Key facts
- Jazz Chisholm Jr. predicted the New York Yankees will win the World Series.
- Chisholm made the prediction on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
- The Yankees currently have the fifth-best winning percentage in MLB.
- Chisholm's previous prediction of 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases has not succeeded.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and stated that the New York Yankees will "for sure" win the World Series this season. The Yankees currently hold a .610 winning percentage, the fifth-best in the league, and have made the postseason in eight of the last nine seasons. However, the team has not won a World Series since 2009. Chisholm's prediction comes after a previous forecast he made about hitting 50 home runs and stealing 50 bases, which has not been achieved this season.