Brewers and Rays Meet in Small-Market World Series
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The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays will meet in the 122nd World Series, with the best-of-seven championship series beginning Friday. Neither franchise has won a World Series, guaranteeing a first-time champion.
The matchup brings together two relatively low-spending clubs after a season in which both began as long shots. The Guardian reported that FanGraphs gave Tampa Bay a 1.1% chance and Milwaukee a 2.1% chance of winning the championship in April. According to the newspaper, this is only the second World Series since 1920 in which a first-time winner is assured.
Milwaukee enters with a highly rated bullpen that will be fully rested after a sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Tampa Bay will be without injured ace Shane McClanahan but can draw on its practice of using opening pitchers. The Rays’ lineup is led by Yandy Díaz, Jonathan Aranda and Junior Caminero.
The series also arrives shortly before Major League Baseball’s collective bargaining agreement expires Dec. 1. The Japan Times reported that many expect a lockout amid disagreement between owners seeking a salary cap and players who have refused to consider one.
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