This World Series match-up may seem improbable now, but it's easy to forget these teams were among the best in baseball in the first half.
On July 1, this World Series matchup would not have felt so unlikely. The led the National League West by three games. The led the American League West by five. At that point in the season, both clubs had displayed the qualities that have now carried them into the Fall Classic, which will begin Friday at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Arizona played hard-nosed baseball, raising havoc on the bases. Texas displayed a dynamic offense with frightening power.
Any innings not pitched by these six will come with nail-biting from either manager and maybe even some cussing, as we saw in the Arizona dugout during the NLCS. The Rangers have the edge in velo, but the Diamondbacks might have a tiny bit more depth behind their front three — and their pen has been . Advertisement This is an even enough matchup to predict that it will come down to the bats more than the arms in this series.
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