The third World Series to feature two wild-card teams is a surprising — and quite compelling — matchup.
By one measure, this year’s World Series matchup is the weakest in baseball history. The Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks combined for 174 wins during the regular season, which is thefoes, excluding shortened campaigns. That’s not to say neither team deserves to be here, or that the next four to seven games, beginning Friday in Arlington, Tex., won’t be exciting. The previous two World Series in which both pennant winners qualified for the postseason via wild-card spot — Angels vs.
357 with five homers and a postseason series record 15 RBI.Marte is the Diamondbacks’ longest-tenured player and has been their most consistent hitter in the postseason. The 30-year-old second baseman was named NLCS MVP after hitting .387 with five extra-base hits and three RBI against the Phillies, including a walk-off single in Game 3.
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