Good morning afternoon, Athletics Nation!
We finally know the 2020 World Series matchup. It’ll be the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Tampa Bay Rays this week, for all the marbles.
Both teams had to go the distance in their league championship series, the first time since 2004 that both the ALCS and NLCS have gone seven games. The Dodgers punched their ticket Sunday night, with Cody Bellinger’s 7th-inning homer pushing them over the top.
Both of these clubs have waited decades for a ring. The Rays have never won a title in their 23-season history, and this is the second time they’ve reached the World Series (also 2008).