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Chris Taylor and the Dodgers square off against Tampa Bay in Game 1 of the World Series

The 2020 World Series gets underway tonight, October 20, as the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays square off in Arlington, Texas. Globe Life Field, the home of the Texas Rangers, is hosting the event with limited fans as precautions are still in place for the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Class of 2020 Virginia Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Chris Taylor is getting the start for the Dodgers at second base and will be batting seventh. Taylor has been a valuable utility player for Los Angeles this season, playing four different positions — second base, short stop, left field, and center field — while batting .