The Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays will play Recreation 1 of the 2020 World Sequence at Globe Life Subject in Arlington on Tuesday. The Dodgers swept the Brewers and the Padres within the NL Wild Card and NLDS, respectively. Los Angeles superior to the World Sequence with a Recreation 7 win over the Braves within the NLCS. In the meantime, the Rays beat the Blue Jays within the AL Wild Card spherical, received previous the Yankees in 5 video games within the NLDS after which received the pennant with a Recreation 7 win over the Astros within the ALCS.
The Rays shall be competing of their first World Sequence since 2008. The Tampa franchise has by no means received a World Sequence in its 22-year lengthy existence. The Dodgers are aiming for his or her first World Sequence title since 1988, nonetheless, the membership is making their third Fall Traditional in 4 years. L.A. misplaced to the Astros in 2017 and the Red Sox in 2018 earlier than getting upset by the eventual champion Washington Nationals final season. Here’s how the AL champion Rays built their roster. And how the NL champion Dodgers built their roster.
And here are predictions for this year’s Fall Classic courtesy of our CBS Sports MLB experts.
Now, let’s set the scene for Recreation 1 with some necessities.
Methods to watch
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 20 | Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
Location: Globe Life Subject (Arlington, Texas)
TV: Fox | Stream: fuboTV (attempt without cost)
Odds: LAD -172; TB +157; O/U: 7.5
Pitchers: LHP Clayton Kershaw vs. RHP Tyler Glasnow
Comply with: CBS Sports App
Preview
The Dodgers and Rays had been the most effective groups in baseball through the common season. Los Angeles completed with the most effective report (43-17) and run differential (+136) within the Nationwide League, whereas Tampa Bay notched an American League-best report of 40-20 and completed in a tie with the Chicago White Sox for the most effective run differential (+60). Each golf equipment additionally boast deep and gifted pitching staffs.
So far as the pitching matchup goes for the sequence opener, it will be veteran southpaw Clayton Kershaw versus 27-year-old right-hander Tyler Glasnow. Kershaw shall be pitching on a full, 4 days relaxation after he threw 5 innings and allowed 4 runs within the Dodgers’ NLCS Recreation 4 loss to the Braves.
Kershaw, 32, made World Sequence begins in 2017 and 2018. However, the Dodgers have misplaced every of his previous three World Sequence begins. His solely win got here in Recreation 1 of the 2017 World Sequence towards the Astros, when he threw seven, one-run (a solo house run) innings and struck out 11 batters. His 2020 playoff stats embody a 3.32 ERA in three begins (19 innings) with 23 strikeouts and two walks.
Glasnow will get the ball in Recreation 1 after making 4 begins this postseason. By way of 19 1/3 innings within the 2020 playoffs, Glasnow owns an ERA of 4.66 with 25 strikeouts and eight walks. Glasnow primarily depends on a giant fastball that averages 98 mph and a curve.
Prediction
The Dodgers get a incredible outing from Clayton Kershaw and break by way of the Rays bullpen to squeeze out the primary win of the 2020 World Sequence. As an instance Mookie Betts has one other big defensive play and Joc Pederson hits a clutch homer. 5-3, Dodgers.
