The winner of Game 1 in the World Series has gone on to win it all in 23 of the last 27 instances. Kauffman Stadium is the first ballpark to host Game 1 of the World Series in consecutive seasons since Detroit's Navin Field did so in 1934-35.
Murphy's law
To win this series, Kansas City will need to accomplish something that the Dodgers and Cubs both were unable to do: contain Daniel Murphy, who has had to confirm this month that he indeed hails from Planet Earth. Murphy has homered in a Major League record six consecutive postseason games while batting .