LAKELAND, Fla. — Riley Greene is a tad superstitious.
The Detroit Tigers' prospect grew up watching the Tampa Bay Rays. He hails from Oviedo, Florida, an Orlando suburb. The 120-mile hike to see a game in St. Petersburg wasn't too far to keep him away from the ballpark.
The Rays are in the World Series for the first time since 2008, after finishing off the Astros in Game 7 on Saturday, and they're one of six teams without a championship, along with the Rockies, Mariners, Brewers, Padres and Rangers.
The Rays — 22 years after being established in MLB expansion — will either play the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves, who will face off Sunday in Game 7 of the NCLS.