Both teams had gut wrenching stressful League Championship Series that lasted the full 7 games. This is the 2nd WS appearance for the Rays in their history, and the Dodgers 3rd in 4 years. This is their 11th WS since moving to LA, and they have won 5 (1959, 1963, 1965, 1981, 1988).
The Dodgers are the home team for games 1, 2, 6 (if necessary) and 7 (if necessary). Globe Life Field is not the easiest field to play in, and having played 13 games already in the stadium (3 regular season and 10 postseason), the Dodgers should have an advantage over a team that has never played in the stadium.