Following a COVID-19 shortened regular season, plus three rounds of exciting playoff action, Tampa Bay and Los Angeles open the 2020 MLB World Series tonight. The Rays entered the postseason as the top seed in the American League and the Dodgers were the top team in the National League. Tampa Bay lost 4-1 to the Philadelphia Phillies in their only World Series appearance back in 2008. Los Angeles is aiming for their first MLB Championship since 1988.
Los Angeles and Tampa Bay were favorites in all seven games during their League Championship series against Atlanta and Houston respectively.