Dodgers-Rays rare wild-card era matchup of baseball's best
Read full article: Dodgers-Rays rare wild-card era matchup of baseball's best(AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)ARLINGTON, Texas – The World Series matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays is a rare meeting of baseball’s best for the title, and a matchup of organizations with Andrew Friedman’s imprint. They overcame a 3-1 deficit in the NL Championship Series, beat Atlanta 4-3 on Bellinger's late home run in Game 7 Sunday night and reached the World Series for the third time in four years. Rookie sensation Randy Arozarena and skipper Kevin Cash's bullpen-rich Rays were 40-20 and topped the American League by four victories. They also won a Game 7, topping Houston 4-2 in the ALCS and earn the second World Series trip in franchise history. The Dodgers have won half their pennants since leaving Brooklyn for Los Angeles after the 1957 season.