The World Series begins today! Read more about the upcoming roster decisions and pitching matchups at MLB Trade Rumors.

Historically, teams that take a 2-0 lead in a best-of-seven have gone on to win the series 87% of the time. Games 3-5 will be played at T-Mobile Park, where the Mariners went 51-30 this season (39-42 on the road).

NEW YORK — Aaron Judge hit a towering three-run homer in the fourth and Jazz Chisholm scorched a tie-breaking shot in the fifth, capping a comeback from a five-run deficit, and the New York Yankees staved off elimination with a 9-6 victory over the ...

Rodriguez made the final out when he struck out swinging against Blue Jays closer Jeff Hoffman — on a pitch that would have been ball four — with slugger Cal Raleigh on the on-deck circle. However, the Mariners would not have been in a position to win without a stellar game from Rodriguez.

The Blue Jays don't have to travel. They'll host Game 1 of the World Series Friday against the mighty, defending champion Dodgers. It'll mark the Blue Jays' first trip to the World Series since 1993, when they won back-to-back championships in their only two previous trips to the Fall Classic.