Back when the Cubs were the team to beat, I always thought the Phillies would present the toughest challenge. I should have known better that, once October rolls around, even a team made up of Florida Seniors could beat them. One thing I also knew, is that both Boston or Tampa Bay were better than any NL team. So if we look at the numbers alone, sans context, the World Series will be a toss-up, with the slight advantage going to the Phillies, based on their Road record particularly.
The big caveat in this, though, is that the Phils play in the National League which is not as strong a league as the AL, and particularly not as strong as the survivor of the AL East, which is a beast (and I will stop the rhyme there).
Whoever wins the first game will certainly get the edge, because then, in either case, that winner will hold a 70% chance of taking the Series.
| WS | H PWP | A PWP | Win | Sweep |
| Rays | 0.628 | 0.515 | 49% | 5% |
| Phillies | 0.598 | 0.561 | 51% | 7% |
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