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Tell Me Why: Texas Rangers edition

Tell Me Why: Texas Rangers edition
Tell Me Why: Texas Rangers edition 02:38

The Texas Rangers have made it to the World Series for the third time ever and for the first time since 2011.

Now, the Rangers will go toe to toe against the Arizona Diamondbacks on baseball's biggest stage.

When does the World Series start?

First pitch is at 7:03 p.m. on Oct. 27 at Globe Life Field in Arlington

Former President George W. Bush will be throwing the ceremonial first pitch to Ivan Rodriguez and Grammy Award winning musician H.E.R. will perform the National Anthem.

Who will the Rangers face in the World Series?

The Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 in NLCS Game 7 and will face the Texas Rangers in the World Series. 

The Rangers (No. 5 seed) and Diamondbacks (No. 6 seed) both swept the wild card and divisional series and came back from down 3-2 to win their respective championship series on the road.   

The Diamondbacks are headed to their first World Series since 2001 when they won it all in their fourth year of existence.

How can I watch the World Series?

Fox carries the MLB postseason games.

How can I get tickets to the World Series? How much do they cost?

Tickets went on sale at 10 a.m. Oct. 24, ranging from $200 to $600. Less than 15 minutes later, tickets sold out on the Texas Rangers website.

But, it's not impossible to get a ticket. 

Resale tickets on SeatGeek start at $321 in standing room only and reach upwards of $9,000 for seats right by the Rangers dugout. 

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