The Fall Classic comes around every year, but no one saw this World Series matchup coming. That’s part of the beauty of the game.
This matchup, if surprising, is pure baseball. It’s the Texas Rangers, who pushed all their chips into the middle and spent big on free agents, against the Arizona Diamondbacks, who pushed through a small payroll and a late-season slump to produce gutsy play and vibes that outmatched the Philadelphia Phillies.
On Friday right-hander Zac Gallen is on the mound for the Diamondbacks in Game 1, while the Rangers are countering with Nathan Eovaldi.
After the Diamondbacks went down 1-2-3 in the top of the first, the Rangers struck in the bottom of the inning, plating two on a walk, a double and a single.
Follow along as Yahoo Sports provides the latest news, updates and highlights from Game 1 of the 2023 World Series.