The last time the Dodgers and Red Sox clashed in the World Series, Babe Ruth was a pitcher for Boston who led the American League with a 1.75 ERA and the Dodgers were the Brooklyn Robins. That was in 1916 and this matchup has already etched itself in the Fall Classic history books as the longest gap between World Series meetings. Boston won the previous set with the Dodgers in five games.
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2019 Major League Baseball: BoSox, Astros Are World Series Chalk
Article posted on Friday 09 November - 04:01 EST
History does tend to repeat itself, so perhaps it shouldn't be all that surprising to see the last two World Series winners listed as the odds-on favorites to emerge as champions of the Fall Classic in 2019. In their World Series future book, Bovada has opened with the reigning titlist Boston Red Sox as the chalk at +650, just ahead of the 2017 World Series champion Houston Astros at +700.
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