Mets face Royals in Fall Classic
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NEW YORK METS Champions: 1969, 1986
5th World Series
Regular season W/L
Home: 49-32
Road: 41-40

KANSAS CITY ROYALS Champions: 1985
4th World Series
Regular season W/L
Home: 51-30
Road: 44-37
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Manager Terry Collins Player to watch Daniel Murphy
Manager Ned Yost Player to watch Alcides Escobar

Royals: Oct 27, 28, Nov 3*, Nov 4*
Mets: Oct 30, 31, Nov 1*
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National League
Results:
Division Series
New York 3-2 LA Dodgers 3-1, 2-5, 13-7, 1-3, 3-2
Chicago 3-1 St. Louis
0-4, 6-3, 8-6, 6-4
Championship Series
New York 4-0 Chicago
4-2, 4-1, 5-2, 8-3

American League
Kansas 3-2 Houston
2-5, 5-4, 2-4, 9-6, 7-2
Toronto 3-2 Texas
3-5, 4-6, 5-1, 8-1, 6-3
Kansas 4-2 Toronto
5-0, 6-3, 8-11, 14-2, 1-7, 4-3
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Team statistics: Postseason
Mets Royals
Batting average 0.235 0.271
Earned run average 2.81 4.41
Strike-outs 91 114
Home runs 14 15

Opening pitchers: Postseason
Matt Harvey Edinson Volquez
Innings played 12.2 16.2
Strikeouts 16 15
Runs 5 8
Earned run average 2.84 4.32
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Source: MLB Picture: Getty Images *If required

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