Baseball

If 2023 is the year of the Immaculate Grid — the popular sports trivia game in which you try to name players who have spent time with specific pairs of teams — then this World Series presents a bit of challenge.

Arizona Diamondbacks (84-78, second in the NL West during the regular season) vs. Texas Rangers (90-72, second in the AL West during the regular season) Arlington, Texas; Friday, 8:03 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Zac Gallen (17-9, 3.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Former President George W. Bush, the former Rangers owner, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Texas plays the Arizona Diamondbacks in the World Series opener on Friday night.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adolis García has gone from twice being designated for assignment to becoming a record-setting AL Championship Series MVP who is now in the World Series , all after the slugger defected from Cuba in hopes of playing in the big

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Right-hander Merrill Kelly will start Game 2 of the World Series for the Arizona Diamondbacks and rookie Brandon Pfaadt will start Game 3 when the championship moves to Phoenix. “It will follow the same pattern.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Stolen bases and batting averages are up and game times are down in the first postseason with the pitch clock and larger bases. There have been an average of 1.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Before opening the World Series , the Arizona Diamondbacks wanted to recount a series of slights.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones isn't sure of his plans for the first two games of the World Series down the street from his team's retractable roof stadium.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Bill Miller and Alfonso Márquez will be joined by five first-time World Series umpires when the Texas Rangers play the Arizona Diamondbacks starting Friday night. Miller and Márquez each will be working his fifth World Series.