Baseball’s Biggest Stars, Biggest Markets Align for Fox Network

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The Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Fox Sports is counting on a big ratings jump from Major League Baseball’s World Series — the first showdown between the game’s biggest franchises since 1981.

The Los Angeles Dodgers take the field Friday at Dodger Stadium in the best-of-seven series against the New York Yankees. The two organizations have faced off in the MLB championship 11 times, more than any other teams, with the Yankees winning eight times.