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2020 Major League Baseball
162nd Regular Season
United States of America (USA) & Canada
23 July – 28 October 2020
Four teams will battle for the two spots in the
2020 Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series between 16 and 22 October.
The American League Championship Series (ALCS) will be the best-of-seven series and the winner will advance to the World Series.
Houston Astros and the Tampa Bay Rays are the two teams which are set to meet in this year's ALCS.
The Astros reached this stage after defeating Oakland Athletics 3-1 in the American League Division Series (ALDS).
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The other ALDS was between and the Rays and New York Yankees and the former emerged 3-2 winners in a tightly contested series.
The Astros have won the World Series once, while the Rays have never won the most prestigious trophy in baseball.
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The Rays lost to Houston in five games in the ALDS last year and Tampa Bay coach Kevin Cash knows what to expect from the Astros.
"We respect how talented they are, but they are the team we [took] to Game 5, and we fell short," Cash said.
"That experience probably helped us get to where we are right now, and the irony is that we're playing them again now over seven games."
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Meanwhile, the National League Championship Series (NLCS) will also be the best-of-seven series and the winner will qualify for the World Series.
Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers are the two sides which are scheduled to clash in this year's NLCS.
The Braves thrashed Miami Marlins 3-0 in the National League Division Series (NLDS), while the Dodgers also defeated San Diego Padres 3-0 in the other NLDS.
The Dodgers are six-time World Series champions, while the Braves have won the title three times.
The following MLB matches will be broadcasted by ESPN on SuperSport TV between 16 and 22 October:
Start times in CAT
Friday, October 16
22h00 - Houston Astros v Tampa Bay Rays
02h00 - Los Angeles Dodgers v Atlanta Braves
Saturday, October 17
22h00 - Houston Astros v Tampa Bay Rays
02h00 - Atlanta Braves v Los Angeles Dodgers
Sunday, October 18
22h00- Atlanta Braves Los Angeles Dodgers
Tuesday, October 20
22h00 - Tampa Bay Rays v Houston Astros
Wednesday, October 21
02h00 - Los Angeles Dodgers v Atlanta Braves
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