By TIME Video
After an MLB record 29 seasons without reaching the playoffs, the Kansas City Royals have made it to the World Series.
A relative surprise package, the Royals are one of the smaller teams in the league in terms of their financial value and number of Hall of Fame inductees.
Here is your guide to the underdogs in this year’s World Series.
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