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William Contreras has been the offensive engine, hitting .367 with 3 home runs this postseason.\n\nTampa Bay reached its third World Series after going 98-64 and winning the AL East. The Rays have exceeded expectations most of the season, and while their regular-season run differential of plus-86 is modest next to Milwaukee's plus-214, they've made a habit of outperforming the numbers on paper.\n\nGame 1 is the first of what both teams hope stretches toward four wins. 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