Oct 24, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; The Arizona Diamondbacks react after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies in game seven of the NLCS for the 2023 MLB playoffs at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-USA TODAY Sports

MLB News: The Arizona Diamondbacks are Set to Face the Texas Rangers in the 2023 World Series; Dates, Times, and More

Clint Pasillas 10/24/2023

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The 2023 World Series is set and at least the NL West will be represented. With a 4-2 win over the Phillies, the Arizona Diamondbacks make it to the Fall Classic for the first time since 2001. They’ll face Corey Seager and the Texas Rangers in a battle of the Wild Cards.

This how we’re feeling watching the Diamondbacks head to the World Series? pic.twitter.com/Vhm4kHvqfb

— Dodgers Nation (@DodgersNation) October 25, 2023

For Dodgers fans, it’s certainly a tough pill to swallow seeing an 84 win team steamroll through your team and clinch the NL pennant but it’s a sad reality we’re all living. For the 8th time in the last 9 World Series played, the NL representative either had to go through the Dodgers or was the Dodgers.

Another NL team that knocked out the Dodgers in the playoffs is heading to the World Series.

2023: Diamondbacks
2021: Braves
2020: LA won
2019: Nationals
2018: LA made WS
2017: LA made WS
2016: Cubs
2015: Mets

Since 2015, only the 2022 Padres didn’t make the WS after beating LA

— Noah Camras (@noahcamras) October 25, 2023

Congratulations to the D-backs for shocking the world. And happy retirement, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo.

Mad Dog Russo said he would retire if the Diamondbacks advanced to the World Series pic.twitter.com/JGolxwbYgf
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) October 25, 2023