Tigers vs. Giants: Everything you need to know about the World Series

Your guide to the 108th Fall Classic

The San Francisco Giants play the underdogs against the Detroit Tigers in this year's World Series.
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Batter up! The 108th World Series begins at 8 p.m. ET tonight with the first game of a best-of-seven series that pits the Detroit Tigers against the San Francisco Giants. The matchup is somewhat historic: Though both the Tigers and Giants have existed for more than 100 years, the two teams have never faced each other in the World Series. Here, everything you need to know about this year's World Series:

How did both teams get here?

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