World Series

The 2015 World Series matchup is set in stone as the New York Mets and the Kansas City Royals will square off in the Fall Classic.

What will be the keys to winning the World Series? Who will have his coming-out party?

One way or another, the 2015 World Series is going to result in a party three decades in the making.

On one side is the New York Mets, who are looking to win the Fall Classic for the first time since 1986. On the other side is the Kansas City Royals, who are looking to win it all for the first time since the franchise's first and only title in 1985.

Want to get up to speed on the matchup and be told very specifically how it'll all shake out?

Well, you've come to the right place.

Turns out Marty McFly didn't need to go anywhere to predict the 2015 World Series matchup.

Back in 1985, the Kansas City Royals won their last World Series title, but nobody needed an almanac to realize the New York Mets were close. A year after winning 98 games, they captured their franchise's second championship in 1986.

A long World Series drought is guaranteed to end over the next couple weeks as the NL champion New York Mets battle the AL champion Kansas City Royals for the 2015 title. The Royals' last championship came in 1985, and the Mets most recently raised the Commissioner's Trophy in 1986.

The World Series matchup is officially set, as the Kansas City Royals pulled out a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night to repeat as American League champions.

They will meet the New York Mets, who took care of the Chicago Cubs in four games and will be playing in the Fall Classic for the first time since 2000.

The New York Mets and Kansas City Royals took very different paths this season, but both franchises have reached the pinnacle of baseball with an opportunity to win the 2015 World Series starting on Tuesday from Kauffman Stadium. 

The New York Mets completed a surprising sweep of the Chicago Cubs Wednesday night and continue to wait for the American League to finish its championship series and send an opponent to the World Series.

The Kansas City Royals are certainly in a better position on Friday afternoon, as they'll take a 3-2 lead over the Toronto Blue Jays at home into Game 6. If they win one of the final two games of the series, they will win their second consecutive American League pennant and play the Mets in the World Series.

The 2015 World Series matchup will be set soon enough. After Wednesday's Championship Series action, one participant for the Fall Classic has been determined.

Plenty of new blood and a few familiar faces have made the 2015 MLB postseason arguably the most exciting one in years.

Two teams are halfway to clinching a berth in the 2015 World Series, but the American League and National League Championship Series both have a 2-3-2 format. Although the Kansas City Royals and New York Mets hold commanding 2-0 leads in their respective series, they have to sweep to avoid playing three road games in a row.