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.
Game 1 is not until Tuesday night, so while we wait for this year's World Series to get underway, let's take a look at some potential difference-makers in the matchup.
What follows is a look at three X-factors for each team—one position player, one starting pitcher and one reliever—who could swing the series with a big performance, and they're not necessarily the six guys you might expect based on how the postseason has played out to this point.
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