World Series Preview

Probable Pitching Matchups:
Game One in Boston: Jeff Francis (17-9) vs. Josh Beckett (20-7)
Game Two in Boston: Ubaldo Jimenez (4-4) vs. Curt Schilling (9-8)
Game Three in Colorado: Josh Fogg (10-9) vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka (15-12)
Game Four in Colorado: Franklin Morales (3-2) vs. Tim Wakefield (17-12)

Inside the Numbers:
The Rockies are the first team since the 1976 Cincinnati Reds to start the postseason with seven straight wins. ... Colorado will have eight days off between the ALCS and World Series most ever. ... The Red Sox hit into a Championship Series 14 double plays against the Indians, but hit .318 with a .916 OPS in the series with 10 homers and 51 runs in the seven games. The Rockies hit .222 with a .627 OPS in the NLCS with three homers and 18 runs in four games. ... The Rockies set major league records for fewest errors (68) and highest fielding percentage (.98925). ... Ramirez had his postseason record-tying 15-game hitting streak snapped in Game Six, but his 24 homers are most in postseason history.

They Said It:
"That's been starting pitching has been unbelievable. The bullpen has been unbelievable. We've played good defense. But we've played good defense all year. And I think the biggest thing is just getting timely hits. We've got some timely hits in the last whatever three weeks," Helton said about the Rockies winning streak.

Prediction: Red Sox in six.