Games 1 and 2 were the first ever World Series games played at Tropicana Field it was also the first World Series game in the state of Florida since 2003.
Had the Rays won the series it would of been the city of Tampa Bay's first major professional sports championship since the Lightning's 2004 Stanley Cup win.
Game 5 was the first suspended game in World Series history.
Games 1 and 2 were the only World Series games to be played at Tropicana Field when the Rays returned to the World Series in 2020 all games were played at Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX due to the COVID-19 pandemic.