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          Chris Sale vs. Clayton Kershaw makes Game 1 an instant World Series classic

          Will Chris Sale come out dealing in his Game 1 matchup with Clayton Kershaw? AP Photo/Steven Senne
          • Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterOct 22, 2018, 07:34 PM ET
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          BOSTON -- You think the pitchers' duel is dead? Maybe. But if it can be resuscitated, Game 1 of the World Series is when that could happen. When the Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw squares off against the Red Sox's Chris Sale, it will be one of the greatest opening matchups in the history of the Fall Classic. It might be the best.