St. Louis led the National League series 3 -1 just the regular season . But St. Louis wins 3 straight to advance to World Series . Detroit , meanwhile , had an 88-74 mark in pulling past the Chicago White Sox in the final month to earn a ticket to the playoffs . They 'll face the Detroit Tigers , led by San Francisco and Posey .
St. Louis led the National League series 3 -1 just the regular season . But St. Louis wins 3 straight to advance to World Series . They 'll face the Detroit Tigers , led by San Francisco and Posey .