Yankees vs. Phillies in 105th World Series

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- CC Sabathia and Cliff Lee will be on the mound Wednesday to open the World Series -- which for the first time in six years will include the New York Yankees.

The Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies will meet in the 105th showdown between league champions and runs could be at a premium in Game 1.

Forecasters called for a 30 percent chance of rain for the scheduled 7:57 p.m. EDT first pitch. Temperatures are expected to be in the mid-40s.

Sabathia has won all three of his playoff starts for New York this season, having given up just three earned runs in 22.2 innings. Lee has started three games en route to a 2-0 record and two earned runs allowed over 24.1 innings.

It will be the second World Series meeting ever between the Yankees and Phillies. New York swept Philadelphia in 1950 when a young group of Phillies known as the "Whiz Kids" defeated Brooklyn on the final day of the regular season to get to the World Series.

Three of the four New York victories in that series were by one run.

New York is playing in the World Series for the 40th time in franchise history and the Yankees are seeking their 27th victory. They last won it all in 2000, having lost since then in seven games to Arizona in 2001 and in six games to Florida in 2003.

The Yankees have an all-time World Series record of 130-84.

It will be the seventh World Series trip for the Phillies and they are trying for their second straight title. Philadelphia defeated Tampa Bay last year in five games for only their second championship.