<P> The Kansas City Royals reached the World Series in 2014, which was their first appearance in the postseason since winning the series in 1985 . At the time, it was the longest postseason drought in baseball . They lost in 7 games to the Giants . The following season, the Royals finished with the American League's best record, and won a second consecutive American League pennant . They defeated the New York Mets in the World Series 4 - 1, capturing their first title in 30 years . The 2015 contest was the first time that two expansion clubs met for the Fall Classic . </P> <P> In 2016, the Chicago Cubs ended their 108 - year long drought without a World Series title by defeating the Cleveland Indians, rallying from a 3--1 Series deficit in the process . That extended Cleveland's World Series title drought to 68 years and counting--the Indians last won the Series in 1948--now the longest title drought in the majors . </P> <P> Beginning in 2017, home field advantage in the World Series will be awarded to the league champion team with the better regular season win - loss record. If both league champions have the same record, the second tie - breaker would be head - to - head record, and if that does not resolve it, the third tie - breaker would be best divisional record . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Teams † </Th> <Th> Series Wins </Th> <Th> Series Played </Th> <Th> Last Won </Th> <Th> Last Played </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New York Yankees (AL) (previously New York Highlanders / Baltimore Orioles) </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> St. Louis Cardinals (NL) </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Oakland Athletics (AL) (previously Philadelphia / Kansas City) </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 1989 </Td> <Td> 1990 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> San Francisco Giants (NL) (previously New York) </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Boston Red Sox (AL) (previously Americans) </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> 2013 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) (previously Brooklyn) </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 1988 </Td> <Td> 1988 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cincinnati Reds (NL) (previously Redlegs, Red Stockings) </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 1990 </Td> <Td> 1990 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 1979 </Td> <Td> 1979 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Detroit Tigers (AL) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chicago Cubs (NL) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Atlanta Braves (NL) (previously Boston Red Stockings, Beaneaters, Doves, Rustlers, Braves / Milwaukee) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> 1999 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Baltimore Orioles (AL) (previously Milwaukee Brewers / St. Louis Browns) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Minnesota Twins (AL) (previously 1st Washington Senators) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> 1991 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chicago White Sox (AL) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Philadelphia Phillies (NL) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cleveland Indians (AL) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 1948 </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New York Mets (NL, 1962) * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kansas City Royals (AL, 1969) * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> 2015 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Miami Marlins (NL, 1993) * (previously Florida) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> 2003 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Toronto Blue Jays (AL, 1977) * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1993 </Td> <Td> 1993 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (AL, 1961) * (previously Los Angeles / California / Anaheim Angels) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td> 2002 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Arizona Diamondbacks (NL, 1998) * </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> <Td> 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Texas Rangers (AL, 1961) * (previously 2nd Washington Senators) </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0!--</Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> San Diego Padres (NL, 1969) * </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0!--</Td> <Td> 1998 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Houston Astros (NL, 1962; AL, 2013) * (previously Colt . 45's, NL) </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0!--</Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Milwaukee Brewers (AL, 1969; NL, 1998) * (previously Seattle Pilots, AL) </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0!--</Td> <Td> 1982 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tampa Bay Rays (AL, 1998) * (previously Devil Rays) </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0!--</Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Colorado Rockies (NL, 1993) * </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0!--</Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Seattle Mariners (AL, 1977) * </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0!--</Td> <Td> 0!--</Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Washington Nationals (NL, 1969) * (previously Montreal Expos) </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0!--</Td> <Td> 0!--</Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Key to table </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> AL = American League NL = National League </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> * Joined the AL or NL after 1960 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> † Totals include a team's record with another nickname or in a previous city (bracketed in small type below its current name). For further details, see individual team articles or Major League franchises . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> See also: List of World Series champions Source: MLB.com </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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