The Texas Rangers and St. Louis have plenty of things in common, not the least of which is their top-flight offenses. But one attribute that certainly distinguishes them is their ballparks: The Rangers play in the hitter-friendly confines of Arlington, and the Cardinals reside in a relative pitchers paradise in Busch Stadium. The World Series already is a microcosm of the environments: In two games played so far in St. Louis, the teams combined for eight runs, and in two in Arlington, they have tallied 27. Here’s how the ballparks compare since 2006, Busch Stadium’s inaugural season, by runs and home runs (according to ESPN.com; Park Factor compares the rate of stats at home vs. the rate of stats on the road. A rate higher than 1.000 favors the hitter. Below 1.000 favors the pitcher):

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