The Dodgers will host Games 1 and 2 of the World Series against the New York Yankees, who defeated the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday night to return to the Fall Classic for the first time since 2009. This is the team’s first appearance in the Fall Classic since the shorter 2020 season.
Since 1981, when New York lifted the trophy at the conclusion of the series, the Dodgers and Yankees, two legendary and famous MLB teams, have not faced off in the World Series.
t was no easy feat for the Dodgers, as the Mets were hoping they could see another Subway Series as they continued to fight with a Game 5 victory at Citi Field to send things back to Los Angeles.
However, the Dodgers did not let this one go to a decisive Game 7, getting the job done at their home Dodger Stadium.
And it wasn’t the usual suspects of Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts, who were catalysts in winning four games over this series.
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Instead, it was the Dodgers’ cleanup hitter, shortstop Tommy Edman, who continued to have a hot postseason with a four-RBI night that included a two-run home run in the four-run bottom of the third inning for Los Angeles.
