Yoshinobu Yamamoto takes the mound for the Dodgers
Yoshinobu Yamamoto signed a record $325 million deal for the next season 12 seasons after starting his career in Japan.
Yamamoto had a solid rookie campaign and has pitched well in his first two playoff starts, one against the Padres in the Divisional Series and the other against the Mets in NLCS.
Ice Cube performing pregame
Rapper Ice Cube is here performing LA-based songs ahead of Game 2. He entered through the center field wall and walked all the way to home plate.
Ethier, Kemp throw first pitches
Reporting from Dodger Stadium
Former Dodgers All-Stars Andre Ethier and Matt Kemp threw the ceremonial first pitch for World Series Game 2.
Clayton Kershaw and Austin Barnes caught the throws.
Yankees hope Rodón keeps the hot hand
Yankees lefty starter Carlos Rodón has pitched very well in the postseason, specifically his two most recent starts.
In the ALCS against the Guardians, Rodón had two strong starts. He only allowed three runs over 10 2/3 innings with 15 strikeouts and just one walk.
Dodgers have already put up display for Freddie Freeman’s walk-off grand slam
It’s been less than 24 hours since Freddie Freeman hit a walk-off grand slam in Game 1 of the World Series, but the Dodgers have already put up a display honoring the iconic moment.
A display featuring Freeman’s game-worn jersey and the game’s lineup card can be found on the suite level at Dodger Stadium along with a photo.
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Strong ratings for Game 1
TV viewership for the World Series is up significantly over last year and was at its highest levels for a Game 1 since 2017, Fox announced today.
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Dodgers have the historic advantage
After taking Game 1, the Dodgers are in the driver’s seat. Since MLB adopted the best-of-seven format in the playoffs, teams winning the first game have won 65% of the series.
In the World Series, teams who have taken Game 1 have won the title 23 of 29 times since 1995, according to MLB.
Two of the times the Game 1 loser went on to win the World Series? The Yankees in 1996 and 2009. Both times the Yankees went on to win in six games.
World Series: Celebrities in the stands at Dodger Stadium
In La La Land, there’s never a shortage of star power when the Dodgers are playing big games.
See which celebrities were spotted in the stands during Game 1 of the epic World Series matchup between the Dodgers and New York Yankees.
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Aaron Judge discusses the heartbreaking loss in Game 1
Aaron Judge discusses the Yankees’ loss to the Dodgers in the bottom of the 10th inning of Game 1 of the World Series.
Getting ready for Game 2
Reporting from Dodger Stadium
Here’s a video of Aaron Judge with fans before the World Series.
Free World Series watch parties to be held at World Trade Center
The Port Authority of New York will host free public viewings of the 2024 MLB World Series starting Oct. 25 at the World Trade Center.
The viewings will be located at the North Oculus Plaza, and fans can order food and drinks from the nearby Oculus Beer Garden and Westfield World Trade Center shops and restaurants.
Additional activities, giveaways, and food options will be available starting with the viewing for Game 2.
The outdoor viewings are scheduled to take place rain or shine.
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Freeman channels Kirk Gibson with walk-off
It all feels surreal–like deja vu on the grandest of scales.
Did Freddie Freeman really just channel Kirk Gibson, rekindling the spirit of a moment that is forever etched into the hearts of Dodgers fans from 36 years ago?
Did the Los Angeles Dodgers really just go steal victory from the jaws of defeat in Game 1 of the World Series with one out left to spare?
Yes. Yes, they did.
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A historic rivalry between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers resumes in Los Angeles for game one of the World Series. The last time the teams met in the fall classic was 1981. NBC News’ Morgan Chesky reports.
Lineups for both teams announced
The Yankees run out the same batting order as last night while the Dodgers mix things up by moving Tommy Edman and Teoscar Hernandez up and hero Freddie Freeman down to the cleanup spot.
Walker Buehler will start Game 3 of the World Series for the Dodgers
LOS ANGELES — Right-hander Walker Buehler will start Game 3 of the World Series for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Manager Dave Roberts made the announcement before Game 2 today for the Dodgers, who won the series opener 6-3 on Freddie Freeman’s walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning.
Game 3 will be at Yankee Stadium on Monday night.
“We just love Walker in big games,” Roberts said. “The road isn’t going to faze him. It also allows him potentially to be available for a Game 7, too.”
Buehler has made two postseason starts for the Dodgers this fall, both on the road. He took a loss in San Diego on Oct. 8 after giving up six runs in the second inning of his five-inning start, but he rebounded to throw four scoreless innings with six strikeouts against the Mets in Game 3 of the NLCS on Oct. 16.
Giancarlo Stanton is having an outstanding postseason
Though Aaron Judge is likely to win the AL MVP, it’s been Giancarlo Stanton who has been the Yankees’ premier slugger this postseason.
Stanton entered Game 1 of the World Series batting .294 with five home runs and a 1.179 OPS. He’d also hit home runs in three straight games — and extended that streak to four Friday night.
Stanton’s 17 postseason homers are fourth all-time in Yankees history.
Aaron Judge voted player of the year by fellow major leaguers
LOS ANGELES — New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge was voted player of the year and the American League’s outstanding player for the second time by fellow major leaguers in the annual Players Choice Awards of the Major League Baseball Players Association.
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani was voted the National League’s outstanding player, the union said Saturday.
Judge led the major leagues with 58 homers and 144 RBIs, hitting .322. He also won both awards in 2022.
Ohtani became the first player with 50 homers and 50 stolen bases, batting .310 with 54 homers, 130 RBIs and 59 steals. He was voted the AL’s outstanding player in 2021 and 2023 when he was with the Los Angeles Angels and won the overall player of the year in 2021.
Milwaukee first baseman Rhys Hoskins won the Marvin Miller man of the year award, given to a player whose leadership inspires others, and the philanthropist of the year award. Along with wife Jayme, Hoskins has raised over $1 million for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Dave Roberts celebrates the moment
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts describes the moment when he heard the walk-off grand slam off Freddie Freeman’s bat.
How the crowd reacted during walk-off
Here are the sights and sounds from Dodger Stadium as Freddie Freeman won it.
Gleyber Torres’ hit called a double after fan interfered and reached over stands to make the catch
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LOS ANGELES — Major drama occurred in the opening game of the 2024 World Series that may have decided which team won Game 1.
With the score tied 2-2 in the top of the ninth inning between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers, New York second baseman Gleyber Torres drilled a line drive ball 383 feet to left field.
As the ball was coming down, a fan reached out over the railing and snagged it in his glove. For a moment, it appeared as a home run to put the Yankees ahead 3-2.
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Yankees hoping to avoid 0-2 hole
The Yankees were one out away from winning Game 1 on the road and now hope to even the series before returning to the Bronx.
History won’t be on their side if they lose tonight. Since MLB has adopted the 2-3-2 format in a best-of-seven series, teams are 11-45 when losing the first two on the road, with World Series records being 7-27, according to MLB.
Judge, Ohtani headline star-studded World Series
The “Dan Le Batard Show” discusses the big-market World Series between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers, breaking down what they’re watching for in what could be a historic Fall Classic.
Freddie Freeman finds his dad
Freeman went over to find his dad in the stands after hitting the winning grand slam in Game 1.
“I [was] just screaming in his face,” Freeman said to Ken Rosenthal during the postgame interview on Fox. “Sorry dad. This isn’t my moment, it’s my dad’s moment.”
All the twists and turns in Game 1
The Yankees were one out away from taking Game 1 and as the below chart shows, their win probability was extremely high when Freddie Freeman stepped into the batter’s box.