The Dodgers and New York Yankees will play Main League Baseball’s starriest World Sequence in a long time.
This figures to be the primary World Sequence that includes 5 MVPs: the Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts, and the Yankees’ Aaron Choose and Giancarlo Stanton.
Ohtani and Choose are the possible MVPs this yr, marking the primary Sequence to function each since in 2012. This would be the first Sequence with a pair of 50-home run hitters in Choose and Ohtani.
That is simply the fifth World Sequence because the wild card period began in 1995 involving the groups with the perfect data in every league.
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Dodgers first base Freddie Freeman hits a grand slam within the tenth inning to provide the Dodgers a Sport 1 win within the World Sequence in opposition to the Yankees.
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Dodgers teammates congratulate shortstop Mookie Betts after a sacrifice fly introduced within the tying run.
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Dodgers first base Freddie Freeman, left, celebrates with teammate Shohei Ohtani, after Ohtani scored the tying run within the eighth inning.
Dodgers third baseman Kiké Hernández, proper, reacts after scoring within the fifth inning.
Dodgers third baseman Kiké Hernández, proper, reacts after scoring within the fifth inning.
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Dodgers shortstop Tommy Edman makes a diving save to stop a run from scoring within the sixth inning.
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Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani doubles off the wall within the eighth inning of Sport 1 of the World Sequence in opposition to the Yankees at Dodger Stadium.
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New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo makes an over-the-shoulder catch within the fourth inning.
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New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Choose is tagged out by Dodgers catcher Will Smith after putting out within the third inning.
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Fernando Valenzuela’s spouse, Linda, middle, is comforted by household throughout a second of silence earlier than the sport.
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Gonzalo Gonzalez wears a blue sombrero to honor late Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela.
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Dodgers followers watch as a fleet of 4 F/A-18 Hornet plane fly over whereas Brad Paisley performs the nationwide anthem to kick off Sport 1 of the World Sequence in opposition to the Yankees at Dodger Stadium.