The World Series begins tonight as the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees face off in the Fall Classic. The Dodgers beat the Mets in six games in the NLCS to reach the World Series while the Yankees beat the Guardians in five games.
Los Angeles Dodgers (98-64) vs. New York Yankees (94-68)
Game 1:
Date: Friday, October 25
Time: 8:08 pm EST
Broadcast: FOX
Field: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
Line: Dodgers -135 / O/U 7.5
Probable Starting Pitchers
Jack Flaherty (1-2, 7.05 ERA) vs. Gerrit Cole (1-0, 3.31 ERA)
Flaherty gets the ball for the Dodgers to kick things off, through three starts this postseason he is 1-2 with a 7.05 ERA, a 1.44 WHIP, and eight strikeouts in 15.1 innings. Flaherty avoided the Yankees this season even during his time with the Tigers. Cole gets the ball for the Yankees, this postseason he is 1-0 with a 3.31 ERA, a 1.53 WHIP, and 12 strikeouts in 16.1 innings. He didn’t face the Dodgers this season when these two teams played.
2024 Head to Head
Dodgers vs. Yankees
6/7: Dodgers won 2-1
6/8: Dodgers won 11-3
6/9: Yankees won 6-4
Los Angeles won the season series 2-1. Los Angeles outscored New York 19-10.
Dodgers vs. Yankees Postseason Leaders
Yankees:
AVG – Juan Soto – .333
HR – Giancarlo Stanton – 5
RBI – Giancarlo Stanton – 11
IP – Gerrit Cole – 16.1
ERA – Luke Weaver – 2.61
K – Carlos Rodon – 22
Dodgers:
AVG – Tommy Edman – .34
HR – Mookie Betts – 4
RBI – Tommy Edman – 12
IP – Jack Flaherty – 15.1
ERA – Yoshinobu Yamamoto – 5.11
K – Blake Treinen – 11
Dodgers vs. Yankees Postseason Numbers
Yankees
AVG: .237 (5)
OPS: .760 (3)
R: 43 (3)
HR: 13 (3)
ERA: 3.27 (4)
K: 81 (3)
WHIP: 1.31 (6)
Dodgers
AVG: .251 (2)
OPS: .785 (1)
R: 70 (1)
HR: 20 (1)
ERA: 4.36 (9)
K: 80 (4)
WHIP: 1.32 (8)
