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Yankees ride five-game win streak into World Series rematch at Dodger Stadium

The weekend series brings six former MVPs to Dodger Stadium, testing pitching staffs that have been decimated by injuries.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 29: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees in action against Freddie Freeman #5 of the Los Angeles Dodgers during Game Four of the 2024 World Series at Yankee Stadium on October 29, 2024 in New York City. The Yankees defeated the Dodgers 11-4.
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Overview

  • New York has won five straight and 10 of its last 12 games to improve to 35-20, while Los Angeles has gone 5-7 over its past 12 contests and sits at 34-22.
  • The matchup will feature three former MVPs in each lineup for the first time in MLB history, with Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger and Paul Goldschmidt facing Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman.
  • The Yankees are seeking redemption for their fifth-inning collapse in Game 5 of the 2024 World Series and Judge has publicly responded to the Dodgers’ past taunts.
  • Both clubs have coped without key starters this season, including Gerrit Cole and Luis Gil for New York and Tyler Glasnow, Blake Snell and Roki Sasaki for Los Angeles.
  • The three-game set will be broadcast on Apple TV+, Fox and ESPN and highlights two of MLB’s leading contenders for this season’s World Series.