Baseball is a sport built on history and few, if any, teams have legacies as impactful as the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers. Dating back to the Dodgers’ days in Brooklyn, these two teams have produced a combined 117 Hall of Fame players, managers, and executives. The Yankees have 27 championships; the Dodgers have seven. They’ve faced each other 11 times in the World Series, with the Yankees winning eight of those, but the Dodgers are the most recent victor in the 1981. Along with the legendary NBA Finals featuring the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers, it’s the greatest postseason rivalry in sports.
And it’s back in the 2024 World Series.
The Yankees and Dodgers will square off for the 12th time in the World Series, beginning Friday, Oct. 25 on FOX. Befitting two of the most star-studded teams in MLB history, this year’s edition features the presumptive MVPs in the American and National Leagues: New York’s Aaron Judge, who lead the league in home runs (58), RBI (144), and OPS (1.159), and LA’s Shohei Ohtani, who hit 54 homers and stole 59 bases while rehabbing from Tommy John surgery. Both are generational talents, and they’re surrounded by teammates who would be the best players on most other MLB teams (the two teams have a combined payroll north of $550 million this season).
All of this sets up what should be one of the most electric World Series since, well, the last time these teams played each other in the World Series over 40 years ago. Here’s a preview and the full schedule of what promises to be an unforgettable Fall Classic. Not a DISH subscriber? Follow this link to find the best offer and subscribe to DISH today!
New York Yankees
Manager: Aaron Boone
Game 1 Starting Pitcher: Garrit Cole (8-5, 3.41 ERA in the regular season)
Projected Game 1 Starting Lineup:
- Gleyber Torres, 2B
- Juan Soto, RF
- Aaron Judge, CF
- Anthony Rizzo, 1B
- Giancarlo Stanton, DH
- Jazz Chisholm Jr., 3B
- Anthony Volpe, SS
- Austin Wells, C
- Alex Verdugo, LF
Players to Watch: Aaron Judge had a historic season, but his career-long Postseason struggles have continued, as he’s hitting just .161 this October. Fortunately for him, Giancarlo Stanton has summoned whatever possessed Judge’s bat in the regular season; Stanton’s four home runs and seven RBI in the five-game series against Cleveland earned him ALCS MVP honors. Juan Soto has also been heating up, as his go-ahead homer in the 10th inning of Game 5 propelled the Yankees to victory. Really, the top five batters listed above have been a lot to handle all year long, helping the Yankees make up for postseason struggles from Jazz Chisholm and Austin Wells. And with Garrit Cole and Carlos Rodón expected to start Games 1 and 2, respectively, the Yankees also have a distinct advantage in starting pitchers. In a series with so much power at the plate, that could be a massive factor in deciding the next world champion.
Los Angeles Dodgers
Manager: Dave Roberts
Game 1 Startling Pitcher: Jack Flaherty (13-7, 3.17 ERA in the regular season)
Projected Game 1 Starting Lineup:
- Shohei Ohtani, DH
- Mookie Betts, RF
- Freddie Freeman, 1B
- Teoscar Hernández, LF
- Max Muncy, 3B
- Kiké Hernández, CF
- Gavin Lux, 2B
- Will Smith, C
- Tommy Edman, SS
World Series Schedule – All games on FOX
Game 1: Yankees 3, Dodgers 6 (10 innings)
Game 2: Yankees 2, Dodgers 4
Game 3: Dodgers 4, Yankees 2
Game 4: Dodgers at Yankees, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 8:08pm ET
Game 5*: Dodgers at Yankees, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 8:08pm ET
Game 6*: Yankees at Dodgers, Friday, Nov. 1, 8:08pm ET
Game 7*: Yankees at Dodgers, Saturday, Nov. 2, 8:08pm ET
*if necessary
