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• Freeman became the 11th player to homer in Games 1 and 2 of the same World Series and first since David Ortiz in 2013. The others are Craig Monroe (2006), Reggie Sanders (2002), Barry Bonds (2002), Ted Simmons (1982), Boog Powell (1970), Hank Bauer (1958), Dusty Rhodes (1954), Mickey Cochrane (1930) and Jimmie Foxx (1929).< https://realitypms.com/ /p>
• Yamamoto was exactly what the Dodgers needed, delivering the 11th start of at least six innings and one or no hits allowed in World Series history. It was the first of those by a rookie and the second by a Dodger, joining Rich Hill in Game 4 in 2018.
The MLB playoff bracket is down to its final two. The Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres, Kansas City Royals and Philadelphia Phillies were all eliminated in the League Division Series. The Milwaukee Brewers, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles and Houston Astros were all knocked out in the Wild Card Series to kick off October.
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But as the Series shifts to the Bronx for Game 3 on Monday night at Yankee Stadium, with the Dodgers up 2-0 in the best-of-seven, the big stars are faced with big questions — about Ohtani’s availability and Judge’s invisibility.
Through two games against the Dodgers, Judge is 1-for-9 with six strikeouts. For the postseason as a whole, he’s 6-for-40 with 19 strikeouts. It’s a far cry from a regular season in which Judge’s 58 homers, 144 RBIs and 1.159 OPS made for one of the best performances by a right-handed hitter in history.
Even though he’s in the lineup, it remains to be seen if Ohtani is at the full extent of his capabilities. But either way, the Dodgers are in a great position in this Series. Both games at Dodger Stadium came down to a bases-loaded situation, and they both ended with an L.A. victory. Now, the Dodgers are just two wins away from their second World Series title in the last five years and their first in a full season since 1988.
Yankees: RHP Gerrit Cole (8-5, 3.41 ERA during regular season)Cole limited the Dodgers to one run on four hits over six-plus innings in Game 1 at Los Angeles, striking out four without a walk. This postseason, he is 1-0 with a 2.82 ERA in four starts, though he has not exceeded 89 pitches in any of those outings.
How will the bullpens line up after the starter?Dodgers: Anthony Banda, Alex Vesia, Michael Kopech and Blake Treinen pitched in both games and could be somewhat limited heading into Game 3. Having the off-day does help, but the Dodgers will need to be mindful of the fact that they have a bullpen game lined up for Tuesday’s Game 4. But if the Dodgers take an early lead and have an opportunity to win a third game in the series, Roberts will be aggressive with his high-leverage relievers.
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“A lot of people are going to write about Treinen and Buehler, but it won’t do it justice,” Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said. “What those guys did was nothing short of incredible.”
Let us not forget that one of the primary storylines heading into this series concerned whether Freeman would even be available to play, and if so, if his sprained ankle would continue to hinder him. Instead, he’s blasting homers every night and even got down the line quickly to beat out a potential ground-ball double play to bring home another run in Game 4.
The Dodgers had spent the past dozen years dominating regular seasons and coming up short in the playoffs. Their lone championship was captured amid one of the most bizarre seasons in baseball history. Their legacy was attached more closely to continual disappointments in October.
4) Can Flaherty keep the Dodgers’ rotation humming?If you hadn’t paid attention to baseball for most of the regular season and just tuned into the World Series, you would think the Dodgers made it this far because they have the rotation of the ‘90s Braves. All three current L.A. rotation members — Flaherty, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Walker Buehler — have been excellent in this World Series. And, well, as we watched the Dodgers’ bullpen game blow up in their face in Game 4, it’s a good thing they have been.
Several players on this year’s Dodgers team were also on the World Series team in 2020, including Mookie Betts, Max Muncy, Kiké Hernández and Walker Buehler. Freeman won a title with the Atlanta Braves in 2021.