LIVE: Dodgers are 3 outs away from World Series title

NEW YORK (KTTV) – The Los Angeles Dodgers are just three outs away from potentially winning their eighth World Series in franchise history.

As of the ninth inning, the Dodgers have a 7-6 lead over the New York Yankees.

Trailing by five runs in the fifth, the Dodgers made the most of an error by Aaron Judge and a misplay between Anthony Rizzo and Gerrit Cole to score five runs. The rally came after the Yankee bats chased Jack Flaherty early in the game – with the former Harvard Westlake pitcher giving up two home runs to New Yorkers Aaron Judge and Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the first inning and then allowing an RBI hit following Inning.

The Yankees then added their fifth run on a home run by Giancarlo Stanton in the third inning. Their sixth and final run comes from an RBI sacrifice fly by Giancarlo Stanton that scores Juan Soto.

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The Dodgers, leading the best-of-7-game series 3-1, are one win away from winning their first World Series since 2020, the eighth in franchise history. In addition to competing for the Commissioner's Trophy, a Dodger victory means Los Angeles will host an in-person World Series parade for the first time since 1988.

When the Dodgers last won the Fall Classic against the Tampa Bay Rays in the COVID-19 bubble in Arlington, Texas, in 2020, fans at home in Southern California were deprived of an in-person parade due to the pandemic.

SERIES POINTS

FAN PREDICTIONS

• Yorlin: “Dodgers will win with big hit from Kiké Hernández.”
• Renae: “Today the Yankees win and then the Dodgers win in their own stadium!”
• Ernie: “We will most likely lose today and bring it home with the win on Friday.”
• Elsie: “Dodgers are going to finish this tonight!”
• Sally: “I want the Yankees to win.”
• John: “I’d like to see the Dodgers (win), but I think it’ll be seven games.”
• Cynthia’s little son: “The Dodgers are going to win today. Let’s go, Dodgers!”

How they got here

The Dodgers won the National League pennant after defeating the New York Mets in six games of the championship series. Previously, the Dodgers defeated West division rival San Diego Padres in the NLDS in Game 5.

The Boys in Blue secured home-field advantage for the postseason, including the World Series, after finishing the 2024 regular season 98-64.

The Yankees became American League champions after defeating the Cleveland Guardians in five games of the championship series. Before the ALCS, the Bronx Bombers defeated the Kansas City Royals 3-1 in the best-of-5 series.

The Yankees are heading into the start of the Fall Classic after finishing second behind the Dodgers in the overall regular season record at 94-68.

This story was reported from Los Angeles.