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Yoshinobu Yamamoto just threw a strike against Gleybor Torres and we're headed to Game 2. Torres issued a walk and the Yankees had a baserunner to start the game.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto signed a record $325 million contract next season, twelve seasons after starting his career in Japan.

Yamamoto had a solid rookie season and performed well in his first two playoff starts, once against the Padres in the Divisional Series and the other against the Mets in the NLCS.

Here rapper Ice Cube plays 2 songs from LA before the game. He entered through the center field wall and walked all the way to home plate.

Former Dodgers All-Stars Andre Ethier and Matt Kemp threw out the ceremonial first pitch for World Series Game 2.

Clayton Kershaw and Austin Barnes caught the throws.

Yankees lefty starter Carlos Rodón has performed very well in the postseason, especially in his last two starts.

In the ALCS against the Guardians, Rodón had two strong starts. He allowed just three runs over 10 2/3 innings with 15 strikeouts and just one walk.

It's been less than 24 hours since Freddie Freeman hit a walk-off grand slam in Game 1 of the World Series, but the Dodgers have already honored the iconic moment with a show.

An exhibit featuring Freeman's game-worn jersey and the game's lineup card and photo can be found on the suite level at Dodger Stadium.

World Series TV viewership increased significantly compared to last year, reaching the highest level for a Game 1 since 2017, Fox announced today.

After Game 1, the Dodgers are in the driver's seat. Since MLB adopted the best-of-seven format in the playoffs, teams that won Game 1 have won 65% of the series.

In the World Series, teams that won Game 1 have won the title 23 of 29 times since 1995, according to MLB.

Twice the loser of Game 1 won the World Series? The Yankees in 1996 and 2009. Both times the Yankees won in six games.

There's never a lack of star power in La La Land when the Dodgers play big games.

See which celebrities were spotted in the stands during Game 1 of the epic World Series matchup between the Dodgers and New York Yankees.

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Here's a video of Aaron Judge with fans before the World Series.

The Port Authority of New York will host free public screenings of the 2024 MLB World Series at the World Trade Center starting October 25.

Viewings will take place at North Oculus Plaza and fans can order food and drinks from nearby shops and restaurants Oculus Beer Garden and Westfield World Trade Center.

Additional activities, giveaways and food options will be available beginning with Game 2 viewing.

Outdoor viewings take place rain or shine.

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It all feels surreal – like déjà vu on the grandest scale.

Was Freddie Freeman really just emulating Kirk Gibson and reviving the spirit of a moment forever enshrined in the hearts of Dodgers fans 36 years ago?

Did the Los Angeles Dodgers really just snatch victory from the jaws of defeat with just one out left in Game 1 of the World Series?

Yes. Yes, they have.

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A historic rivalry between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers continues in Game 1 of the World Series in Los Angeles. The last time the teams met in the Fall Classic was 1981, NBC News' Morgan Chesky reports.

The Yankees have the same batting order as last night, while the Dodgers mix things up by moving Tommy Edman and Teoscar Hernandez up and hero Freddie Freeman down to the mop-up spot.

LOS ANGELES – Right-hander Walker Buehler will start Game 3 of the World Series for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Manager Dave Roberts made the announcement today before Game 2 for the Dodgers, who won the series opener 6-3 on Freddie Freeman's walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning.

Game 3 is Monday night at Yankee Stadium.

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Although Aaron Judge will likely win the AL MVP award, it was Giancarlo Stanton who was the Yankees' best hitter this postseason.

Stanton entered Game 1 of the World Series with a .294 batting average, five home runs and an OPS of 1.179. He also hit home runs in three straight games – extending that streak to four on Friday night.

Stanton's 17 postseason home runs are fourth all-time in Yankees history.

LOS ANGELES – New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge has been named Player of the Year and American League Outstanding Player for the second time by fellow major league players at the Major League Baseball Players Association's annual Players Choice Awards.

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani has been named the National League's outstanding player, the union announced Saturday.

Judge led the major leagues with 58 home runs and 144 RBIs and hit .322. He also won both awards in 2022.

Ohtani became the first player with 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases, batting .310 with 54 home runs, 130 RBIs and 59 steals. He was named the AL's Most Outstanding Player in 2021 and 2023 with the Los Angeles Angels and won the Player of the Year award in 2021.

Milwaukee first baseman Rhys Hoskins won the Marvin Miller Man of the Year award, given to a player whose leadership inspires others, as well as the Philanthropist of the Year award. Along with his wife Jayme, Hoskins has raised over $1 million for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Here are the sights and sounds from Dodger Stadium when Freddie Freeman won it.

LOS ANGELES – Major drama unfolded in the opening game of the 2024 World Series that may have decided which team won Game 1.

With the score tied 2-2 early in the ninth inning between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York second baseman Gleyber Torres drilled a line drive ball 383 feet into left field.

As the ball came down, a fan reached over the railing and caught it with his glove. For a moment it appeared to be a home run that gave the Yankees a 3-2 lead.

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The Yankees were just one road win away from winning Game 1 and are now hoping to even the series before returning to the Bronx.

History will not be on their side if they lose tonight. Since MLB has adopted the 2-3-2 format in a best-of-seven series, teams are 11-45 when losing the first two on the road, with the World Series record at 7-27, according to MLB lies.

The Dan Le Batard Show discusses the high-profile World Series between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers and what they're looking for in what could be a historic fall classic.

Freeman walked over to find his father in the stands after hitting the grand slam in Game 1.

“I was just screaming in his face,” Freeman told Ken Rosenthal during the postgame interview on Fox. “I’m sorry, Dad. This isn't my moment, it's my father's moment.

The Yankees were just one out away from winning Game 1, and as the graphic below shows, their probability of victory was extremely high when Freddie Freeman stepped into the batter's box.