Dodgers and Yankees meet to begin Game 1 of the World Series

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers face the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday.

New York Yankees (94-68, first in the AL East during the regular season) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (98-64, first in the NL West during the regular season)

Los Angeles; Friday, 8:08 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABILITIES: Yankees: Gerrit Cole (8-5, 3.41 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 99 strikeouts); Dodgers: Jack Flaherty (13-7, 3.17 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 194 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dodgers -130, Yankees +110; Over/Under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers face the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday.

Los Angeles has a 98-64 record overall and a 52-29 record in home games. The Dodgers have a record of 65-12 in games in which they hit at least two home runs.

New York has a 50-31 record in away games and a 94-68 record overall. The Yankees have a record of 75-22 in games in which they score at least eight hits.

Friday’s matchup marks the fourth time these teams have met this season.

TOP PERFORMER: Shohei Ohtani leads the Dodgers with 99 extra base hits (38 doubles, seven triples and 54 home runs). Mookie Betts is 13-of-42 with four doubles, four home runs and 12 RBI in the last 10 games.

Jazz Chisholm has 21 doubles, four triples and 24 home runs for the Yankees. Giancarlo Stanton is 10 for 35 with two doubles and five home runs in the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Dodgers: 6-4, .246 batting average, 4.30 ERA, outscored opponents by 21 runs

Yankees: 8-2, .234 batting average, 3.36 ERA, 13 runs better than opponents

INJURIES: Dodgers: Miguel Rojas: day-to-day (undisclosed), Alex Vesia: day-to-day (undisclosed), Brusdar Graterol: 15-day IL (shoulder), Gavin Stone: 60-day IL (shoulder ), Tyler Glasnow: 60-day IL (elbow), Clayton Kershaw: 15-day IL (toe), River Ryan: 60-day IL (forearm), Dustin May: 60-day IL (elbow/esophagus ), Connor Brogdon: 60-day IL (foot), Emmet Sheehan: 60-day IL (forearm), Tony Gonsolin: 60-day IL (elbow)

Yankees: Nestor Cortes Jr.: 15-day IL (elbow), DJ LeMahieu: 10-day IL (hip), Jonathan Loaisiga: 60-day IL (elbow), JT Brubaker: 60-day IL (elbow ), Lou Trivino: 60-day IL (elbow)

The 2024 TCS New York City Marathon takes place on Sunday, November 3rd and attracts more than 50,000 runners. It will be broadcast live in the New York area on WABC-TV Channel 7, beginning with pre-race coverage at 7:00 a.m

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