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World Series: How to watch Dodgers-Yankees, betting odds, ticket
prices and more
By DAVID BRANDT
AP Baseball Writer World Series title but first
Sometimes, it really does since 2009, the Dodgers
help to have all that mon- their eighth and second in
ey. a five-year span.
The big-spending Los An- Here’s a look at some
geles Dodgers and New things to watch as the se-
York Yankees will meet in ries begins Friday:
a matchup of World Se- Ohtani vs. Judge
ries heavyweights starting The series pits two of this
Friday at Dodger Stadium. generation’s great slug-
The Yankees ranked sec- gers against one another:
ond in payroll this season LA’s Shohei Ohtani vs. New
at $311 million while the York’s Aaron Judge.
Dodgers were third at $266 Ohtani became the first
million, according to MLB’s player in baseball history to
latest projections. hit 50 homers and steal 50
The two franchises are bases in a regular season,
among the sport’s most reaching the milestone
successful. The Yankees just Sept. 19 with his second of
won their 41st American three homers against the
League pennant and the New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge holds the American League Championship trophy after Game 5 Marlins. He’s largely kept
Dodgers their 25th National of the baseball AL Championship Series against the Cleveland Guardians Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, up that production in the
League championship. in Cleveland. playoffs, batting .286 with
New York is seeking its 28th Associated Press three homers and 10 RBIs.
Judge had another mam-
moth regular season, lead-
ing the big leagues with
58 homers. He also hit .322
with 144 RBIs. The 32-year-
old has been a little quiet
in these playoffs, batting
.161 with two homers and
six RBIs.
Unsung heroes
The Ohtani vs. Judge
matchup is sure to com-
mand the most attention,
but both teams have other
players who have starred
so far in October.
Veteran slugger Giancarlo
Stanton is having an ex-
cellent postseason, bat-
ting .294 with five homers
and 11 RBIs, earning the
AL Championship Series
MVP. The 34-year-old has
struggled with injuries and
inconsistency since join-
ing the Yankees in 2018
but could cement his spot
in franchise lore with a big
World Series.
The Dodgers are pushing
through October with an
unlikely middle-of-the-or-
der threat the 5-foot-10,
193-pound Tommy Edman.
Edman was acquired at
the trade deadline from
the Cardinals and has
been invaluable this post-
season.
He’s batting .341 and
clubbed a two-run homer
in the team’s NLCS-clinch-
ing win over the Mets on
Sunday.
He won the NLCS MVP.q
