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Associated Press Oct 20, 2024, 11:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Tommy Edman and Will Smith homered to send Shohei Ohtani into the World Series for the first time, and the Los Angeles Dodgers eliminated the New York Mets with a 10-5 victory in Game 6 of the NL Championship Series on

Oct 20, 2024, 11:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 World Series matchup is set, and it will be a star-studded showdown between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees. After the Yankees put away the Cleveland Guardians on Juan Soto‘s extra-innings home run in Game 5 of the ALCS on Saturday night,

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterOct 20, 2024, 05:01 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers will use hard-throwing right-handed reliever Michael Kopech to open Game 6

Oct 20, 2024, 05:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions On Saturday, the New York Yankees punched the first ticket to the World Series, beating the Cleveland Guardians in 10 innings. Now, the Los Angeles Dodgers will attempt to do the same, with a 3-2 advantage over the New York Mets and in their return to

Buster Olney, ESPN Senior WriterOct 20, 2024, 11:44 AM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — On Saturday night, Guardians manager Stephen Vogt jabbed a finger in the direction of each member of his bullpen, one by one, summoning

Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterOct 20, 2024, 03:29 AM ET Close Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Here’s the resume of one era for a certain big league baseball team. It’s

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterOct 20, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — The New York Mets are down 3-2 to the Dodgers in the National League Championship Series, facing two potential elimination games on the road, but they

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterOct 20, 2024, 03:03 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND

Buster Olney, ESPN Senior WriterOct 20, 2024, 01:22 AM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — The sound of backslaps filled the Guardians‘ clubhouse right after Cleveland lost the American League Championship Series to the Yankees Saturday night —

ESPN News Services Oct 19, 2024, 11:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Juan Soto hit a three-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning and the New York Yankees advanced to their 41st World Series — and first in 15 years — by beating the Cleveland Guardians 5-2 in Game 5 of

Oct 19, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After two thrilling matchups in Cleveland, the New York Yankees are one win away from their first World Series since 2009. The Yankees took two fairly routine games in the Bronx to start this series, but the Cleveland Guardians roared back at Progressive Field: After a

Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterOct 19, 2024, 01:31 AM ET Close Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — For an entire season, Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase provided something that even the best

ESPN News Services Oct 18, 2024, 11:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — Guardians All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase gave up two runs in the ninth inning and the New York Yankees moved closer to another World Series, beating Cleveland 8-6 on Friday night to take a 3-1 lead in the American League Championship Series.

Jeff Passan, ESPNOct 18, 2024, 10:15 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts left open the possibility of sitting Freddie Freeman for Game 6 of the National League Championship Series,

ESPN News Services Oct 18, 2024, 08:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — Pete Alonso golfed an early three-run homer and the New York Mets hammered an ineffective Jack Flaherty, extending the National League Championship Series with a 12-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 on Friday. Starling Marte had

Bradford Doolittle, ESPN Staff WriterOct 18, 2024, 07:28 PM ET Close Sports reporter, Kansas City Star, 2002-09 Writer, Baseball, Baseball Prospectus Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus Member, Baseball Writers Association of America Member, Professional Basketball Writers Association Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND — The Guardians will turn to right-hander Tanner Bibee on three days’ rest in Saturday’s

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterOct 18, 2024, 04:51 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Open Extended Reactions CLEVELAND

Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterOct 18, 2024, 02:47 PM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza is looking for the right combination of hitters to push across a few more runs in Game 5 of the