In the sixth and decisive game, Shohei Ohtani's Dodgers eliminated the New York Mets with a decisive score of 10-5, becoming champions of the National League. The best-of-six series featured Blake Treinen as a key player, not allowing any runs over seven innings. Meanwhile, the Yankees eliminated the Cleveland Guardians in five hard-fought games and are preparing to face the Dodgers after 43 years, in a final that featured the participation of Mexican Fernando Valenzuela.
Tommy Edman was a standout figure in the game between the Mets and Dodgers, hitting a home run and driving in four runs, contributing to the Dodgers' victory in the National League Division Series. Although the Mets took the lead in the first inning thanks to an error by Edman, the Dodgers quickly responded with runs driven in by Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernández.
The match marked a grand return of America’s Pastime, tilting the balance towards the twelfth World Series between the Dodgers and Yankees. Throughout the game, Ohtani scored the seventh run for the Dodgers in the sixth inning, followed by a three-run rally in the eighth inning that sealed the victory for the Los Angeles team.
On October 25, the long-awaited 2024 World Series between the Dodgers and Yankees will commence, with the possibility of the title being decided in a maximum of seven games. This historic matchup has a backdrop of 11 previous World Series between the Yankees and Dodgers, where the New York team has emerged victorious eight times, leaving three titles for the Los Angeles team. From their first matchup in 1941 to the most recent in 1981, this rivalry returns now to delight new generations.
Regarding the development of the last game, Edman again shone by scoring in the third inning, while Will Smith also contributed by scoring for the Dodgers, giving them a 5-2 lead. Despite the Mets' efforts to close the gap in the score, with two runs in the fourth inning thanks to a home run by Mark Vientos, the victory ultimately tilted in favor of the Dodgers.
