The World Series is a championship series between the champions of the American League and National League, the two major professional baseball leagues that make up Major League Baseball. The Series, which consists of seven games, is one of the most important events in the sport. Historically, the winner of the Series has been considered the best team in baseball. The Series began in 1903 and has been played annually since, except in 1920 and 1943 because of World War II.
The NL West-champion Dodgers are six outs from their first championship since 1988. They can do it in Game 5 against the Yankees on Wednesday night (8 ET, FOX). Staffers were polled on who’ll win the Series and how many games it will take. Here are their predictions.
YOKAH – Freddie Freeman embraced the World Series MVP trophy and hoisted it above his head as the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated on a rainy night in New York. It was a moment that made the slugger and his teammates feel like kings again.
The Dodgers held a 3-0 Series lead and were on the verge of a sweep against the New York Yankees. But the game turned quickly, with Jazz Chisholm hitting a first-pitch fastball from Jack Flaherty 403 feet into the right-field seats and turning Yankee Stadium into a bobbing sea of bedlam. Then came another wild inning in which Giancarlo Stanton restored order with a high, relatively deep sacrifice fly.