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Up until Freddie Freeman squeezed Mookie Betts' throw to end Game 7 of the World Series, the Dodgers’ chances for a repeat were a source of enormous suspense. There was no such sense of doubt before t
While Yoshinobu Yamamoto won World Series MVP, plenty of other players stepped up for the Dodgers, including Shohei Ohtani. The reigning National League MVP had a .282 batting average this season while crushing 55 home runs and 102 RBIs. He also made 14 starts on the mound with 62 strikeouts, nine walks and a 2.87 ERA.
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Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers are already talking about a World Series three-peat
The Los Angeles Dodgers are already looking ahead to 2026 with hopes of winning a third consecutive World Series.
Going back-to-back was difficult enough for L.A. The team needed a game-tying home run from Miguel Rojas in the ninth inning in Game 7, and Isiah Kiner-Falefa was inches away from scoring the winning run for the Toronto Blue Jays a half-inning later.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are starting Shohei Ohtani on the mound as they work to navigate a unique rule in Game 7 of the World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Sunday morning in Japan began with a palpable buzz after the Los Angeles Dodgers announced Shohei Ohtani would start Game 7 of the World Series.
The three-time MVP and the rest of the Dodgers earned the right to rub it in after winning back-to-back championships.
The Dodgers star hit the ball some 469 feet during the fourth inning of the series-clinching game in mid-October.