What you need to know
The ceremonial first pitch for Game 5 at Yankee Stadium is scheduled for Wednesday at 8:08 p.m. ET/5:08 p.m. PT. The Dodgers have a chance to win their eighth World Series and their first since 2020. The Yankees avoided a sweep at 11-. 4 wins over the Dodgers in Game 4 on Tuesday. Yankees ace Gerrit Cole (1-0, 2.82 ERA) will face Dodgers right-hander Jack Flaherty (1-2, 6.10 ERA).
The New York Yankees avoided a sweep against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Now, their mission is to bring the 2024 World Series back to the West Coast.
The Yankees won Game 4 on Tuesday, 11-4, giving the Dodgers a 3-1 lead in the Fall Classic. Although New York avoided elimination, they still have a long way to go to become the first team to advance to the league stage. In the World Series, they lost the series 3-0.
New York will turn to ace Gerrit Cole in Game 5 as the team moves closer to making history and a 28th World Series title. Meanwhile, the Dodgers have given the nod to acquire veteran right-hander Jack Flaherty.
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