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Yeah, this is going to be -- and we're here to get you ready for all of the action. With the first pitch of Game 1 scheduled for 8:08 p.m.
ET at Dodger Stadium, we dive into the players and matchups that matter most for both teams. We also asked our ESPN MLB experts to make their picks for who will win the Series, how many games it will take and who will be the MVP of this Fall Classic. | | 52.
2% | -125 A much-needed exclamation point on L.A.'s incredible run of 12 consecutive playoff appearances (including 11 division titles), with five 100-win seasons since 2017.
The only World Series title in this stretch came in 2020 and -- fair or not -- it's a bit diminished because it came during the pandemic with limited attendance for the NLCS and Fall Classic played at Globe Life Field in Texas (along with expanded rosters, which helped a pitching-heavy Dodgers team go heavy on its bullpen). The Dodgers were the best team that season, but a championship in 2024 would be different. Then, of course, there's all the money the Dodgers spent this offseason to sign Shohei Ohtani and and trade for/extend .
Over $1 billion in salary commitments. With that money, it's World Series or bust, and while the Dodgers expect to remain competitive, some of their key players such as , Mookie Betts and (not to mention ) are on the other side of 30. You never know how long they can keep this level of dominance going.
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