{"id":12970,"date":"2024-10-25T08:49:22","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T15:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/?p=12970"},"modified":"2024-10-25T08:49:22","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T15:49:22","slug":"2024-world-series-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportrelay.com\/mlb\/2024\/10\/25\/2024-world-series-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 World Series Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"

The World Series makes TV ratings and ad marketers salivate at the idea. The New York Yankees<\/a> and the Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> go toe-to-toe on the biggest stage in baseball, the World Series. The stakes heighten the star power on both sides, leading to star matchups and dreams that will glue fans to watch. On one side, the 98\u201364 Dodgers, headlined by Shohei Ohtani<\/a>, Mookie Betts<\/a>, Freddie Freeman<\/a>, <\/strong>and Yoshinobu Yamamoto<\/a><\/strong>, headline the spotlight. Other Dodgers, such as Jack Flaherty<\/a>, Teoscar Hernandez<\/a>, Max Muncy<\/a>, <\/strong>and Will Smith<\/a><\/strong>, are great players looking to continue their careers. For the 94\u201368 Yankees, Aaron Judge<\/a>, Juan Soto<\/a>, Giancarlo Stanton<\/a>, <\/strong>and Gerrit Cole<\/a> <\/strong>headline the Bronx Bombers going into the Fall Classic. Other Yankees, such as Alex Verdugo<\/a>, Carlos Rodon<\/a>, <\/strong>and Jazz Chisholm Jr<\/strong><\/a>, look to do their part. The World Series will create fireworks, and the preview will only cause more tension.<\/p>\n

The Path to the World Series<\/h3>\n

New York Yankees<\/h4>\n

The Yankees earned their way into the postseason by achieving the number one seed in the American League. At 94 wins, the Yankees beat the Cleveland Guardians<\/a> by two games for the top spot. With the bye, they looked at a matchup between the Baltimore Orioles<\/a> and Kansas City Royals<\/a>. The Royals were the underdog, going into Baltimore in a best-of-three series. However, the Royals stunned the Orioles, sweeping the O’s in two games to go to the ALCS.<\/p>\n

ALDS<\/h4>\n

The Yankees picked up Game One in a tightly contested matchup where Alex Verdugo played hero. In Game Two, the Royals stunned the Bronx Bombers, evening the series at one game a piece. Up against the Royals in Kauffman Stadium, the Yankees needed to win a game to send this series back to New York. However, they picked up both wins, winning Game Three from a magical Giancarlo Stanton game. In Game Four, the same great pitching from The Pinstripes clinched the best-of-five series.<\/p>\n

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Giancarlo Stanton (1) \ud83c\udf41<\/p>\n

Opponent: Kansas City Royals
\nPitcher: Kris Bubic
\nDate: 10\/9\/24<\/p>\n

Exit Velocity: 112.9mph
\nDistance: 417ft
\nLaunch Angle: 35\u00b0 pic.twitter.com\/eGMDkwh6rw<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Yankees Home Runs (@NYY_HR) October 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n