Los Angeles Dodgers v New York Yankees: World Series Game 4 β live
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β¦and welcome to our coverage of Game 4 of the 120th World Series! Tonight could be the night Major League Baseball awards its disappointing gold trophy to the Los Angeles Dodgers, who will clinch an eighth franchise title with a win over New York at Yankee Stadium.
Will the Bronx Bombers, men of the Fall Classic, winners of 27 titles, go out without so much as a whimper and get swept away by a vastly superior Dodger team? Or will New York show some pride, win a game: heck β win an inning β and take it to a Game 5 with the ultimate goal of forcing this series west to a Game 6 in Los Angeles?
And now that we’ve said all that, will we get even a glimpse of future MVP Aaron Judge, who put up video game numbers during the regular season before struggling epically in the playoffs? So far, Judge has struck out 20 times in 54 at-bats. If New York’s season ends tonight and Judge has another poor outing, it will leave a stain on what has been an extraordinary campaign for the slugger. Plus, he’ll have to hear about his postseason flop all winter and all of next season until he gets another chance in October. That would be a shame for a player of his caliber.
That’s why the most pressure is on Judge and New York in this Game 4. Barring a baseball miracle, LA is going to win this title. It doesn’t have to happen tonight and it doesn’t have to happen tomorrow because it’s going to happen: these Dodgers are not going to lose four straight games to an inferior Yankees team. But New York has only one chance to show some kind of life to the fans who have waited 15 years for World Series home games.
The Yanks will look to starter Luis Gil to thwart LA’s lineup and buy time for New York’s bats to finally wake up. Gil has been a revelation this season with an ERA of just over two in his first nine starts. He has been inconsistent since then, which is to be expected for a pitcher who has thrown over 150 innings this season, more than he has ever thrown by any margin.
The Dodgers are throwing a parade of relievers at the Yankees as they bid for their latest title, which is a gross way to chase a championship if I’m being honest. But I digress: Ben Casparius will be the opener for LA.
World Series Baseball is coming your way soon! Get your popcorn ready and write to me, via βxβ or email, with all your thoughts and feelings. And even if they’re not about baseball, that’s fine with me! More to come: stay with us!
David will be here soon. In the meantime, here’s a look back at Monday’s Game 3.