The Los Angeles Dodgers didn’t plan it this way, but a season of injuries to front-line starting pitchers has led to this: To advance to face the New York Yankees in the World Series, their bullpen must prevail Sunday in Game 6 at Dodger Stadium, or have a barely effective Walker Buehler win Monday’s Game 7, to knock out the New York Mets in their National League Championship Series
Alonso’s Power Surge Continues in NLCS as Free Agent Clock Ticks
If the Dodgers win, they’ll host the Yankees on Friday at Dodger Stadium. If the Mets should come back from a 3-2 deficit, the World Series will open Friday at Yankee Stadium for the first time since 2009. Juan Soto hit a three-run, 10th inning homer in a 5-2 victory at Cleveland Saturday night to win the American League Championship Series in five games…