What to Know
- After two games at Dodger Stadium that saw the Dodgers go up 2-0, the Yankees are looking to get a win as the Series shifts to Yankee Stadium
- The Dodgers took an early 3-0 lead in the first three innings behind a Freddie Freeman home run and a Mookie Betts RBI single. The Dodgers got another run when Gavin Lux score on a Kiké Hernández single.
- Former Yankees captain and legendary shortstop Derek Jeter threw out the ceremonial first pitch (a solid strike) before the game
- Clarke Schmidt (5-5, 2.85 ERA) got the start for the Yankees and Walker Buehler (1-6, 5.38 ERA) got the start for the Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers got on the board first in Game 3 of the World Series thanks to another monster home run from Freddie Freeman. Freeman hit a two-run home run in the top of the first inning with Shohei Ohtani on base after a walk.
In the third inning, Mookie Betts hit an RBI single with Tommy Edman on base to put the Dodgers up 3-0. Kiké Hernández hit his own RBI single in the sixth inning to score Gavin Lux giving Los Angeles a 4-0 lead.
As the World Series shifted to Yankee Stadium on Monday night for Game 3, the Yankees are hoping to change the narrative on the 2024 Fall Classic after losing the first two games.
Clarke Schmidt (5-5, 2.85 ERA) got the start for the Yankees and Walker Buehler (1-6, 5.38 ERA) took the mound for the Dodgers.
