In less than 24 hours, the first pitch of the 2024 World Series will be thrown. The 2024 World Series will certainly draw a lot of attention around the world. The Dodgers will play against the Yankees in the Fall Classic. It will be the 12th time that these 2 great teams meet in the World Series.
This is going to be an interesting World Series. Before the game begins, let’s take a look at these two teams’ performance in the postseason so far.
Firstly, let’s look at the offense. The Dodgers have played 11 postseason games so far. They now have a batting average of .251 and a .785 OPS. By far, they blasted 20 home runs. In the Dodgers lineup, Tommy Edman, Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani and Kike Hernandez each have 10+ hits thus far in the playoffs.
Meanwhile, the Yankees smashed 13 home runs in 9 games. They are hitting .237 and have a .760 OPS. In the Yankees lineup, Juan Soto, Gleyber Torres and Giancarlo Stanton each have 10+ hits so far.
In addition, let’s look at starting pitchers. In 11 games, the Dodgers starters have an ERA over 6 and own a 1.38 WHIP. Opponents hit .247 against the Dodgers starters. They gave up 27 runs (all earned) and struck out 27 batters. Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Jack Flaherty each made 3 starts so far in the postseason. Nonetheless, they each now have an ERA over 5.
At the same time, the Yankees starters have a 3.89 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP in 9 games. They gave up 20 runs and struck out 43 batters in 44 innings. Opponents hit .267 against them. Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodon each made 3 starts so far this postseason. Gerrit Cole has a 3.31 ERA and a 1.53 WHIP over 16.1 innings. However, opponents hit .297 against him. Rodon has an ERA over 4, but his WHIP is 1.12, which is lower than Cole’s WHIP.
Finally, let’s look at the bullpen. The Dodgers bullpen already tossed 57 innings this postseason, posting a 3.16 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP. Opponents hit .237 against the Dodgers relievers. In the Dodgers bullpen, Anthony Banda and Blake Treinen each made 6 relief appearances and have an ERA below 2. At the same time, Daniel Hudson, Michael Kopech and Evan Phillips are important relievers for the Dodgers as well. They each made 5 relief appearances thus far.
For the Yankees, their relief pitchers have a 2.56 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP over 38.2 innings. Opponents only hit .213 against them. Clay Holmes and Luke Weaver each made 8 relief appearances so far. Tim Hill made 7 relief appearances and Tommy Kahnle made 6 relief appearances thus far. Among those 4 relievers, Clay Holmes is the only one with an ERA over 3.
Looking at these 2 teams’ performances so far this postseason, the Dodgers batters have hit well so far, but the Yankees batters are doing well. However, looking at the starting pitchers, the Dodgers starters have an ERA over 6, which doesn’t look good. Nonetheless, opponents actually have a batting average over .260 against the Yankees starters. Nevertheless, these 2 teams each have a solid bullpen so far this postseason. In the 2024 World Series, there are certainly a lot of things worth watching. Let’s see if those MVP award winners and top pitchers will shine in this series. Perhaps, we will see a hero that we wouldn’t expect before? Furthermore, it’s always important to watch who can stay sharp and focused after playing a long season and winning two series in the postseason.
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