What to know about the World Series
- How to watch and stream the 2024 World Series
- Clarke Schmidt starts for the Yankees, while Walker Buehler takes the mound for the Dodgers
- Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is playing after injuring his shoulder in Game 2
1-2-3 second inning for Clarke Schmidt
Nice bounce back for Clarke Schmidt in the second inning, who retired the side in order — with two strikeouts.
Jazz Chisholm is due up to start the bottom of the second.
Yanks strand one, we’re on to the second
Scoreless bottom of the first for the Yankees, who couldn’t take advantage of a leadoff walk.
Aaron Judge’s struggles continued, as he struck out with Gleyber Torres on first.
Will Smith is due up for the Dodgers.
Yankees will bat for the first time trailing by two
We’re headed to the bottom of the first with the Dodgers up 2-0 courtesy of Freddie Freeman.
The Yankees avoided any more damage in the top of the first, and will try to cut into the lead with the top of their order.
Home run, Dodgers!
The Dodgers are up 2-0 early thanks to Freddie Freeman, who just hit another home run. It’s Freeman’s third straight game with a dinger.
He brought home Shohei Ohtani, who walked to start the inning.
We're underway
Clarke Schmidt just threw the first pitch of Game 3, a ball high to Shohei Ohtani. He went on to walk him on four pitches.
Jeter's arm is still good
Reporting from Yankee Stadium
Former Yankee captain Derek Jeter famously told President George W. Bush before the 2001 World Series not to bounce the ball or else the crowd would boo him.
Jeter had no reason to worry tonight.
Dodgers photographer captures four decades of LA sports history. ‘I can’t believe I am here’
Jon Soohoo has been a witness to Los Angeles sports history for 40 seasons as photographer for the Dodgers.
He’s been there for the highs and lows of one of Major League Baseball’s most storied franchises, capturing photos of players, fans and iconic moments. His photography is on display at Dodger Stadium, which has provided the scenic backdrop of most of his work, including the dramatic first two games of the 2024 World Series.
“To know that I have been a part of this history, I can’t believe I am here,” Soohoo said. “This is my family, a lot of my family at this point because I see them more than I see my family.”
Who are the starting pitchers for World Series Game 3?
Clarke Schmidt (5-5, 2.85 ERA) will take the mound for the Yankees in Game 3 Monday night.
Schmidt also started Game 3 in each of the first two playoff rounds, compiling a 3.86 ERA over 9 1/3 innings in a pair of no-decisions against Kansas City and Cleveland.
Both those outings came on the road, with the series versus the Royals tied 1-all, and the Yankees leading the Guardians 2-0.
Right-hander Walker Buehler (1-6, 5.38 ERA) will get the start for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3.
A two-time All-Star, the 30-year-old Buehler returned from his second Tommy John surgery in May and then missed nearly two months this season with a hip injury before coming back in mid-August.
He also has started a pair of Game 3s in this postseason, allowing six runs over five innings in a 6-5 loss at San Diego and pitching four innings in an 8-0 win for Los Angeles on the road against the Mets.
Buehler, who enjoys pitching in cold weather, is 3-4 with a 3.25 ERA in 17 career postseason starts. He’s allowed just one run and five hits with 17 strikeouts over 13 innings in two previous World Series outings, in 2018 against Boston and 2020 vs. Tampa Bay — both in Game 3.
Dave Roberts ahead of Game 3
Reporting from Yankee Stadium
Sciambi recaps World Series after two games
Broadcaster Jon Sciambi discusses his analysis and coverage of the World Series so far, sharing his thoughts on Shohei Ohtani’s injury, Aaron Judge’s struggles and Freddie Freeman’s Game 1 walk-off grand slam.
CC Sabathia isn't too worried about Aaron Judge
Reporting from Yankee Stadium
CC Sabathia, one of the Yankees stars of their last World Series win in 2009, thinks slugger Aaron Judge doesn't need to do anything differently, he just needs to be patient.
"I think he goes through these kinds of stretches and you know he’ll just break out of it all of a sudden. Hopefully, that’ll be tonight," Sabathia told NBC News before Game 3.
Judge, who is the likely winner of the AL MVP this season, has struggled this postseason, especially in the World Series. He is 1 for 9 against the Dodgers with six strikeouts.
Yankees hope this history repeats
The last time the Yankees were down 2-0 in the World Series was 1996. Just like this year, that team had broken a 15-year World Series drought but had fallen in the first two contests. The 2024 version is hoping history repeats itself starting tonight.
Shohei Ohtani ready go to tonight
‘Best day of my life’: Dodgers fan describes moment he caught Freddie Freeman’s grand slam ball
A surprise trip to Dodger Stadium became the best day of a young Dodgers fan’s life.
When Freddie Freeman hit a walk-off grand slam to save the Dodgers, who were trailing 3-2 in the bottom of the 10th inning in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night, he was a hero to all Dodgers fans, including 10-year-old Zachary.
The fifth grader caught the ball, which was coming directly toward where he and his parents were sitting.
“When he hit the ball, we knew it was leaving the park, but we had no idea we were going to catch it.” said Zachary, whose parents declined to give his last name. “The ball bounced on the seat in front of us and rolled on the ground a little bit. Then I got it.”
How many teams have come back from 2-0 in the MLB playoffs?
Teams that have taken 2-0 leads in best-of-seven postseason series have won the series 77 of 92 times, per MLB.com.
The last MLB team to come back from a 2-0 deficit and win the series was the Arizona Diamondbacks, who defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLCS in seven games last year.
Ten teams in Major League Baseball history have come back from 2-0 deficits in the World Series to win the championship, four of which were the Yankees.
The Yankees were also the most recent team to win the World Series after having dropped the first two games, defeating the Atlanta Braves in the 1996 World Series in six games.
N.Y. governor warns of ticket scams
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is warning baseball fans to be alert for ticket scams as the World Series heads to the Bronx tonight.
Ticket prices for Game 3 tonight at Yankee Stadium have been sky-high, with most tickets on the secondary market going for more than $1,000 a piece.
“The match up is historic for baseball fans, but also an opportunity for scammers to take advantage of high demand,” the governor’s office said in a press release.
The state Division of Consumer Protection offered tips to fans to protect themselves.
Ohtani reportedly cleared for Game 3 after shoulder scare
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is expected to play against the Yankees tonight after injuring his shoulder in a slide Saturday.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told ESPN on Sunday that Ohtani was in good shape and “will be playing in game 3 tomorrow,” according to reporter Karl Ravech. The Japanese two-way player gave fans a fright when he slide hard trying to steal second base in the bottom of the seventh.
Ohtani didn’t make the steal and lay on his stomach while raising a hand to call for help after the play. He stayed down until the Los Angeles training staff came out to help him off the field.
World Series off to best viewership start since 2017
LOS ANGELES — The World Series is averaging 14.55 million viewers through two games, the best start for the Fall Classic since 2017.
Saturday’s 4-2 victory by the Los Angeles Dodgers over the New York Yankees averaged 13.44 million on Fox, Fox Deportes and streaming. That is a 65% increase over last year’s Game 2, which at 8.15 million was the second least-viewed World Series game on record.
It was the most-viewed Game 2 since 2018, when the Dodgers-Red Sox matchup averaged 13.51 million.
According to Nielsen, Saturday’s audience peaked at 16.35 million during the ninth inning.
The game had a 17.3 rating and 55 share in Los Angeles and 10.3 rating and 32 share in New York.
The rating is the percentage of television households tuned in. The share refers to a percentage of the audience viewing it at the time.
Former Yankees star Nick Swisher and Dodgers’ fan favorite Andre Ethier stop by "TODAY" to share their thoughts on the upcoming Game 3 of the World Series between the rival franchises.