This Saturday, October 26, the Game 2 of the 2024 World Series among the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers promises to be a key confrontation.
After their 6-3 loss in the first game, the Yankees are determined to turn the tide and take the victory. Dodgers Stadium will once again welcome both teams, with the first pitch scheduled for 18:08 hours from central Mexico. The broadcast will be available on Fox Sports, ESPN and Imagen.
For the Yankees, the left-hander Carlos Rodón He will be in charge of starting on the mound. This postseason, Rodón has posted a 4.40 ERA in three starts, standing out especially in the first game of the American League Championship Series against the Guardians. On that occasion, Rodón showed one of his best performances, allowing only one run and three hits in six innings, without granting walks and with nine strikeouts. Now, the pitcher is expected to deliver a similar performance in this crucial Game 2 to keep alive the Yankees’ aspirations of getting closer to their long-awaited 28th title, an achievement that has eluded them since 2009.
On the part of the Dodgers, rookie right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto He will be the one who assumes the responsibility of opening the game. Yamamoto, a promise who has shown flashes of greatness, made his first postseason start in the series against the New York Mets. In that outing, he pitched 4.1 innings, allowing two earned runs on four hits, and recorded eight strikeouts on 73 total pitches. Now, the young Japanese will have to face a Yankees lineup that is looking for redemption.
The historical context also adds tension to this confrontation. The Yankees are on a 13-year streak without a championship, the second longest in their history. Since their last title in 2009, they have unsuccessfully sought to add trophy number 28 to their cabinets, and a defeat in this series could bring them dangerously close to their longest period without a title, which extended from 1978 to 1996, for a total of 18 years. .
On the other hand, the Dodgers, after their 2020 championship, seek to consolidate themselves among the most successful teams in the MLB. With seven titles to date, they are one step away from equaling the Athletics and the Red Sox in the prestigious Top 5 of the top winners in the history of the league. An eighth championship would not only give them that honor, but would strengthen their position as one of the most relevant franchises in modern baseball.
As for the future of this series, the Yankees and the Dodgers have a lot at stake, and each inning of this second game will be decisive. The fans are expectant and the teams know it: the moment of truth has arrived. Hoping to make history, both teams will meet this Saturday at Dodgers Stadium, where a victory could change the course of the 2024 World Series.
Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
Time: 18:08 central Mexico time
Estadio: Dodgers Stadium
Transmission: Fox Sports, ESPN e Imagen
