Freddie Freeman, who suffered an ankle sprain Sept. 26 against the Padres, believes the time off before the World Series will be beneficial after struggling in the NLCS.

LOS ANGELES — Carlos Rodon will take the mound Saturday where another lefty starter, Fernando Valenzuela, tossed a 147-pitch complete game in a Game 3 win over the Yankees in the 1981 World Series. So far this postseason, Rodon hasn’t thrown more than 93 pitches in a start — a number that’s on the higher side of the scale in the modern game.

The first walk off grand slam in World Series history was hit by Freddie Freeman in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Dodgers Game 1 of the World Series. Los Angeles Times beat writer Jack Harris with columnists Dylan Hernández and Bill Plaschke go over the historic moment and more from Game 1.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees will play Major League Baseball's starriest World Series in decades

Just one game in and this World Series has already produced another classic instalment in the long, storied rivalry between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

How to watch the Dodgers vs. Yankees World Series Game 2 today, with TV channel and live streaming information.

Dave Roberts had a bold prediction. “More eyeballs are going to be watching this World Series than any other Series in history,” the Los Angeles Dodgers manager said. Major League Baseball's dream matchup is the Dodgers and the New York Yankees.