Grand slams are fun, aren’t they? The momentum in this 2024 World Series has been dictated by a pair of them. Freddie Freeman’s walk-off in Game 1 set the tone for what would become a 3-0 series lead for the Dodgers, and Anthony Volpe’s Game 4 grand slam helped the Yankees avoid a sweep, but can New York keep riding that wave?
That’s the question the Yankees and Gerrit Cole have to answer on Wednesday in Game 5. The New York ace (1-0, 2.82 ERA, 22 1/3 IP, 16 K, 6 BB) was lights-out in Game 1, when he allowed just four hits and one run in six innings. Another stellar night from Cole could help the Yankees send the series back to Los Angeles. Jack Flaherty got the ball for L.A. in this one but exited early after surrendering four runs while getting just four outs.
A Dodgers win in Game 5 would deliver an eighth World Series title for the franchise, while a Yankees win — which would come without the two fans who were banned after Game 4’s incident with Mookie Betts — would mean a Game 6 on Friday in Los Angeles.
How to watch Dodgers vs. Yankees, World Series Game 5 (LAD leads 3-1)
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Time: 8:08 p.m. ET
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Location: Yankee Stadium | New York
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TV Channel: Fox
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Streaming: Fox Sports App, Fubo
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