Gerrit Cole makes his third career World Series start as the Yankees take on the Dodgers in Game 1 of the Fall Classic
For the first time since 2019, New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole (8-5, 3.41 ERA) will start in a World Series game as he takes the mound on Friday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the Fall Classic marking the first time the legendary franchises have met in the postseason since 1981. The Dodgers will send right-hander Jack Flaherty (13-7, 3.17 ERA) to the mound for his first ever World Series appearance after getting shelled for eight runs in three innings of work in a Game 5 loss in the National League Championship Series against the New York Mets a week ago.
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Game Date: Oct 25, 2024
Game Time: 8:00 p.m. ET
TV Channel: FOX
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Cole did not make his 2024 debut until mid-June due to an elbow issue that popped up during Spring Training landing the six-time All-Star on the 60-day injured list. The 34-year-old right-hander did not pitch into the seventh inning of any start until September when he went nine innings allowing just one run on two hits in a 2-1 win over Oakland.
Dodgers star designated hitter Shohei Ohtani earlier this season became the first player in Major League Baseball history with a 50-homer, 50-steal season and is a lock to win the National League MVP award in his first year with the club. Ohtani, who did not pitch this year due to Tommy John Surgery, has been ruled out as an option on the mound by manager Dave Roberts despite throwing off a mound since August as part of his rehab.
This is the fourth appearance for the Dodgers in the World Series since 2017 while the Yankees have not appeared in the Fall Classic since winning the title in 2009.
Los Angeles took two of three games off the Yankees in New York during their three-game interleague series back in June.
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