Dodgers vs. Yankees score, live updates: New York looking for more World Series magic in Game 5 as Los Angeles tries to win the title

Posted by Admin October 30, 2024 Sports

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’ll be 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 and put the pressure on the Dodgers. Jack Flaherty (1-2, 6.10 ERA, 20 2/3 IP, 14 K, 8 BB) gets the ball for Los Angeles. He was also solid in Game 1, scattering five hits over 5 1/3 innings and allowing just two runs.

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 set for Friday in Los Angeles.

How to watch Dodgers vs. Yankees, World Series Game 5 (LAD leads 3-1)

Time: 8:08 p.m. ET
Location: Yankee Stadium | New York
TV Channel: Fox
Streaming: Fox Sports App, Fubo

Live21 updates

Thu, October 31, 2024 at 1:34 AM GMT+1

Per @ESPNStatsInfo: This is the first time since Game 5 of the 1977 World Series against the Dodgers that the Yankees hit back-to-back HR’s in the World Series.

— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) October 31, 2024
Thu, October 31, 2024 at 1:33 AM GMT+1

And another 1-2-3 inning for Cole, who is at 19 pitches through two innings. An ideal start for the Yankees.
Thu, October 31, 2024 at 1:33 AM GMT+1

Jazz finally heating up?

Jazz Chisholm Jr. had just 1 RBI this postseason before that solo homer to go back-to-back with Aaron Judge and send the Yankee Stadium crowd into a frenzy. That was his HR way back in Game 2 of the ALDS against Kansas City.

Jazz has started to hit balls harder over the past few games, but it would be huge for New York if he can heat up more substantially as this series progresses, especially if he remains in the cleanup spot.
Thu, October 31, 2024 at 1:26 AM GMT+1

Jack Flaherty gets out of the inning with plenty of damage done. The Dodgers’ offense can score three runs in eight innings, but it’s going to be an uphill battle against Cole and the Yankees’ bullpen.
Thu, October 31, 2024 at 1:25 AM GMT+1

Jack Flaherty could have located the two home run balls better.
Thu, October 31, 2024 at 1:24 AM GMT+1

The question now is if anything has changed with the Dodgers’ pitching plans. They were set up to deploy nearly all their late-inning arms behind Jack Flaherty to help close this thing out, and they might still do so with a (very long) day off tomorrow should they not come back.

Anthony Banda is currently warming in the bullpen.
Thu, October 31, 2024 at 1:22 AM GMT+1

So in conclusion, yes, Aaron Judge and Jazz Chisholm Jr. punished a Juan Soto walk.
Thu, October 31, 2024 at 1:22 AM GMT+1

Yankees 3, Dodgers 0

Jazz Chisholm Jr. goes back-to-back with Judge, and Yankee Stadium is officially rocking. With Gerrit Cole on the mound, New York is probably feeling pretty good about becoming the first team to force a Game 6 after falling behind 3-0 in the World Series.
Thu, October 31, 2024 at 1:20 AM GMT+1

Yankees 2, Dodgers 0

In the midst of a five-run eighth inning last night, Aaron Judge hit a solid line-drive single. It was his best contact of the series. Until his next at-bat.

Judge smashes a 403-foot homer off Jack Flaherty to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead, and the Yankees’ MVP might have finally found his postseason swing.
Thu, October 31, 2024 at 1:18 AM GMT+1

Juan Soto draws his fifth walk of the series. Now we see if Aaron Judge and Jazz Chisholm Jr. can actually punish one of them.
Thu, October 31, 2024 at 1:13 AM GMT+1

That’s a seven-pitch 1-2-3 first inning for Gerrit Cole, ending with an easy fly ball off the bat of Freddie Freeman. We’ll call that a good start.
Thu, October 31, 2024 at 1:10 AM GMT+1

Shohei Ohtani flies out on the first pitch from Gerrit Cole, and we’re off in Game 5 of the 2024 World Series.
Thu, October 31, 2024 at 1:00 AM GMT+1
Thu, October 31, 2024 at 12:59 AM GMT+1
Thu, October 31, 2024 at 12:40 AM GMT+1

An appreciation of the Yankees bullpen

The biggest moment of this series so far was the Yankees bullpen gaffe that led to Freddie Freeman’s walk-off grand slam in Game 1. That grand slam represents four of the five runs the Yankees bullpen has allowed in the World Series so far.

The Yankees’ losses in Games 2 and 3 consisted of the Dodgers lineup pouncing on starters Carlos Rodón and Clarke Schmidt, then the Yankees bullpen shutting them down and keeping their team in the game. With Gerrit Cole on the mound tonight, the Dodgers offense likely won’t be getting anything easy.
Thu, October 31, 2024 at 12:30 AM GMT+1

How did Jack Flaherty vs. Gerrit Cole go last time?

Flaherty and Cole were the starters in Game 1, and both pitchers looked the part of Game 1 starters. Cole allowed only one run and four hits in six innings of work, while Flaherty allowed two runs in 5 1/3 innings. They weren’t quite Sandy Koufax or Whitey Ford, but they delivered what their teams needed with two good bullpens behind them.

The question now is can either pitcher replicate that form five days later, in a much more hitter-friendly stadium? Both are fly ball pitchers, and the short fences of Yankee Stadium have been generous the past two games.
Thu, October 31, 2024 at 12:16 AM GMT+1
Thu, October 31, 2024 at 12:15 AM GMT+1

Should the Dodgers be worried after Game 4 loss?

Most Dodgers fans would be lying if they said the Game 4 loss didn’t make them a little nervous, but let’s remember the Dodgers have been punched in the mouth before in these playoffs.

In Game 3 of the NLDS, the Dodgers allowed a six-run inning that would eventually lead to them facing two must-win games. They responded by throwing 24 straight scoreless innings to close out the San Diego Padres.

In Game 5 of the NLCS, the Dodgers were on the verge of advancing when they opted for a bullpen game and ended up getting blown out (sound familiar?). They responded with a 10-5 win in Game 6 to close out the New York Mets.

The Dodgers could still lose this series. But they are in the much better position and have responded well to stumbles in the past.
Thu, October 31, 2024 at 12:11 AM GMT+1

Vegas likes the Yankees tonight

Updated Yankees-Dodgers Game 5 betting at #BetMGM @Yankees open -145, now -150
▪️ 37% of bets, 57% of money on Yankees

Total open 8, now 8.5
▪️ 65% of bets, 82% of money on Over@Dodgers open +1.5 (-165), now +1.5 (-160)
▪️ 26% of bets, 16% of money on Dodgers

— John Ewing (@johnewing) October 30, 2024
Thu, October 31, 2024 at 12:06 AM GMT+1

The Yankees can make history tonight

The Yankees still have bigger goals in mind, but they can make history just by sending the World Series back to Los Angeles tonight.

Twenty-four teams have fallen behind 3-0 in the World Series. Twenty-one of those teams lost in Game 4 and got swept. The other three lost in Game 5. No team has ever forced a Game 6 after being down 3-0 in the World Series, which the Yankees can do by winning a Gerrit Cole start tonight. This series can still get interesting.