Los Angeles will celebrate Sunday night after the Dodgers secured their spot in the World Series.
With a 10-5 loss to the Mets in Game 6 of the NLCS, the Boys in Blue will face the New York Yankees for the top title. According to the MLB, it is the first New York vs. Los Angeles World Series since 1981.
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“The best city in the world: LA beats New York all the time. We’re the best,” said a fan outside Dodger Stadium in Elysian Park, where the stands roared as the team captured the National League Championship Series title.
Fireworks erupted and tributes to the LA team appeared on landmarks around the city. The Santa Monica Ferris Wheel and Los Angeles City Hall both lit up in glowing blue light all evening.
It’s the first time Los Angeles has gone to the World Series since 2020, when the Dodgers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays to take the title, and the 22nd time in franchise history.
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Tommy Edman was named the 2024 NLCS MVP after driving in 11 runs during the series, including the Dodgers’ first four runs in Game 6. Shohei Ohtani, who made MLB history this year as the first person to hit 50 home runs and 50 base stable will go to the World Series for the first time in a season.
“It’s the place I’ve dreamed of playing all my life,” Ohtani said during his on-court interview after the game, ESPN reported.
Mookie Betts said of the upcoming match between LA and New York: “That’s what everyone wants, right?”
In the Dodgers clubhouse after the game, Michael Kopech said the team’s confidence level will go “through the roof” when they face the Yankees.
“I think I said a few days ago that we have all the confidence in the world, that we are the best team in the world. But we still have to prove it,” Kopech said. “We still have four more wins to go against one of the best teams in the world. And it will be a very special series.”
LA will host the start of the 2024 World Series, with the first game scheduled for Friday, October 25.
