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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Although Shohei Ohtani 's first trip to the World Series is a global sports event, it's particularly big in Japan — and for Japan.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fernando Valenzuela was on the minds of the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees at Friday’s opener of the World Series between the storied franchises.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Left-hander Alex Vesia, right-hander Brusdar Graterol and infielder Miguel Rojas were added to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series roster before Friday’s opener, and left-hander Nestor Cortes was restored by the New York Yankees.

Sometimes, it really does help to have all that money. The big-spending Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees will meet in a matchup of World Series heavyweights starting Friday night at Dodger Stadium.

In the beginning, the World Series matchup of the Dodgers against the Yankees was a kind of charming intra-city showdown of two New York City boroughs, blue collar Brooklyn, equipped with a neighborhood called Gravesend, against the pretentious Bronx

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Even 8-year-old Charlie Freeman is excited about a Dodgers-Yankees World Series .

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Once again, Juan Soto is at Dodger Stadium with all of baseball talking about his future. His first time came before the All-Star Game in July 2022.

New York Yankees (94-68, first in the AL East during the regular season) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (98-64, first in the NL West during the regular season) Los Angeles; Friday, 8:08 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Gerrit Cole (8-5, 3.41 ERA, 1.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Left-hander Alex Vesia and shortstop Miguel Rojas could be added to the Los Angeles Dodgers' roster for the World Series while left-hander Nestor Cortes appeared set to be activated by the New York Yankees for Friday's opener.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani sat behind a small table and waited. Across the center field plaza at Dodger Stadium, a horde of media listened for the signal. Once it came, the stampede was on.