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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tommy Edman and Will Smith homered to send Shohei Ohtani into the World Series for the first time, and the Los Angeles Dodgers eliminated the New York Mets with a 10-5 victory in Game 6 of the NL Championship Series on Sunday night

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Kopech will start Game 6 of the National League Championship Series for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who plan to send a parade of relievers to the mound in an attempt to win their record 25th NL pennant.

NEW YORK (AP) — Darryl Strawberry hit 335 career homers, made eight straight All-Star teams and won four World Series rings. Yet one October loss still haunts him. "I never got past ’88,” the former slugger said.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Juan Soto was supposed to be the difference-maker, the one who pushed the New York Yankees back to the top. They're one step away.

New York Mets (89-73, third in the NL East during the regular season) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (98-64, first in the NL West during the regular season) Los Angeles; Sunday, 8:08 p.m.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Juan Soto hit a three-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning and the New York Yankees advanced to their 41st World Series — and first in 15 years — by beating the Cleveland Guardians 5-2 in Game 5 of the AL Championship Series on

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers are hoping this bullpen game goes better than their last one.

New York Yankees (94-68, first in the AL East during the regular season) vs. Cleveland Guardians (92-69, first in the AL Central during the regular season) Cleveland; Saturday, 8:08 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Carlos Rodon (16-9, 3.

CLEVELAND (AP) — One late-night October meltdown was one too many for the New York Yankees. Again? Fugedaboudit.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Mark Leiter Jr. didn't get the chance to ease into the postseason. Hours after being added to New York's roster to replace injured Ian Hamilton, the right-hander got thrown into his biggest game with the Yankees.