The Dodgers overcame a 2–1 series deficit against the San Diego Padres and defeated the New York Mets in six games to set up a World Series matchup against the New York Yankees, the twelfth time the two teams had faced each other in the Fall Classic.

The momentum was on the Mets’ side after a 12-6 Game 5 romp of the Dodgers on Friday at Citi Field, but when the series returned to Los Angeles, the Dodgers got to Sean Manaea early and ultimately scored 10 runs to clinch places. their first National League pennant since 2020.

Mookie Betts, who hit .346/.452/.731 with two home runs and nine RBIs in the NLCS, talked about how much fun he is having playing for the Dodgers as he begins the second championship run of his Dodgers career, according to Juan Toribio from MLB.com.

“Every (World Series appearance) is special, but this group of guys, I love these guys,” Mookie Betts said in an interview on FS1. “I enjoy coming to work every day. It’s fun fighting. It’s just fun to be a Dodger.”

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Shohei Ohtani experienced the thrill of winning the World Baseball Classic as Team Japan took home the title in 2024. Now, in his first season as a Dodger and in his first-ever postseason run, he will play in the World Series.

When asked what it will be like to face the presumed AL MVP this season, Aaron Judge, against 2009 World Series champion Alex Rodriguez, Ohtani, said through interpreter Will Ireton that the team will have to come together to compete with the star power . that the Yankees have.

“Two very good teams competing against each other. Obviously, Judge is a very good player, but so are Soto, and many of the players on the Yankees, and so it’s going to take all of us to really win the series.

At the start of the regular season, Tommy Edman was on the 60-day injured list for the St. Louis Cardinals, a team that finished just four games above .500. Now, after the Dodgers’ Game 6 series sweep of the Mets, Edman has been crowned the 2024 NLCS MVP, the first to win since Corey Seager in 2020.

Edman talked about what it meant to tie franchise postseason records, but expressed his humility by clarifying that a different number of players could have won the series MVP award, according to Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register.

“It’s pretty crazy, especially considering the organization’s history of tying that record,” Edman said. “I had no idea until I think after the match. But a big part of that is a testament to the guys on the team. We had really good at bats throughout the series. Our whole lineup was a really good lineup. Any number of guys could have won MVP.”