Even though New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter has work to do on FOX’s World Series broadcast, deep down his loyalty is clear. And it’s not with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

On Monday night, Jeter hopes the Yankees win a game to move the series to a 2-1 deficit so he can stop criticizing the Yankees’ actions and no longer be on the wrong side of the Dodgers attacks – as Saturday evening after the 4-2. Los Angeles wins.

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RESTORING THE GLORY

In case you missed it, Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman was being interviewed on the post-game set when teammate Mookie Betts stopped by to say hello and poke Jeter… with a little help from Freeman, too.

“I know you don’t like us now, but I love you too,” Betts said with a laugh from the set.

‘What did he say? What does he say?” Freeman repeated to troll Jeter.

“I take him out sometimes,” Jeter replied.

A day after his walk-off grand slam, Freeman hit another home run, this one a blast in the third inning that increased the Dodgers’ lead to 4-1.

In Saturday’s loss, the Yankees’ bats were shut down by Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who pitched 6 1/3 innings and allowed one earned run on one hit – a Juan Soto home run – with four strikeouts. New York showed life in the ninth inning with three hits and a run, but could not take advantage of a bases-loaded situation with one out.

On Monday, the Yankees will call on Clarke Schmidt to start against the Dodgers’ Walker Buehler.