NEW YORK – Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman homered in the first inning of Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday night, breaking a World Series record with a homer in sixth consecutive games.

The 35-year-old Freeman, whose injuries hampered his career and limited him to singles in the first two rounds of the playoffs, has found his strength in the World Series. His final home run came off an 80 mph slider by New York Yankees right-hander Luis Gil to give the Dodgers a 2-0 lead.

According to ESPN Research, Freeman is the second player to homer in four consecutive games in a single World Series, and the first to homer in each of the first four games. George Springer homered in the final four games of the 2017 World Series against the Dodgers.

Los Angeles entered the game with a 3-0 series lead. Freeman is the overwhelming favorite to earn the series MVP award if the Dodgers can win their eighth championship.

Freeman has hit two-run first-inning homers in consecutive games, hitting Yankees right-hander Clarke Schmidt in Game 3 in a 4-2 victory on Monday. His Game 2 home run, off New York left-hander Carlos Rodon, was the team’s third of the game.

In Game 1, Freeman set the tone for the series with the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history.

The streak dates back to 2021, when Freeman was with the Atlanta Braves and they were coming off a World Series win against Houston. Freeman homered in a Game 5 loss before adding a solo shot — his fifth of the series — in the seventh inning of the Braves’ title win in Game 6.

Through the ten games of his World Series career, Freeman is hitting .343/.385/.943 with six home runs and 14 RBIs.