Shohei Ohtani reacts to make the first World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets 10-5 on Sunday night in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series.

With the win, the Dodgers are back in the World Series for the first time since 2020. The Mets’ season is over, but what a run it was. New York was more than 10 games under .500 in early June before putting together an incredible three-month stretch.

In what will be an incredible showcase for baseball, the Dodgers will meet the New York Yankees in the World Series, which begins on Friday night.

This matchup will feature teams from the biggest sports markets and will also pit the two best home run hitters in the game in Shohei Ohtani (Dodgers) and Aaron Judge (Yankees).

It will be the first trip to the World Series for either player. After Sunday’s NLCS clincher, Ohtani reacted to the feat in an interview with Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.

Ohtani said the World Series is where he’s dreamed of playing his whole life.

Although Ohtani has never played in the World Series before, he does have experience in the big game. He has now won two rounds of the playoffs and also led Japan to a World Baseball Classic title in 2023.

He went 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored Sunday night. In the regular season, Ohtani hit 54 home runs and stole 59 bases. He is the first player to reach 50/50 in a season.

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