Major League Baseball has announced the start times for every World Series game between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers.
The historic matchup begins Friday in Los Angeles. The Dodgers had a better regular season record than the Yankees and thus will have home-field advantage for the series.
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Dodger Stadium will play host to Games 1 and 2 and, if necessary, Games 6 and 7. Yankee Stadium hosts Games 3, 4, and 5 (if necessary). The best-of-seven series marks the first World Series to feature the two historic franchises since 1981.
All games will begin at 8:08 p.m. Eastern Time/5:08 p.m. Pacific Time on Fox. Here is the complete World Series schedule:
Game 1: Friday, Dodger Stadium, 8:08 p.m., Fox
Game 2: Saturday, Dodger Stadium, 8:08 p.m., Fox
Game 3: Oct. 28, Yankee Stadium, 8:08 p.m., Fox
Game 4: Oct. 29, Yankee Stadium, 8:08 p.m., Fox
Game 5 (if necessary): Oct. 30, Yankee Stadium, 8:08 p.m., Fox
Game 6 (if necessary): Nov. 1, Dodger Stadium, 8:08 p.m., Fox
Game 7 (if necessary): Nov. 2, Dodger Stadium, 8:08 p.m., Fox
The Dodgers beat the New York Mets in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series on Sunday to lock in the historic World Series matchup.
Los Angeles returns to the World Series for the first time since their 2020 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. New York last appeared in a World Series in 2009, beating the Philadelphia Phillies.
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The Dodgers were able to celebrate a pennant-clinching National League Championship Series victory on their home field for the first time since 1988. That year, they also beat the New York Mets en route to a World Series victory over the Oakland A's.
The Yankees outlasted the Cleveland Guardians in a five-game American League Championship Series.
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The Dodgers and Yankees have played each other in the World Series on 12 occasions. From 1941-81, the teams met each other 11 times for the championship, but their reigns of success have never lined up since.
Fans are already spending big money to catch a glimpse of history.
As of Monday morning, the cheapest second-hand ticket for a game at Dodger Stadium is $1,007, according to Arash Markazi of the Sporting Tribune, while the cheapest ticket for Game 3 at Yankee Stadium is $1,302.
The World Series between the Dodgers and Yankees is sold out and there are no tickets under $1,000 on the secondary market. This is the cheapest single ticket for each game:
Game 1: $1,007
Game 2: $1,073
Game 3: $1,302
Game 4: $1,102
Game 5: $1,187
Game 6: $1,276
Game 7: $1,275
On Friday, NBC San Diego reported tickets behind home plate at Dodger Stadium were selling for $15,000 to $20,000.
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