NEW YORK (KTTV) – Los Angeles Dodgers One victory left to win World Series.

The Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees 4-2 in Game 3 of the Fall Classic. Monday’s win extended the Dodgers’ streak to 3-0 in the best-of-7 series.

The victory came despite everything Shohei Ohtani injured left shoulder And Freddie FreemanHe led the Dodgers to the plate with a 2-run home run in the first inning, but he suffered a season-ending ankle injury.

Ohtani, who entered the game with a sling on his left arm under his jacket as the national anthem played, finished the game 0 for 3 but scored a walk off Freeman’s first-inning home run. He reached base for the second time after being hit by a pitch in the ninth inning.

The Boys in Blue have a chance to complete a four-game sweep for Game 4 on Tuesday. The Dodgers can hoist the Commissioner’s Trophy for the second time since 2020 and will stage their first World Series parade since 1988.

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The Dodgers captured the National League pennant after beating the New York Mets in six games in the championship series. Before that, the Dodgers had defeated their western division rivals, the San Diego Padres, in a winner-take-all Game 5 of the NLDS.

The Boys in Blue captured home-field advantage in the postseason, including the World Series, after finishing the 2024 regular season with a score of 98-64.

The Yankees became American League champions after defeating the Cleveland Guardians in five games in the championship series. Before the ALCS, the Bronx Bombers defeated the Kansas City Royals 3-1 in the best-of-5 series.

The Yankees are on track to start the Fall Classic after finishing second behind the Dodgers with an overall regular season record of 94-68.

This story was reported from Los Angeles.