Freddie Freeman hits first walk-off World Series grand slam, LA Dodgers take 2-0 lead

The GIST: The highly anticipated 120th edition of the World Series has more than lived up to the hype, with a whole lot of history made in LA before the series shifts to New York for Game 3 tonight at 8:08 p.m. ET. Capture it, remember it.

LA Dodgers take commanding 2-0 series lead: Down to their final out and trailing by a run, Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman blasted an astounding walk-off grand slam — the first-ever walk-off grand slam in World Series history — lifting LA to a 6–3 extra innings Game 1 win over the NY Yankees on Friday. Talk about a Hollywood ending.

• Then Saturday’s Game 2 came down to the pitching: Dodgers hurler Yoshinobu Yamamoto kept the Bronx Bombers’ bats at bay, yielding just one hit in 6 ⅓ innings of work en route to the 4–2 LA victory.

Shohei Ohtani expected to play in Game 3 despite shoulder injury: The LA superstar partially dislocated his shoulder while stealing a base during that Game 2 win but is still anticipated to suit up for tonight’s Game 3 from the Bronx.

• As for NY, all eyes will be on their MVP candidate, Aaron Judge. The Yanks captain has just one hit and six strikeouts across nine at-bats in the World Series. Time to see if he can (all) rise to the challenge and help his squad avoid a devastating 3-0 hole.