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Yankees-Dodgers World Series by the Numbers
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Yankees-Dodgers World Series by the Numbers

The World Series kicks off Friday night and is set to be one for the ages.

The New York Yankees will represent the American League, while the Los Angeles Dodgers are National League champions for the fourth time since 2017.

Before the superstar-studded showdown takes place on Fox at 8:08 PM ET, we take a look at some of the numbers surrounding the Fall Classic:

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Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge

Shohei Ohtani, left, and Aaron Judge are two of MLB’s biggest stars. (IMAGINE)

11

How many times have the two teams already met in the Fall Classic. New York is 8-3 in those series.

1981

They last met in the World Series. Dodgers won in six games.

64

The total number of All-Star nominations combined by the teams’ championship series rosters. Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts each have eight, Gerrit Cole and Aaron Judge each have six, Giancarlo Stanton has five and Juan Soto has four.

2,795.9

Driving distance, in miles, between Dodger Stadium and Yankee Stadium, according to Google Maps.

Ohtani and Mookie celebrate

Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates a two-run home run with Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers as Francisco Alvarez #4 of the New York Mets reacts during the sixth inning during game four of the National League Championship Series at Citi Field on October 17, 2024 in New York City. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

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192

The number of wins for the Dodgers (98) and Yankees (94) combined in the 2024 season.

110

The number of home runs Aaron Judge (58) and Shohei Ohtani (54) have combined to hit this year. They finished first and second in the major leagues.

1993

The last time the postseason featured neither the Yankees nor the Dodgers.

5,469

Number of days since the Yankees last played in a World Series game; it is the longest drought in franchise history.

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13,154

Number of days since the Dodgers won a World Series in a non-COVID season.

$550,444,724

Combined payrolls for the Dodgers and Yankees (this does not include deferrals from Ohtani’s $70 million average annual value).

7? 8? 9? 10? 15?

The number of Hall of Famers who could be in this World Series alone.

Let’s name locks: Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, Mookie Betts, Juan Soto, Freddie Freeman, Gerrit Cole (Clayton Kershaw will likely be left off the roster due to injury, but will easily be in the first ballot). Possibilities: Giancarlo Stanton, Anthony Rizzo. Maybe they are: Walker Buehler, Will Smith.

Gerrit Cole pitches

Gerrit Cole #45 of the New York Yankees throws from the mound before a game against the Seattle Mariners at Yankee Stadium on May 21, 2024 in New York City. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

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Too early to tell: Yoshinobu Yamamoto, although he is the highest paid pitcher ever and pitched to a 3.00 ERA in his first MLB season. Those once known as top prospects who could break out: Anthony Volpe, Jasson Dominguez, Gavin Lux.

You get it – there’s a lot of star power. The record is 13 Hall of Famers since the 1932 World Series.

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