Because the World Sequence continues, listed below are three issues we’ll be keeping track of across the baseball world all through the day at present:
1. World Sequence Recreation 5:
The Yankees prolonged their season yesterday with a 11-4 win over the Dodgers final night time. An Anthony Volpe grand slam put the membership in entrance within the third inning, and whereas L.A. tied it up within the fifth the Yankees took the lead again within the sixth earlier than pouring on 5 runs within the backside of the eighth to seal the deal. After the membership’s bats gave the impression to be largely absent all through the sequence, the membership is definitely hoping yesterday’s offensive explosion will carry over into Recreation 5, which can be a rematch of Recreation 1’s duel between Gerrit Cole and Jack Flaherty. The Yankees ace threw six innings of one-run ball whereas hanging out 4 in his first World Sequence outing since 2019, whereas Flaherty countered with six strikeouts and two runs over 5 1/3 innings of labor. The sport is scheduled to start at 8:08pm native time this night.
2. Freeman makes historical past:
Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman made historical past final night time when he turned (as famous by MLB.com’s AJ Cassavell) the primary participant in World Sequence historical past to hit a house run in six consecutive World Sequence video games. After hitting homers within the ultimate two video games of the 2021 World Sequence towards the Astros as a member of the Braves, Freeman has gone yard in all 4 video games of the 2024 World Sequence up to now, together with his walk-off grand slam in Recreation 1. Final night time’s history-making blast was a two-run shot within the first inning that gave the Dodgers the one lead they’d have all night time. No participant has ever homered in each sport of a single World Sequence, although Freeman may change that with a house run and a Dodgers win this night. Will he and the Dodgers make historical past once more at present?
3. As White Sox wrap up managerial search, all eyes on Miami:
The White Sox are reportedly set to rent Rangers affiliate supervisor Will Venable as their subsequent supervisor, giving the 42-year-old his first managerial gig after he beforehand served because the #2 in each Arlington and Boston. The White Sox haven’t but formally introduced the choice, as groups usually keep away from saying information on days the place a playoff sport happens. Whereas the baseball world waits for Chicago’s resolution to develop into official, all eyes can be on the ultimate managerial emptiness remaining this offseason: that of the Marlins. Venable was reportedly a finalist for the job in Miami alongside Guardians bench coach Craig Albernaz. Will the Marlins’ managerial search conclude rapidly in an Albernaz rent now that Venable is off the board, or is there a darkish horse candidate who may emerge within the coming days?
