For these past few weeks, the MLB has been in their final games of the season, and have been thinned down to the last 2 teams battling in the World Series on October 25th. The Dodgers and the Yankees are the two teams that have made it to the World Series, but we must wait for the result of a legendary battle that brings back the nostalgia of this game, for these two teams used to be the most competitive teams back in the day, and here they are again. We will be taking a look at the teams that competed in the playoffs to get here and what happened to them.
To begin with, the NLCS competitors and what happened to each team.
In the NLCS, the teams that made it to the playoffs were the Padres, Braves, Dodgers, Brewers, Mets, and Phillies. The Padres played the Braves and came out on top with an undefeated 2-0 record. While the Brewers played the Mets and lost 2-1, allowing the Mets to advance to the NLCS playoffs. The Dodgers and Phillies were already allowed into the playoffs so they play the two teams that just fought to get in. The first matchup was the Padres and the Dodgers, which was a very anticipated and hyped series. The Dodgers came out on top with their unmatched hitting and bullpen depth with an amazing 3-2 win, which is the most amount of games they could’ve played. On the other hand, the Phillies played the Mets and the Mets ended up winning 3-1 in the end. The Mets bullpen was wonderful and dominant, while the Phillies hitting collapsed. In the end, the Dodgers played the Mets to see who would come out on top and play in the World Series. The Dodgers won the first game 9-0, they dominated in every aspect of the game and the Mets could not compete. In the second game, the Mets came back fighting and won 7-3 with their ridiculous bullpen capabilities. In the third game, the Dodgers threw the Mets back on the ground and won 8-0. Again they did it for the fourth game and won 10-2. The Mets then got back up and won 12-6, but it was not enough for the Dodgers to win the last game 10-5, causing the Dodgers to go to the World Series and leaving the Mets in the dust.
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In the ALCS, the teams that got the chance to prove their worth were the Orioles, the Royals, the Astros, the Yankees, the Tigers, and the Guardians. The Orioles played the Royals and lost in 2 very close games with their outstanding offense. Then the Tigers played the Astros and they won 2-0 as well, the games were quite good as well. Then, the Tigers played the Guardians and the Guardians came out on top with a 3-2 series, which was just a beautiful and hard-fought series. Then the Yankees played the Royals, where the Yankees beat the Royals in a quick 3-1 series. Leading up to the final match of who would take the ALCS trophy home, the Yankees or the Guardians? Ultimately, the Yankee’s superior offense and defense overpowered the Guardians, leading to a 4-1 winning series. The Yankees this year have had an unstoppable lineup and not a single team has been able to suppress their hitters. Overall, the two teams that made the World Series are the Dodgers and the Yankees. Both teams are sure to put up one amazing fight and it will all happen so fast, so be sure to tune in and witness the two greatest teams in baseball right now, compete for the World Series.
