I’m Eric Samulski, and tonight is my turn to be your live blog host for Game 3 of the World Series between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers. After the Dodgers took both games in Los Angeles, the series has shifted back to New York, with the Yankees looking to scratch and claw their way to a win to keep their hopes alive. It’ll be Clarke Schmidt on the mound for the Yankees against Walker Buehler for the Dodgers. Stay tuned for updates throughout the contest.
How to Watch: Game 3 of the World Series can be viewed on FOX beginning at 8:08 ET.
Shohei Ohtani was cleared to play in Game 3 despite suffering a shoulder injury in Game 2 while sliding into second. Yet, the NL MVP frontrunner got our attention again when he came out for pre-game introductions wearing some sort of sling or harness on his shoulder.
Ohtani appears to be wearing a sling as he is introduced at Yankee Stadium before Game 3. pic.twitter.com/6ebDgGQ2qe
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 28, 2024
Chicago Cubs starter Jameson Taillon also suggested that it could just be a heating pad.
Definitely could be a sling. But also could be one of those venom shoulder heat/massage things that you see pitchers use inbetween innings sometimes pic.twitter.com/0s2zuaiGsI
— Jameson Taillon (@JTaillon50) October 28, 2024
Whatever it is, Ohtani’s health is sure to be one of the top stories for tonight’s game.
Moneyline: LAD: (+125) | NYY: (-150)
Spread: LAD: +1.5 (-160) | NYY: -1.5 (+135)
- Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-120) | Under: (+100)
The big news of the day for lineups was that Shohei Ohtani will indeed be starting for the Dodgers as the designated hitter after hurting his left shoulder on a slide into second base in Game 2. The likely NL MVP will bat lead-off and the first four hitters in the Dodgers’ lineup are the same as Game 2. Max Muncy will move up to the fifth spot against a righty with Enrique Hernandez dropping to eighth, and Gavin Lux will come back into the lineup and bat seventh with Miguel Rojas shifting back to the bench.
Tonight’s #WorldSeries Game 3 Dodgers lineup at Yankees: pic.twitter.com/KzersBGjja
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 28, 2024
The Yankees were the first team to post their lineup today, running back pretty much the same unit from Game 2 with one minor exception. Jose Trevino will catch and bat eighth for the Yankees with Austin Wells shifting to the bench. The Yankees rookie catcher has gone just 4-for-41 this postseason with a 41 percent strikeout rate, so the team will turn to the veteran. One consequence to watch will be how Trevino handles the running game after he only threw out 13 of 70 baserunners this year.
In the Bronx for Game 3. #RepBX pic.twitter.com/ZnLvkfmYWa
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) October 28, 2024
