History favors the Los Angeles Dodgers after the Grand Slam

The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers began the World Series on a surprising note Friday in a classic Game 1.

The Dodgers won 6-3 against the Yankees thanks to a grand slam by first baseman Freddie Freeman, giving Los Angeles a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven championship series.

The Dodgers trailed 3-2 in the bottom of the 10th inning after having arguably their most disappointing offensive performance of the playoffs.

But Freeman’s grand slam changed the script. And with its abandoned nature, history is now on Los Angeles’ side.

According to a tweet from Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports on “X”), Freeman’s grand slam was the 10th victory during Game 1 of a World Series in history.

According to the same tweet, eight of nine teams that had previously won Game 1 went on to win the World Series. The only club that did not do so was the 1958 Braves, then based in Milwaukee.

But given the teams playing and how Game 1 went, there’s a chance the rest of the Series could defy history.

The Dodgers and New York have the two highest payrolls in the league and feature probable National League MVP Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles) and American League MVP Aaron Judge (Yankees).

It’s just a sample of one game, but so far the 12th World Series matchup between the Dodgers and New York has lived up to the hype.

And with at least more games to go, there’s plenty of time for more fireworks.

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