The top-seeded Dodgers dug out of a 2-1 hole in the NLDS to come back and beat the San Diego Padres in the best-of-five series, then beat the Mets in six. The Yankees, who earned a bye on the American League side, beat the Kansas City Royals in the ALDS and the Cleveland Guardians in the ALCS.

For the first time since 1988, the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the National League pennant in front of their home fans.  Forced back home for a game six on Sunday evening, the Dodgers completed a historic NL Championship Series victory,

Tommy Edman and Will Smith homered to send Shohei Ohtani into the World Series for the first time, and the Los Angeles Dodgers eliminated the New York Mets with a 10-5 victory in Game 6 of the NL Cham