The Los Angeles Dodgers gave the New York Yankees a chance of hope to win the World Series title when the Yankees won in Game 4 of the championship series. And for the most part of Game 5, it seemed like the game would end favoring the Yankees. But in one of the largest comebacks in World Series history, the Los Angeles Dodgers win the 2024 World Series with a thrilling 7-6 win in Game 5 of the series.
This is the eighth time in franchise history that the Dodgers won the title- it’s their second championship win in the last five years as well. Game 5 at the Yankee Stadium was filled with tension. After all, the Yankees have to win every single remaining game if they want to win the series. The Dodgers, however, only needed one win as they led the series 3-0.
If anything, this series, Game 5 in particular, shows you how exciting it will be for you when you become a baseball bookie. The action alone in the final championship series can help you earn enough to make up for the slow summer season in US sports betting.
Los Angeles Dodgers Come Back from 5-0 Deficit
The Yankees have a lot of pressure to win, and it showed early on in the game. Up until the fifth inning, at least, which gave the Dodgers the boost to catch up and leave the Yankees in the dust. Aaron Judge has been outperforming himself in each game. By Game 5 of the series, he sent a two-run home run, giving the Yankees their early 2-0 lead. Jazz Chisholm Jr. then followed with a homer. Alex Verdugo plated a run in the second inning, then Giancarlo Stanton scored a homer in the third, which gave the Yankees a 5-0 lead.
Normally, this lead would be hard for a team to catch up on. But if there is any bullpen in the league capable of doing that, it’s the Dodgers. The Dodgers found an in during the fifth inning when New York’s defense fumbled, allowing the Dodgers to get three extra outs. Outs that all failed for the Yankees.
The Dodgers were able to run when Gerrit Cole failed to cover. Then, World Series MVP Freddie Freeman went for singles in two runs. Teoscar Hernandez got in with a two-run double. Just like that, the 5-0 deficit was cleared. Live betting in most sportsbooks has gone haywire, considering the exciting changes happening in each inning. You won’t have to worry about this too much as a bookie. Your sportsbook pay per head software is perfectly equipped to handle the busy and time-sensitive action of live betting in baseball.
Los Angeles Dodgers win the 2024 World Series in Game 5
The fifth inning was the first boost from the Dodgers that caught them up from the lead. Even when the Yankees tried to secure the lead, they were able to push through. Their better and more consistent performance allowed them to lead, with Mookie Betts’s homer giving them the lead in the eighth inning.
Even with an injured Ohtani, who kept grimacing in pain when he moved, the Dodgers have a strong bullpen. With all this amazing talent working hard to beat a weak performance from the Yankees, the game ended 7-6. The Yankees will need to work harder or hope to face a less talented bullpen in their next run for the World Series. For this season, the Los Angeles Dodgers reign supreme.
Even though the season is over, there will still be a lot of action that you can expect in the offseason. Trading will resume this week, and free agency opens next week. Over the next four months, fans will be betting on all of the possible trades and signings that can potentially shake up the MLB landscape. Your bookie software will have all of the lines at the ready, all you need to do is check them regularly.
