It was an early home run hitting contest between two of the game's most celebrated sluggers Friday night at Dodger Stadium.

The Yankees and the Dodgers faced off in the 2024 World Series, with Los Angeles coming out on top 4-1 in the series, giving Shohei Ohtani his first World Series ring. On Friday, Aaron Judge and New York came to town for a rematch,

For the New York Yankees, a franchise with 27 World Series titles, there is no such thing as silvering linings.

With the Angels now swept out of the way, the Yankees can full return their attention to the World Series rematch with the Dodgers this weekend.

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The Yankees, behind more brilliant starting pitching and a pieced-together effort from a bullpen that had, because of recent overuse, Luke Weaver and Devin Williams on Aaron Boone’s no-fly list, completed a three-game sweep of the Angels with a 1-0 victory in front of 36,808 at Angel Stadium.

It was not always a given, but the Yankees did indeed escape Coors Field on Sunday without a dubious distinction following them to California.