Yankees on verge of sweeping Dodgers as offense goes quiet

After entering the season as the favorite to win the World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers are just one win away from achieving their goal.

On Monday, Los Angeles cruised to a 4-2 road win against the New York Yankees, taking a 3-0 lead in the Fall Classic. The Dodgers can clinch their first title since 2020 and their eighth overall with a win in Game 4, scheduled for Tuesday at 8:08 p.m. ET on Fox.

Here are three takeaways from Los Angeles’ commanding victory:

Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman strengthens World Series MVP bid

Barring a catastrophic collapse by the Dodgers, it’s impossible to name someone more deserving of World Series MVP honors than Freeman. After hitting a home run in each of the first two games of the Fall Classic, including the walk-off grand slam in Game 1, Freeman once again made a significant impact at the plate on Monday.

The eight-time All-Star opened the scoring in the first inning following a leadoff walk by DH Shohei Ohtani and a flyout by outfielder Mookie Betts.

On the fourth pitch of his at-bat against Yankees right-hander Clarke Schmidt, Freeman sent a cutter 355 feet over Yankee Stadium’s infamous short right-field porch for a two-run homer.