Yankees, Dodgers meet in World Series for 12th time in matchup of Broadway, Hollywood

Broadway vs. Hollywood. Subway vs. Freeway. Judge vs. Ohtani.

New York neighbours who became cross-country rivals, the Yankees and Dodgers renew their starry struggle in the World Series for the first time in 43 years.

"I've always had that sense being here that there's that underlying, craving for that," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Monday. "The stars will be out. The eyeballs will be watching and, hopefully, we can deliver on a great Series."

Two of baseball's most successful teams face each other starting Friday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles (8:08 p.m. ET), the Yankees coming off their 41st American League pennant and Dodgers their 25th National League championship.

New York is seeking its 28th World Series title but first since 2009, the Dodgers their eighth and second in a five-year span.

"When you're playing for the Dodgers and playing for the Yankees, it better feel different," L.A. manager Dave Roberts said at Yankee Stadium last June. "If not, you better do something different for a profession."

Yankees pinstripes vs. Dodgers Pantone 294. The Bronx Bombers vs. the Dem Bums' descendants. The granite-and-limestone of new Yankee Stadium on chilly autumn nights vs. Dodger Stadium in sunny Chavez Ravine, with the San Gabriel Mountains beyond the pavilions.

"It's kind of what the people wanted, what we all wanted," Dodgers star Mookie Betts said. "It's going to be a battle of two good teams, a lot of long flights across the country."

New York is 8-3 against the Dodgers in the most frequent World Series matchup, including 6-1 against Brooklyn and 2-2 since the rivalry became Big Apple against Tinseltown.

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