It's been a while since the series could fall short of the hype and still deliver a ratings win for Fox and Major League Baseball.

Tommy Edman drives in four runs and Will Smith hits a two-run home run as the Dodgers close out the NLCS with a 10-5 win and advance to the World Series for the fourth time in the past eight

Los Angeles struck early and often all evening, building up a lead and leaning on its bullpen to record all 27 outs of a 10–5 victory to secure a return to the World Series. There, the Dodgers will take on the New York Yankees in a matchup between No.