"The Los Angeles Dodgers are back in the World Series for a second consecutive year but continue to wait on their opponent from the American League. The Seattle Mariners failed to close out the Toronto Blue Jays in the AL Championship Series, and the teams are now playing Game 7 at Rogers Centre on Monday night. Regardless of how that unfolds, and even if the Mariners had won the first AL pennant in franchise history on Sunday night, the Dodgers are guaranteed one full week off before they take the field for Game 1 of the World Series, which is set for Friday."
""I do see it as a positive in terms of being able to rest, both as a position player and as a pitcher," Ohtani said through translator Will Ireton after being named National League Championship Series MVP. "We've had some off days, but we've played some very meaningful games that were very stressful. "I think it's going to be really important for us to be able to have that kind of game edge and to be able to maintain it throughout this week.""
"Unlike past seasons, the Dodgers didn't clinch a first-round bye into the NL Division Series and had to participate in the Wild Card round. They didn't miss a beat and wound up completing a two-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds. The Dodgers then needed just four games to eliminate the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS before going on to sweep the Milwaukee Brewers, so their ability to make quick work of their opponents has afforded them some extra rest along the way."
The Los Angeles Dodgers returned to the World Series for a second consecutive season and will wait for the American League representative while the ALCS reaches Game 7. The Dodgers are guaranteed a full week off before World Series Game 1, scheduled for Friday. Shohei Ohtani welcomed the downtime, calling it beneficial for rest as both a position player and pitcher and important for preserving a game edge after stressful postseason contests. The Dodgers advanced through the Wild Card, swept Cincinnati, eliminated Philadelphia in four games and swept Milwaukee, gaining extra rest through efficient series wins.
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