24w ago / 8:47 PM EDT

Yankees wanted to sign Yamamoto

The Yankees were hoping Yoshinobu Yamamoto, tonight's starter for the Dodgers, would be wearing pinstripes, instead.

The team pursued the free agent from Japan this past offseason but lost out to the Dodgers who offered a 12-year, $325 million deal. The Yankees reportedly offered $300 million over 10 years.

24w ago / 8:47 PM EDT

Dodgers take first lead

Dodgers outfielder Tommy Edman just hit a solo home run off Carlos Rodón into the left-field stands. The Yankees starter rebounded with no further damage and made a nice play off the mound to end the inning.

Dodgers lead 1-0 in the third inning.

24w ago / 8:43 PM EDT

Strong, efficient inning for Yamamoto

An efficient inning by Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Despite a walk to Anthony Rizzo, he got Jazz Chisholm, Austin Wells and Anthony Rizzo out on nine combined pitches to keep the game scoreless.

Yankees 0, Dodgers 1 in bottom of second.

24w ago / 8:36 PM EDT

Scoreless through the first inning

Reporting from Dodger Stadium

Yankees starter Carlos Rodón surrendered a line drive single to Mookie Betts but otherwise was unscathed in the first inning.

Rodón ended it with a sky-high pop-up out from Game 1 hero Freddie Freeman.

Yankees 0, Dodgers 0 through 1 inning

24w ago / 8:27 PM EDT

Dodgers avoid early trouble

After Yoshinobu Yamamoto began Game 2 with a walk of Gleybor Torres, he got Juan Soto to ground out and followed with a strikeout of Aaron Judge.

He then got Giancarlo Stanton to pop out on the very first pitch to end the inning.

Yankees 0, Dodgers 0 after top of 1.

24w ago / 8:18 PM EDT

Game 2 begins!

Reporting from Dodger Stadium

Yoshinobu Yamamoto just threw a strike to Gleybor Torres and we are off in Game 2. Torres drew a walk and the Yankees have a baserunner to start the game.

24w ago / 8:15 PM EDT

Yoshinobu Yamamoto takes the mound for the Dodgers

NBC News

Yoshinobu Yamamoto signed a record $325 million deal for the next season 12 seasons after starting his career in Japan.

Yamamoto had a solid rookie campaign and has pitched well in his first two playoff starts, one against the Padres in the Divisional Series and the other against the Mets in NLCS.

24w ago / 8:15 PM EDT

Ice Cube performing pregame

Rapper Ice Cube is here performing LA-based songs ahead of Game 2. He entered through the center field wall and walked all the way to home plate.

24w ago / 8:05 PM EDT

Ethier, Kemp throw first pitches

Reporting from Dodger Stadium

Former Dodgers All-Stars Andre Ethier and Matt Kemp threw the ceremonial first pitch for World Series Game 2.

Clayton Kershaw and Austin Barnes caught the throws.

24w ago / 7:57 PM EDT

Yankees hope Rodón keeps the hot hand

NBC News

Yankees lefty starter Carlos Rodón has pitched very well in the postseason, specifically his two most recent starts.

In the ALCS against the Guardians, Rodón had two strong starts. He only allowed three runs over 10 2/3 innings with 15 strikeouts and just one walk.