Los Angeles Dodgers Could Snap Historic Streak By Completing Sweep in World Series

There hasn't been a sweep in the World Series since 2012, but the Los Angeles Dodgers have a chance to eliminate the New York Yankees in Game 4 on Tuesday night.

Oct 28, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers outfielders Chris Taylor (3), Enrique Hernandez (8) and Mookie Betts (50) celebrate after winning Game 3 of the 2024 MLB World Series against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

The Los Angeles Dodgers are one win away from a championship, while the New York Yankees are one win away from elimination.

And for all the fanfare there was in the leadup to this star-studded showdown, it didn't take very long to arrive at this point.

The Dodgers held on to win 4-2 in Game 3 on Monday, successfully shaking off Shohei Ohtani's injury, a cross-country road trip and some late-game dramatics. That put them up 3-0 in the series, meaning they will have a chance to complete the sweep in Game 4 on Tuesday.

The last sweep in the World Series came back in 2012, when the San Francisco Giants took care of business against the Detroit Tigers in the minimum four games.

According to MLB.com's Sarah Langs, the active streak of 11 consecutive World Series without a sweep is the second-longest in MLB history. The all-time record is 12 years in a row, when there was not a single World Series sweep between 1977 and 1988.

There has not been a sweep in 11 consecutive World Series, with the last sweep by the Giants in 2012

11 consecutive WS without a sweep is the 2nd-longest stretch in World Series history, behind a 12-year streak from 1977-1988 which saw no teams record a World Series sweep

— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) October 29, 2024

The Dodgers, meanwhile, have only swept one best-of-seven series in their entire franchise history. They did so in the 1963 World Series – also against the Yankees – but have yet to replicate the feat in each of their ensuing 21 best-of-seven playoff series.

That doesn't include their four sweeps in the best-of-five NLDS over the years, as they recorded those in 2008, 2009, 2017 and 2020.

Dodgers have swept 1 best-of-7 series:

1963 WS

and 4 best-of-5s:

2020 NLDS
2017 NLDS
2009 NLDS
2008 NLDS https://t.co/PD9nyWybgp

— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) October 29, 2024

The Dodgers can both snap the league-wide sweepless drought and make franchise history with a win Tuesday night. First pitch from Yankee Stadium is scheduled for 8:08 p.m. ET.

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