Dodgers Make First Big Announcement of 2024 World Series

Oct 20, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts (30) meets on the mound in the third inning against the New York Mets during game six of the NLCS for the 2024 MLB playoffs at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images | Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

The Los Angeles Dodgers will have Jack Flaherty as the Game 1 starter for the 2024 World Series against the New York Yankees.

Flaherty will pitch on Friday night in Game 1, setting up Yoshinobu Yamamoto to pitch Game 2 on Saturday night.

Jack Flaherty is starting World Series Game 1 for the Dodgers against the Yankees.

The Dodgers acquired Flaherty at the deadline to pitch in big games.

Now, he'll pitch in the biggest game of the season up to this point, looking to start the World Series off on the right note. pic.twitter.com/O2KGo8gD7f

— Noah Camras (@noahcamras) October 22, 2024

The Dodgers acquired Jack Flaherty at the trade deadline, and he will now start Game 1 in both the National League Championship Series and World Series for the Dodgers.

In the NLCS, Flaherty was sensational in Game 1, pitching seven shutout innings and allowing just two hits and two walks with six strikeouts. Flaherty set the tone for the NLCS with that Game 1 performance, and the Dodgers are likely looking for a similar result in the World Series against the Yankees.

With Flaherty going Game 1, it will almost certainly be Yamamoto in Game 2. Yamamoto has allowed just two earned runs over his last two postseason starts (9.1 innings), and will look to continue his success in Game 2 against the Yankees.

Yamamoto had the best start of his MLB career back in June at Yankee Stadium, when he threw seven shutout innings with seven strikeouts.