NEW YORK —
This could be the night the Dodgers truly reap a return on investment.
Not in the gift shop. Not in advertising sales. Not in international tourism. That is all secondary to the product on the field.
The Dodgers lavished a billion dollars upon Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto for moments like these. If they win Thursday, with Yamamoto pitching and Ohtani sparking the offense, the Dodgers will be one victory from the World Series.
“If those two guys are going, it’s going to be tough,” Dodgers infielder Max Muncy said.