Juan Soto will play in the 2024 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1, which falls on a special date for the right fielder, who joined the New York Yankees this season and whose contract expires at the end of the year.
Game 1 at Dodger Stadium will take place on Juan Soto’s 26th birthday. It’s worth noting that Soto made his MLB debut on May 20, 2018, against the Los Angeles Dodgers, back when he played for the Nationals.
To reach the World Series, Juan Soto played a key role for the Yankees in their matchups against the Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Guardians, scoring 6 runs and hitting 3 home runs in 33 at-bats, including an epic home run in Game 5 against the Guardians.
However, this isn’t Soto’s first time facing the Dodgers in the postseason. He previously played against them while with the San Diego Padres and the Washington Nationals.
Juan Soto #22 of the New York Yankees celebrates after beating the Cleveland Guardians 5-2 in 10 innings to win Game Five of the American League Championship Series at Progressive Field on October 19, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Juan Soto’s postseason record against the Dodgers
Soto’s first postseason appearance against the Dodgers came in 2019 during the NLDS, where he hit two home runs in Games 3 and 5. In 2022, he faced the Dodgers again in the NLDS, though he didn’t hit any home runs, he did score 3 runs, had 3 hits, and recorded an RBI.
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Is this Juan Soto’s first World Series appearance?
No, Juan Soto already has World Series experience, having played with the Washington Nationals in 2019. He appeared in all seven games against the Houston Astros, hitting 3 home runs in 27 at-bats and scoring 6 runs. The Nationals won the World Series 4-3.
