The Dodgers have won their eighth World Series title. Let's take a look by the numbers to put their win over the Yankees in perspective.

The Dodgers had lost to the Yankees in 1977 and 1978, and they lost the first two games of this series at Yankee Stadium. To get back in it, the Dodgers won three straight one-run games at home, and after finishing the series in New York, three Dodgers — Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero and Steve Yeager — shared the MVP.

Los Angeles may not qualify as an underdog story with its enormous payroll, but the Dodgers battled through their fair share of adversity to become champions.

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Heading into 2025, Los Angeles will be the heavy favorites to win the World Series again. They're already going to be a ton better just due to returning players from injuries. Shohei Ohtani and Tyler Glasnow will both be ready for Opening Day while Los Angeles looks to reload their roster in free agency.

The Dodgers’ 8-7 victory over the Yankees in Game 5 for their eighth World Series title and second in five years averaged 18.6 million viewers on Fox, Fox Deportes and streaming, according to Nielsen.

The Los Angeles Dodgers entered the 2024 season with one goal after spending more than $1 billion during the offseason, to win a World Series. After a grueling and injury-filled year, they went into the postseason under less-than-ideal circumstances but still managed to battle their way to an eighth World Series title in franchise history.