A record payroll isn't the only reason the Los Angeles Dodgers' run to the 2025 World Series will go down in baseball history.

In best-of-seven series that follow the current 2-3-2 format, teams that have won Game 6 to force a Game 7 ended up winning the series 35 of 56 times (62.5%), also according to Langs. When the Game 6 winner has forced a Game 7 on the road, that road team has won the series 14 of 22 times (63.6%).

Miguel Rojas, who hit just seven home runs in the regular season and has hit double-digit home runs only once in 12 major league seasons, blasted a game-tying home run to left field, evoking memories of Rajai Davis' unlikely game-tying shot in Game 7 of the 2016 World Series.

The Washington Nationals named 33-year-old Blake Butera one of the youngest managers in MLB history. Here's the list he'll join:

Former Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg is joining the San Diego State Aztecs as a special assistant.

Blue Jays' Ernie Clement has a more prolific hitting postseason than anyone in the history of baseball originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Ernie Clement shrugged.

With a champion crowned and the season coming to a close, it’s never too early to look at the potential champion for the 2026 season. Take a look.