When star shortstop Mookie Betts entered Game 5 of the World Series in a 3-for-19 slump, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts bit the bullet. He dropped Betts down into the batting order, from second to third.

FOX Sports is counting down the 25 best World Series teams of the 21st Century. At No. 1 is the 2018 Boston Red Sox.

The Red Sox' only loss in the 2018 World Series was one of the best games in recent memory, and we saw something similar Monday night.

What began as an ordinary Monday night at Dodger Stadium turned into a World Series marathon for the ages. The Dodgers outlasted the Blue Jays in 18 innings and nearly seven hours of baseball to take a 2–1 series lead.

The Dodgers have played in 23 World Series in franchise history. The team owns a record of 9-14 in those Fall Classics. The Dodgers made nine appearances when the franchise was located in Brooklyn, and 14 since moving to Los Angeles.

When Brad Paisley sings “by dawn’s early light” during the national anthem prior to a World Series game, he nearly means that literally.