Teoscar Hernández hits a three-run home run and Tommy Edman and Shohei Ohtani each hit solo home runs as the Dodgers hold on to defeat the Detroit Tigers 5-4.

Decoy is a Nederlandse Kooikerhondje and most famous Dodgers pet. He even threw out a first pitch during a game, and upstaged Ohtani’s National League MVP announcement, and was at the parade with Ohtani’s wife Mamiko Tanaka. Speaking of Tanaka, Decoy was used in announcing her pregnancy.

The Los Angeles Dodgers' ring ceremony was held in style to celebrate their World Series Championship, in a Dodger Stadium that was overflowing with fans in attendance to cheer on

Los Angeles Dodgers fans went nuts when Shohei Ohtani received his World Series ring on Friday evening at Dodger Stadium.

According to Los Angeles Times columnist Dylan Hernández, Shohei Ohtani told Japanese media he plans to join the Dodgers on their upcoming White House visit. “Ohtani said he would go,” Hernández reported, noting the star made his intentions clear during a recent media appearance.

An injured Kershaw didn't pitch in the postseason last year, which culminated in the Dodgers' five-game victory over the rival New York Yankees in the World Series. Ohtani's Japanese countryman, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and catcher Austin Barnes were busy warming up in the bullpen and had a clubhouse manager accept their rings.

The star-studded top of the Dodgers' order has long been established as such: Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Teoscar Hernández. But when all four were in the same regular-season lineup for the first time this year,

Chicago Cubs fans take pride in being underdogs, a role that ended briefly when they won the World Series in 2016 to end a 107-year drought between championships

The pregame festivities began with a blue carpet that stretched all the way from center field to the infield, a royal procession for the reigning champions. Fireworks cracked, smoke billowed, and the stars—both on and off the field—delivered a spectacle that was as much a celebration as it was a baseball game.

The Dodgers seek to buck that notion. They’ve far outspent any defending title-winner in recent memory, with a luxury tax payroll that has swelled to around $400 million. They’ve positioned themselves to maximize a window featuring three massive superstars, Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman.

Rapper Ice Cube rolled up to their dugout in a vintage blue convertible with the Commissioner's Trophy in the front passenger seat. Magic Johnson carried the prize to home plate as the announced crowd of 53,595 roared Thursday before the Dodgers' home opener against the Detroit Tigers.