Photos: Dodgers, Yankees, Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge in the starriest World Series in decades

The Dodgers and New York Yankees will play Major League Baseball’s starriest World Series in decades.

This figures to be the first World Series featuring five MVPs: the Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts, and the Yankees’ Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton.

Ohtani and Judge are the likely MVPs this year, marking the first Series to feature both since in 2012. This will be the first Series with a pair of 50-home-run hitters in Judge and Ohtani.

This is just the fifth World Series since the wild card era started in 1995 involving the teams with the best records in each league.

Dodgers win Game 5 to clinch World Series

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The World Series champions take a team photo at Yankee Stadium

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The on-field celebration after winning the Fall Classic

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Shohei Ohtani holds the World Series trophy during the locker room celebration

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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts celebrates

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Walker Buehler celebrates with catcher Will Smith

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New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto acknowledges the crowd before Game 5 of the World Series.

Game 4: Yankees 11, Dodgers 4

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Austin Capobianco, top left, grabs Mookie Betts’ glove as another fan grabs his arm after the Dodgers star caught a foul ball.

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New York Yankees Anthony Volpe, left, and Aaron Judge celebrate Volpe’s grand slam in the 3rd inning of Game 4 of the World Series.

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Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo catches a foul ball in Game 4.

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Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux cannot complete the tag on baserunner Anthony Volpe, who doubled and scored in the Yankees’ five-run fifth inning.

Game 3: Dodgers 4, Yankees 2

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Dodgers catcher Will Smith tags out Giancarlo Stanton at home on a perfect throw by left fielder Teoscar Hernandez.

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Dodgers first base Freddie Freeman hits a home run in the first inning of Game 3.

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Dodgers starter Walker Buehler pitches in the first inning of Game 3 of the World Series against the Yankees.

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Teammates congratulate Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernandez, center, after he threw out Giancarlo Stanton at home plate in the fourth inning.

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Gavin Lux slides into home ahead of the tag in the sixth inning of Game 3 of the World Series against the Yankees.

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Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe loses his bat after striking out in the seventh inning of Game 3 of the World Series against the Yankees.

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Teammates congratulate Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux, left, after he scored in the sixth inning.

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Mookie Betts, right, joins other Dodgers in the dugout as they stand during the seventh inning stretch as “God Bless America� is played during Game 3 of the World Series.

Game 2: Dodgers 4, Yankees 2

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Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani suffers a shoulder injury stealing second base in Game 2 of the World Series.

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Freddie Freeman celebrates with his teammates after his home run in the third inning of Game 2 of the World Series against the Yankees at Dodger Stadium.

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Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto reacts after a strikeout in the fourth inning.

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Fans get fired up during Game 2 of the World Series against the Yankees at Dodger Stadium.

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Dodgers slugger Teoscar Hernández, right, and Mookie Betts celebrate after Hernández’s two-run home run in the third inning.

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New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto rounds the bases after his solo home run in the third inning as Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto looks on.

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Dodgers star Mookie Betts singles in the first inning of Game 2 of the World Series against the Yankees at Dodger Stadium.

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Fans celebrate Tommy Edman’s second-inning home run during Game 2 of the World Series.

Game 1: Dodgers 6, Yankees 2

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Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman hits a grand slam in the 10th inning to give the Dodgers a Game 1 win.

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Dodgers players throw sunflower seeds toward Teoscar Hernandez after his home run in the third inning of Game 2 of the World Series against the Yankees at Dodgers Stadium.

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Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman, left, celebrates with Shohei Ohtani after Ohtani scored the tying run in the eighth inning.

Dodgers third baseman Kiké Hernández, right, reacts after scoring in the fifth inning.

Dodgers third baseman Kiké Hernández, right, reacts after scoring in the fifth inning.

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Dodgers shortstop Tommy Edman makes a diving save to prevent a run from scoring in the sixth inning.

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Shohei Ohtani doubles off the wall in the eighth inning of Game 1 of the World Series against the Yankees at Dodger Stadium.

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New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo makes an over-the-shoulder catch in the fourth inning.

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Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is tagged out by Dodgers catcher Will Smith after striking out in the third inning.

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Fernando Valenzuela’s widow, Linda, is comforted during a moment of silence before the game.

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Gonzalo Gonzalez wears a blue sombrero to honor late Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela.

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Dodgers fans watch as a fleet of four F/A-18 Hornet aircraft fly over while Brad Paisley performs the national anthem to kick off Game 1 of the World Series against the Yankees at Dodger Stadium.