Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets 10-5 to join the New York Yankees in the World Series. Tommy Edman and Will Smith both hit two-run home runs to seal a 4-2 National League series final victory and book their fourth World Series appearance in the past eight seasons.

Of all the years the Los Angeles Dodgers could have won the National League pennant and didn’t, how could this be the one when they did? Their rotation splintered, injury by injury, until no aces remained for October.