NEW YORK – The New York Yankees host the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night at Yankee Stadium for Game 3 of the 2024 Major League Baseball World Series.

The Yankees are in an 0-2 hole on the hunt for the coveted 28th ring and the first championship in 15 years.

The The historic rivalry excites fans on both sidesand even one friendly bet between the cities.

World Series Game 3 start time

First pitch is scheduled for 8:08 p.m. with Dodgers right-hander Walker Buehler face Clarke Schimidt of the Yankees.

Yankee Stadium gates will open three hours before game time to allow fans to enter.

Game 4 is also Tuesday night in the Bronx, followed by Game 5 at home on Wednesday if necessary. Games 6 and 7 would be played at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

The full World Series schedule can be found here.

World Series Game 3 Tickets

This is likely to be the case most expensive World Series of all timewith ticket prices comparable to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour.

The average game tickets in New York cost about $2,300 each. They are a little more expensive as games in LA, partly because Yankee Stadium has fewer seats.

As of Monday, there are only a few general seating tickets left for Games 3 and 4, and the Pinstripe Pass and Premium Seating options are sold out. Tickets for the late season can be purchased online here.

Experts say that at large events like this, you should beware of scams, buy from a verified ticket source and use protected payments like credit cards.

World Series watch parties in NYC

If you’re not there in person, there’s a watch party at the World Trade Center in Manhattan.

Fans can watch the game for free on a large outdoor screen in the North Oculus Plaza. Food and drinks can be purchased at the Oculus Beer Garden and nearby shops.

The Museum of the City of New York is also hosting a Game 5 watch party on Wednesday. Before the game, there will be a screening of ESPN’s “Yankees-Dodgers: An Uncivil War,” covering the back-to-back World Series matchups between the teams in the 1970s.

Getting to Yankee Stadium by public transportation

Yankee Stadium is accessible by subway, bus and Metro-North Railroad.

On the subway, the 4 and D lines stop at the 161st Street/Yankee Stadium station at East 161st Street and River Avenue. Trains on line B also stop there on weekdays.

By bus, the Bx6 and Bx13 stop at East 161st Street and River Avenue, the Bx1 and Bx2 stop at East 161st Street and the Grand Concourse, and the BxM4 stop at the Grand Concourse and East 161st Street (northbound) and East 158th Street (southbound). ).

Metro-North’s Hudson Line stops at Yankees-E 153rd Street and provides additional service between Grand Central and Harlem-125th Street on game nights.

Getting to Yankee Stadium by car (where you can park)

If you are driving, officials encourage you to enter the following address into your GPS: One East 161st Street, Bronx, New York.

The stadium is located on the Major Deegan Expressway (I-87) at exits 4 and 5 northbound and exit 5 southbound.

Officials say the 164th Street garage is expected to be full soon, and fans with premium parking passes may be directed to:

• Ruppert Plaza Garage – 1 Macombs Dam Park
• 161st Street Garage – 20 East 161st St.
• River Avenue Garage – 950 River Ave.

For more information about parking in the area, visit City Parking here or call (718) 588-7817.

Yankee Stadium team store

The Yankee Stadium Team Store held special hours over the weekend for die-hard fans looking to stock up on the latest World Series merchandise.

The store is typically open to the general public from 10am to 3:45pm on match days and then reopens to ticket holders when the gates open.

Fans can also find hats, apparel and other World Series memorabilia online here.