The Dodgers and Giants have been battling each other for a long time.
Who can forget the 1889 championship between the NL’s New York Giants and American Association’s Brooklyn Bridegrooms? The next year, Brooklyn joined the NL, and the clubs’ head-to-head confrontations have continued ever since — on two coasts — from the days of John McGraw and Christy Mathewson to those of Dave Roberts and Walker Buehler.
And now, the two storied rivals are meeting in the postseason for the first time since the World Series era began in 1903. Game 1 of the NL Division Series at Oracle Park is set for Friday at 9:30 p.m. ET, and the stage is set for quite a confrontation between 107-win San Francisco and 106-win Los Angeles following their season-long duel.
