Aaron Judge, Yankees Offense Ripped By MLB Fans in World Series G3 Loss vs. Dodgers

The New York Yankees are one game away from elimination.

New York's offense was missing until it was too late as it lost Game 3 of the 2024 World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2. Los Angeles is now in full control of the series with a 3-0 lead and had no trouble maintaining its momentum even after things shifted to Yankee Stadium.

Freddie Freeman provided the biggest offensive fireworks with a two-run homer in the first inning, while Mookie Betts and Enrique Hernández added RBI singles. But it was the Dodgers' pitching that proved to be the biggest difference, as New York didn't score until Alex Verdugo's two-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth.

It didn't help that presumed American League MVP Aaron Judge went 0-for-3 with a walk, and social media had plenty of reaction to the poor offense from the home team:

Everything came up Dodgers in the first two games, and it felt like the Yankees needed a quick start at home to change the vibes. Yet they got anything but that, as Freeman launched a two-run homer off Clarke Schmidt in the top of the first to seize a quick lead.

The slugger, who also homered in each of the first two contests, wasn't the only problem for Schmidt. The New York starter lasted just 2.2 innings and allowed three runs and four walks in a performance his team couldn't afford given its deficit.

The frustration continued to build for the Yankees in the fourth inning when it looked like they would finally break through offensively.

Judge's deep fly ball died before the warning track, Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s sharply hit line drive was caught by a diving Betts and Giancarlo Stanton was thrown out at home by Teoscar Hernández on an Anthony Volpe single.

The missed opportunities proved costly as Dodgers starter Walker Buehler cruised through five shutout innings while allowing just two hits and striking out five as he outperformed his counterpart.

It wouldn't be the last missed chance, as Chisholm grounded out with two runners on to end the sixth before Gleyber Torres struck out on a questionable call with two runners on to end the seventh.

Los Angeles used six relief pitchers in the final four innings, although Michael Kopech ruined the shoutout by allowing the long ball in the ninth. Fortunately for the National League representatives, they had plenty of cushion.

If the offense isn't better for the Yankees in Game 4, this high-profile World Series will be over much sooner than once anticipated.