Shohei Ohtani set the tone of the highly anticipated World Series rematch against the New York Yankees on the first pitch he saw in the series opener. The Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar blasted a 417-foot home run to center field on Friday in the series opener,

The highly anticipated series starts Friday night at Dodger Stadium and will feature three games between the teams who faced off in last year's Fall Classic. Starting Friday at 7:30 p.m., the Dodgers (34-22) will look to snap out of a disappointing stretch over the last 10 games, where they've gone just 5-5.

The Dodgers and Yankees clash at Dodger Stadium in a World Series rematch, followed by the Mets in a rematch of the NLCS, during a high-stakes, seven-game homestand.