LOS ANGELES – The baseball gods put on a show in the Yankees’ 8-5 loss to the Dodgers on Friday, as Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani each homered in the first inning of the series-opening, Fall Classic rematch.

Reigning MVPs Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani blasted home runs in the first inning as the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers met Friday night in a rematch of last year’s World Series.

Shohei Ohtani hit two home runs, including a solo shot leading off a four-run sixth inning when the Dodgers rallied to take the lead, and Los Angeles defeated the New York Yankees 8-5 in their World ...