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This time, they'll try to keep the Dodgers from going back-to-back.
The star-studded Los Angeles lineup swept the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLCS.
Their pitchers combined to give up only one run per game.
Shohei Otani hit three home runs and pitched six in a third shutout innings in the victory that clinched the series.
Game 1 of the World Series will take place Friday in Los Angeles.
The Las Vegas Aces are no stranger to this stage.
They won the title in 2022 and 23.
This year, though, the Aces were slow off the block and needed half the season to find their footing.
Then they went on a 16-game winning streak to end the regular season.
Star Center, in the league's leading scorer, Asia Wilson, was named MVP for a record fourth time.
The Mercury have a new look this season with the arrival of all-stars Alyssa Thomas and Satu Sabali.
They're looking for their first title since 2014.
This is the first year the finals will be a best-of-seven series.
That's one of the ways the league is trying to cash in on the dramatic increase in attendance and ratings over the past two years.
The Las Vegas Aces are no stranger to this stage.
They won the title in 2022 and 23.