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.

Though they looked to have the deepest rotation of any team in Major League Baseball entering the year, Los Angeles now appears to be a top early trade candidate. And perhaps their World Series foes from a year ago could be a fit.

A key acquisition for the Los Angeles Dodgers reflects on a trade that uprooted his life and led to a World Series win.