This is part of what makes Gausman great, though. He’s earned his Game 2 start in the World Series, and would have fit just fine in Game 1, too, but the Blue Jays wanted to give the veteran an extra day of rest while keeping rookie sensation Trey Yesavage on schedule.

The Toronto Blue Jays manhandled the Los Angeles Dodgers in the opener of the World Series at Rogers Centre on Friday.

The Los Angeles Dodgers tied the 2025 World Series at one game a piece Saturday, defeating the Toronto Blue Jays, 5-1, behind a complete game from pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

Bichette, a two-time All-Star and AL hits leader, was set to bat cleanup in Friday night’s opener. He hadn’t played since he sprained his left knee in a Sept. 6 collision with New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells.

Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said before Saturday’s Game 2 that he’s more concerned about the current state of the World Series than he is about pending labor negotiations, given the current Collective Bargaining Agreement expires after next season.

After their Game 2 win, the Dodgers are close enough to taste it. They’re just not quite close enough to fully comprehend it.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched the first World Series complete game since 2015, and Los Angeles answered Toronto with a 5-1 win in Game 2.

Addison Barger just rocked Toronto, launching the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history. If the Blue Jays can pull this off and win their first World Series championship since they went back-to-back in 1992 and ’93,