Overview
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered in the third inning off Shohei Ohtani at 102.7 mph, his seventh of this postseason to surpass José Bautista and Joe Carter for the Blue Jays’ all-time playoff home run lead.
- Guerrero also tied Paul Molitor’s franchise mark with 13 postseason RBIs and moved within one of Nelson Cruz’s single-postseason record for a Dominican player.
- Shohei Ohtani started for Los Angeles and took the loss after allowing four earned runs in six innings, despite his standout hitting earlier in the playoffs.
- The World Series MVP conversation is centered on Guerrero and Ohtani, with both driving their teams’ offenses through the first four games.
- Game 5 is scheduled tonight at Dodger Stadium, with the series set to shift to Toronto’s Rogers Centre on Friday.