Overview
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. launched a two-run homer off Shohei Ohtani in the third inning to overturn a 1-0 deficit.
- Shane Bieber, making his World Series debut, held Los Angeles to one run over 5⅓ innings to outduel Ohtani.
- Toronto broke the game open with a four-run seventh inning that chased Ohtani and exposed the Dodgers’ bullpen.
- Shohei Ohtani started roughly 17 hours after the 18-inning Game 3, struck out six in six-plus innings, and extended his World Series on-base record to 11 with a leadoff walk before going hitless thereafter.
- The Blue Jays leaned on Mason Fluharty, Chris Bassitt and Louis Varland to close after the marathon the night before, sat George Springer with a right-side issue, and guaranteed a return to Rogers Centre for Game 6.