Overview
- The Blue Jays seized a 3–2 series lead with a 6–1 Game 5 win behind rookie Trey Yesavage, who fanned 12 to set a World Series record for a rookie in a single game.
- Game 6 is Friday at Rogers Centre, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto starting for the Dodgers and Kevin Gausman for Toronto, which can clinch its first championship since 1993.
- The Dodgers’ bats have gone quiet, posting a .651 OPS and 18 runs through five games, with Mookie Betts conceding, “I’ve just been terrible,” during his World Series slump.
- History favors Toronto: MLB teams trailing 3–2 in a best‑of‑seven lose the series about 70% of the time, putting added pressure on Los Angeles to force a Game 7.
- With in‑round roster moves restricted, Dave Roberts has limited lineup alternatives, while Toronto could see George Springer return after missing two games with a side issue.