Overview
- Toronto opened Game 5 with consecutive first-inning home runs by Davis Schneider and Vladimir Guerrero Jr., the first time a World Series game has ever started with back-to-back homers.
- Rookie Trey Yesavage struck out 12 over seven innings to set the single-game World Series record for a rookie as the Blue Jays held the Dodgers to four hits.
- Guerrero Jr. hit his eighth homer of the postseason, moving within two of the single-postseason record of 10 set by Randy Arozarena in 2020.
- The series shifts to Toronto for Game 6 on October 31, with the Dodgers needing two straight road wins to force a Game 7 and retain their title.
- MLB historical data shows the Game 5 winner in a 2-2 best-of-seven has won the series roughly 67% of the time, underscoring the significance of Toronto's victory.