Overview
- Los Angeles beat Toronto 5-4 in 11 innings in Game 7, with Miguel Rojas tying it in the ninth, Will Smith homering in the 11th and Yoshinobu Yamamoto recording the final 2 2/3 scoreless innings to secure Series MVP.
- The Dodgers are the first repeat World Series champions since the 1998–2000 Yankees.
- Starting next season, MLB will use an Automated Ball/Strike System in all parks with in-game challenges, retaining challenges when successful and adding one extra-inning challenge after teams exhaust their allotment.
- Debate over payroll disparity intensified after reporting that Los Angeles spent about $509.5 million this season and at least $890 million over the two title years, with the union preparing for difficult bargaining before the CBA’s Dec. 2, 2026 expiration.
- Early betting markets list the Dodgers as the 2026 favorite, front offices are mapping free-agency plans, and Toronto’s offseason centers on whether it can retain pending free agent Bo Bichette, while reports speculate Los Angeles could pursue top-tier bullpen and outfield help.