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Yesavage Sets Rookie Strikeout Record as Blue Jays Seize 3–2 World Series Lead

Game 6 in Toronto is set for a Yamamoto–Gausman rematch with Los Angeles needing a win to keep the Series alive.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 29: Trey Yesavage #39 of the Toronto Blue Jays is congratulated by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. #27 after pitching the seventh inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in game five of the 2025 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 29, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 29: Trey Yesavage #39 of the Toronto Blue Jays celebrates after a double play to end the seventh inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in game five of the 2025 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 29, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Toronto beat Los Angeles 6-1 in Game 5 to move within one victory of its first championship since 1993.
  • Rookie Trey Yesavage struck out 12 over seven innings with three hits, one run and no walks, setting the World Series record for a rookie.
  • Davis Schneider and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered to start the game, marking the first time consecutive leadoff homers opened a World Series contest.
  • The Dodgers' lineup slumped again, managing four hits with 15 strikeouts, and Mookie Betts acknowledged his struggles, saying he has been "terrible."
  • Blake Snell yielded five runs over 6.2 innings and called the outing "pretty unlucky," and the Dodgers are expected to turn to Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Game 6 against Kevin Gausman.