The Los Angeles Dodgers aren’t done yet.
LA Dodgers : In a gripping showdown, the Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3–1, pushing the World Series to a decisive Game 7. It’s the first winner-takes-all finale in the Fall Classic since 2019, when the Houston Astros clashed with the Washington Nationals.
Now, the Dodgers will need to pull off one more win in Toronto to etch their names in history as the first team since the 1998–2000 New York Yankees to clinch back-to-back World Series titles.
A Rough Start, Then a Breakthrough
The Dodgers’ bats looked quiet at first, echoing their struggles from Game 5. Toronto’s ace, Kevin Gausman, came out firing striking out four of the first five LA hitters and forcing Mookie Betts into a routine groundout.
For a moment, it seemed like the Blue Jays’ defense would dominate again. But in the top of the third inning, Tommy Edman sparked life into LA’s offense with a hard-hit double to right field. Gausman responded with another strikeout this time getting Miguel Rojas but a strategic intentional walk to Shohei Ohtani turned out to be a turning point.
With two runners on, catcher Will Smith delivered when it mattered most, smacking a double to left field that brought Edman home for the first run of the game.
Moments later, after Freddie Freeman drew a walk, the stage was set for Mookie Betts. The Dodgers’ star hit a sharp grounder between third and second, sending both Ohtani and Smith across the plate and extending LA’s lead to 3–0.
Blue Jays Fight Back, But Fall Short
Toronto showed signs of life in the bottom of the third when Addison Barger doubled and later scored off a George Springer single. But that would be the only run the Blue Jays managed all night.
Both teams’ pitchers tightened up from there, trading zeros inning after inning. When the ninth inning arrived, Tyler Glasnow came in to close it out for the Dodgers, replacing Roki Sasaki, and sealed the win with a calm, composed finish.
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All Eyes on Game 7
With the series now tied, everything comes down to Saturday’s finale at 5 p.m. Pacific Time.
If the Blue Jays win, it will mark their first World Series championship in over three decades, since their back-to-back triumphs in 1992 and 1993.
But if the Dodgers carry their momentum through one more night in Toronto, they’ll make history once again proving that champions truly rise when their backs are against the wall.
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