Toronto’s pesky at-bats in the 11–4 win over the Dodgers went against the grain and accomplished a feat not seen in the World Series since 1978.

Years from now, Game 1 of the 2025 World Series is going to be remembered for the sixth inning that shook Rogers Centre. Most of Ontario, really. The Blue Jays loaded the bases with nobody out and chased Dodgers starter Blake Snell.

Twenty years after Houston’s magical 2005 pennant, the man known as “Scrap Iron” looks back on a season that turned heartbreak into history.

The Dodgers (93-69) had to play an extra round to get back to the World Series and have won nine of 10 games in these playoffs after sweeping the Milwaukee Brewers, who had MLB's best record, in the NLCS.

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This is part of what makes Gausman great, though. He’s earned his Game 2 start in the World Series, and would have fit just fine in Game 1, too, but the Blue Jays wanted to give the veteran an extra day of rest while keeping rookie sensation Trey Yesavage on schedule.

The Toronto Blue Jays got one of the best hitters back for Game 1 of the World Series. For Game 2, he will start on the bench.

SportsLine expert Angelo "Amags" Magliocca makes his best bets for Friday's World Series Game 2 between the Dodgers and Blue Jays