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Standout rookie starter Trey Yesavage didn’t have his best stuff but limited the Los Angeles Dodgers to two runs over four innings for the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 1 of the World Series. The 22-year-old Yesavage was making just his seventh major league appearance. He became the second-youngest pitcher to start a World Series opener behind Brooklyn’s Ralph Branca, who was 21 … [Read more...] about Blue Jays rookie Trey Yesavage holds down Dodgers for 4 innings in historic World Series start

Shohei Ohtani followed his two-way show for the ages with a homer in the Dodgers’ World Series opener, but he also grounded out with the bases loaded in Los Angeles’ 11-4 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. Trailing 11-2 in the seventh inning, Ohtani hit a soaring two-run shot to right field off Braydon Fisher. It was his fourth homer in two games after connecting three times and … [Read more...] about Shohei Ohtani follows historic 2-way show with World Series homer, but Dodgers routed by Jays

All-Star Bo Bichette returned to the Toronto Blue Jays for the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers after missing 1 1/2 months because of a sprained left knee and was set to play second base for the first time in six years. Bichette, a two-time All-Star and AL hits leader, was set to bat cleanup in Friday night’s opener. He hadn’t played since he sprained his left knee … [Read more...] about Toronto’s Bo Bichette activated for World Series, at second base for first time since 2019

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Even with the Toronto Blue Jays and in the World Series, George Springer can't escape the sign-stealing scandal. … [Read more...] about George Springer dragged back into sign-stealing mess before World Series