Blue Jays open Grapefruit League play with 3-0 shutout of Phillies
Toronto opened spring training with power from Sean Keys and Dalton Varsho and a multi-pitcher shutout effort that limited Philadelphia to four hits. Nine total hits and early roster depth defined the Blue Jays’ first outing since November.
Will Smith’s 11th-Inning Home Run Lifts Dodgers to 2025 World Series Title
Toronto and Los Angeles delivered a World Series classic that went 11 innings at Rogers Centre, but the Dodgers emerged with a 5-4 win to claim their second straight championship. Will Smith’s go-ahead homer in the 11th sealed it, while Yoshinobu “Yoshi” Yamamoto earned World Series MVP honors after a sparkling postseason run. Toronto’s season ends in heartbreak, but the city will look ahead to February and a fresh start at Spring Training.
Blue Jays vs Dodgers Game 4 Preview: Bieber vs Ohtani After 18-Inning Epic in LA
Eighteen innings in Los Angeles produced a Game 3 that will be remembered for its length and for the swings that kept it alive — Teoscar Hernández and Shohei Ohtani struck early, Alejandro Kirk answered with a three-run homer, Ohtani tied it again late, and Freddie Freeman finally ended it in the 18th. Now the series shifts instantly to Game 4, where Shane Bieber starts for Toronto and Shohei Ohtani takes the ball for the Dodgers with a chance to move L.A. within one win of back to back championships.