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 seize control in 6-1 Game 5 win, return to Toronto with a chance to clinch first title in 32 years
Toronto powered past Los Angeles 6–1 in Game 5 behind rookie Trey Yesavage’s 12-strikeout performance, taking a 3–2 World Series lead and returning home one win away from their first championship in 32 years. Davis Schneider and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went back-to-back to open the scoring, and the Jays’ lineup once again delivered from top to bottom. Game 6 goes Friday night at Rogers Centre, with Kevin Gausman facing Yoshinobu Yamamoto.