Dodgers Win World Series; Yamamoto Named MVP

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in an 11-inning Game 7 to clinch back-to-back World Series titles, denying Toronto its first championship in 32 years. Miguel Rojas hit a surprise game-tying home run in the top of the ninth, and Will Smith delivered the go-ahead homer off Shane Bieber in the 11th. Yoshinobu Yamamoto worked in relief and was named World Series MVP after a postseason in which he had been a workhorse, including consecutive complete games. Yamamoto had volunteered to be available for Game 7 despite throwing 96 pitches less than 24 hours earlier, with manager Dave Roberts weighing bullpen options that included Shohei Ohtani, Tyler Glasnow and Blake Snell. The Dodgers rallied from a 3–2 series deficit to complete the comeback and cement a modern dynasty built on depth and resilience.