Snell To Start Game 1 After Dominant Playoffs

Blake Snell will start Game 1 of the World Series for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Toronto Blue Jays after turning in what many call the best postseason of his career. He is 3-0 with a 0.86 ERA in 21 innings with 28 strikeouts and followed dominant Wild Card and Division Series outings with an eight-inning, one-hit, 10-strikeout NLCS performance in which he faced the minimum — a feat not done in a playoff game since Don Larsen in 1956. Snell has mixed four reliable pitches, leaned more on an unusually effective changeup and shown improved command and pitch sequencing. The Dodgers are counting on his form as they seek a repeat, and Snell — a two-time Cy Young winner still chasing his first World Series ring — has historically handled the Blue Jays (2.39 ERA in 16 career starts).