Blue Jays Take 3-2 Lead in Game 5

The Toronto Blue Jays moved within one win of the 2025 World Series, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 6–1 in Game 5 to take a 3–2 series lead and send Game 6 back to Toronto on Friday. Rookie Trey Yesavage dominated, setting a World Series rookie record with 12 strikeouts and no walks over seven innings. The Jays opened the game with back-to-back leadoff homers by Davis Schneider and Vladimir Guerrero Jr., the first consecutive leadoff homers to start a World Series game. Blake Snell was charged with four runs in four innings, and the Dodgers managed only a few hits, one walk and 15 strikeouts. Bullpens have played a major role—no team has recorded a save through five games for the first time since 1977—and Toronto’s relief corps, including Chris Bassitt and Mason Fluharty, has been particularly effective.