The defending World Sequence champion Los Angeles Dodgers opened the 2025 MLB season in Japan on March 18.
Now, 220 days later, they meet the Toronto Blue Jays in Recreation 1 of the Fall Traditional.
Will the Dodgers be the primary group to repeat as champs for the reason that New York Yankees on the flip of the century? Or will the underdog Blue Jays win their first title since 1993?
All of it begins Friday night time. We’ll have the motion lined proper right here, from pregame lineups to reside evaluation in the course of the sport to takeaways after the ultimate pitch.
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Lineups
Beginning pitchers: Blake Snell vs. Trey Yesavage
Dodgers
1. Shohei Ohtani (L) DH
2. Mookie Betts (R) SS
3. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
4. Will Smith (R) C
5. Teoscar Hernandez (R) RF
6. Max Muncy (L) 3B
7. Enrique Hernandez (R) LF
8. Tommy Edman (S) 2B
9. Andy Pages (R) CF
Blue Jays
1. George Springer (R) DH
2. Davis Schneider (R) LF
3. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (R) 1B
4. Bo Bichette (R) 2B
5. Alejandro Kirk (R) C
6. Daulton Varsho (L) CF
7. Ernie Clement (R) 3B
8. Myles Straw (R) RF
9. Andres Gimenez (L) SS
