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The Los Angeles Dodgers survived a wild Game 6 vs. the Toronto Blue Jays to keep their hopes of repeating as back-to-back champions alive on Friday night. Dave Roberts made arguably the boldest decision of his postseason career, turning to Tyler Glasnow for a high-stakes save that defined the night and reshaped the conversation across […]

After becoming the first pitcher since 2001 to throw back-to-back complete games in a postseason, Yoshinobu Yamamoto only made it through six innings on Friday. With the season on the line, the Los Angeles Dodgers asked their bullpen to preserve a 3-1 lead in a must-win Game 6. LA’s relievers were fairly well-rested after an […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers faced a must-win Game 6 Friday, down 3-2 to the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series. Los Angeles had Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mound again after the second-year starter threw back-to-back complete games. But Dave Roberts pulled Yamamoto in the sixth inning, trusting his bullpen with the Dodgers’ season on […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are on the brink of elimination in the World Series. The team dropped two of three games in LA as the Toronto Blue Jays took a 3-2 series lead. But entering Game 6, the Dodgers felt confident in a comeback. Los Angeles boasts a talented roster. And the Dodgers had Yoshinobu […]

With their backs against the wall, down 3-2 in Game 6 of the World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers are going all hands on deck to force a Game 7 against the Toronto Blue Jays… well almost. Talking to reporters before Game 6, manager Dave Roberts was asked which of his starting pitchers are available […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers had a 2-1 lead in the World Series after winning an 18-inning marathon, 6-5, over the Toronto Blue Jays. However, they lost the next two games, combining for just three runs over Games 4 and 5. The Dodgers have barely led over these three games, and Mookie Betts, Max Muncy, and […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are down three games to two in the World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays. They are two wins away from being the first repeat champions since the 2000 New York Yankees, but are now on the brink of elimination. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts needs to make some changes to secure […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers find their backs against the wall, trailing the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 as the series shifts back to Canada. The narrative in Toronto is one of impending celebration, with the Blue Jays one win away from their first title since 1993. The Dodgers have one last chance, facing a must-win World […]

With the Los Angeles Dodgers down 2-3 in the World Series, the club participated in a practice on Thursday in preparation for Game 6. During that time, manager Dave Roberts was having some fun with his team and ended up challenging second baseman Hyeseong Kim to a race. However, it didn’t quite go according to […]

Mookie Betts isn’t running away from honesty about himself during the World Series. He’s expressed the offensive struggles he and the Los Angeles Dodgers are enduring against the Toronto Blue Jays. But his words earned the respect of one former WS winning player. A.J. Pierzynski took Betts’ side on Thursday during his appearance on Foul […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers find themselves one loss away from elimination in the World Series after dropping Game 5 to the Toronto Blue Jays. Manager Dave Roberts briefly discussed the Dodgers’ offensive struggles, including Mookie Betts, who went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts in Game 4. Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson got direct remarks from the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers fell 6-1 to the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 5 of the 2025 World Series and are just one loss away from elimination. While the Blue Jays benefited from some timely offense, starter Trey Yesavage was able to keep the Los Angeles lineup from generating any real momentum. Dodgers manager Dave […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers altered their World Series lineup Wednesday ahead of Game 5. Manager Dave Roberts made the decision to turn to Alex Call in the lineup against the Toronto Blue Jays. Yet that means Andy Pages is the odd man out here. Roberts benches the 2024 World Series winner to make room for […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are tied with the Toronto Blue Jays 2-2 after losing 6-2 in Game 4 of the World Series. Despite starting in Game 4, the Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani could pitch out of the bullpen for the rest of the series. USA Today columnist Bob Nightengale alluded to the possibility of an Ohtani […]

After turning in a sleepy effort in Game 4 of the World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays, Dave Roberts promised that changes could be coming for the Los Angeles Dodgers for their final game of the Fall Classic at Blue Heaven. Fast forward to the lead-up to Game 5, and the skipper made good […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are locked in an even fight with the Toronto Blue Jays. The visitors showed their resilience in stunning the Dodgers 6-2 Tuesday to tie the series 2-2. Now one ex-player revealed a harsh reality the Dodgers face in the World Series. Talkin’ Baseball podcast co-host Trevor Plouffe helped compare where one […]

Coming off of a heartbreaking 18-inning defeat in Game 3 of the World Series, the Toronto Blue Jays showed off their resilience and mental fortitude on Tuesday night in Game 4. The Blue Jays went down a run early, but they came back to comfortably beat the Dodgers 6-2 and even the series at two […]

After turning in an effort for the ages in Game 3 of the World Series, outlasting the Toronto Blue Jays for 18 innings before Freddie Freeman blasted a homer to send the fans home happy, the Los Angeles Dodgers returned to their usually underwhelming form in Game 4, scoring just two points against a John […]

In Game 3 of the World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers came a Freddie Freeman walkoff home run away from trotting out Game 2 starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto to pitch the 19th inning against the Toronto Blue Jays. Now, to anyone who didn’t watch the six hour tour de force, that sounds like a downright ridiculous […]

In this current era of baseball, Shohei Ohtani is the essence of a generational talent. There’s virtually nothing this guy can’t do, whether it’s on the mound or at the plate. While the Dodgers are on a high following their 18-inning Game 3 win over the Blue Jays in the World Series, their collective high […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers needed 10 pitchers and 18 innings to put away the Toronto Blue Jays, in Game 3 of the World Series on Monday. Los Angeles did it, though, after Freddie Freeman hit a walk-off homer to win the game 6-5. Following the contest, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts fired up his exhausted team […]

Although the Los Angeles Dodgers return to Chavez Ravine with momentum, they understand the importance of being physically and mentally prepared for Game 3 of the World Series. Following a 5-1 victory versus the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday, the defending champions incurred some complications. An airplane carrying the players arrived in LA later that […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers rebounded from their Game 1 loss in the World Series with a 5-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night at Rogers Centre, evening the series at one game apiece. It was Japanese star Yoshinobu Yamamoto who led the way with his masterful performance. He threw his second consecutive […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have prevented big swings from occurring in Game 2 of the World Series. The Toronto Blue Jays buried them with multiple home runs in Game 1. Manager Dave Roberts, though, still revealed there’s things to fix. Both teams got locked to a 1-1 tie through five innings. Fox Sports sideline reporter […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers boast too much talent and experience to fret over one World Series loss, especially given how dominant they have been this postseason, but manager Dave Roberts cannot get too complacent against an obviously fierce Toronto Blue Jays club. There is one player who is lumbering through October, and if he does […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers rested the left arm of Clayton Kershaw in Game 1 of the World Series. He dove into how L.A. can avoid another WS letdown — after taking the 11-4 beat down against the Toronto Blue Jays Friday. The American League champs pounded the baseball over the outfield for multiple home runs […]

There was more than a degree of shock at the conclusion of Game 1 of the World Series when the Toronto Blue Jays exploded for 9 runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4. The Dodgers had been playing their best baseball of the year during the three […]

Game 2 of the World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays takes place at 8 p.m. EST on Saturday. However, it appears both teams already know which pitchers plan to start on the mound for the upcoming games in the series. Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts revealed that the plan is to […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers will answer in Game 2 because their foundation remains intact. Elite starting pitching, a layered offense, and an October-tested core still drive outcomes over a seven-game arc. One wild inning does not rewrite a team’s identity. The opener tilted on a nine-run avalanche, not a sustained talent gap. That is why […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers entered the 2025 World Series as baseball’s most expensive roster, built on superstars and certainty, aiming to repeat as champions. But Friday at Rogers Centre, that confidence shattered in nine unforgettable runs. The Toronto Blue Jays offense capitalized on every mistake, and the Dodgers bullpen imploded in historic fashion as L.A. […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ search for control unraveled under the lights at Rogers Centre, and Dave Roberts didn’t shy away from addressing it. Following the Dodgers’ 11-4 loss in Game 1 of the World Series to the Toronto Blue Jays, the manager explained what went wrong for Blake Snell and how it set the tone […]

After being knocked off their perch in Game 1 of the 2025 World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers now have a mountain to climb against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 2 on Saturday at Rogers Centre. The Dodgers lost 11–4 on Friday, allowing a nine-run sixth inning that included the first pinch-hit grand slam […]

Shohei Ohtani has become more than a brilliant major league player. He is clearly in the category of baseball legend Babe Ruth when the Bambino was at his peak. Ohtani’s 3-home run performance in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series in which he also struck out 10 batters in 6.0 innings on the […]

When news broke that Dave Roberts and company had left Tanner Scott off the Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series roster, it was met with near universally positive reactions from fans. One of the worst relief pitchers in the game by every quantifiable metric, with his 10 blown saves leading MLB, Scott has been thoroughly supplanted […]

Beginning on Friday, the Los Angeles Dodgers will embark on their quest to claim a dynasty status. They will face off against the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series. While they hope to repeat as champions, they are looking to win their third World Series in five years, thus making a good case for […]

Is the new MLB dynasty set to reside on Vin Scully Avenue? The Los Angeles Dodgers are sparking those theories ahead of Game 1 of the World Series. Max Muncy decided to take a strong stance on that thought before facing the Toronto Blue Jays. Muncy chose this unique description in discussing the “dynasty” claim […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers enter the World Series with momentum and a lineup driven by the presence of two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani, whose impact has transformed their offense. Manager Dave Roberts has expressed both admiration and awe at how Ohtani’s influence reaches far beyond the stat sheet. As the Dodgers finalize their 2025 World Series […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are once again in the spotlight as they prepare for another World Series run. Much of that attention centers on the leadership of Dave Roberts and the impact of Mookie Betts, whose connection continues to shape the team’s identity. The partnership highlights the Dodgers clubhouse culture, built on communication, accountability, and […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers cruised past the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLCS, earning their second straight trip to the World Series. Los Angeles overwhelmed the Brewers with one of the greatest pitching performances in postseason history. The Dodgers’ rotation was essentially flawless in the four-game sweep, making Dave Roberts’ World Series pitching plan a no-brainer. […]