Dodgers survive elimination after Tyler Glasnow’s late-game brilliance

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The defending World Sequence champion Los Angeles Dodgers entered Friday evening only one loss away from elimination.

However a daring transfer to herald Sunday's projected starter, Tyler Glasnow, within the remaining body of the ninth inning helped the Dodgers survive.

Glasnow entered Friday’s win-or-go home game with a Toronto Blue Jays runner on second and one other on third base. It took Glasnow simply three pitches to get three outs to shut the sport and power a Recreation 7.

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Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts (50) and middle fielder Justin Dean (75) have a good time after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays throughout sport six of the 2025 MLB World Sequence at Rogers Centre on Oct. 31, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (John E. Sokolowski/Imagn Photos)

Two of these outs got here after the Dodgers turned what gave the impression to be a possible game-tying hit right into a dramatic, game-ending double play.

Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts determined to shake up the lineup once more for Recreation 6.

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow (31) reacts with catcher Will Smith (16) after the ninth inning for sport six of the 2025 MLB World Sequence at Rogers Centre on Oct. 31, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Nick Turchiaro/Imagn Photos)

After transferring from second to 3rd within the order in Wednesday’s Recreation 5 loss, shortstop Mookie Betts dropped into the cleanup spot Friday towards Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman.

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Betts had not hit as little as fourth for the reason that remaining sport of the 2017 American League Division Sequence towards Houston. Recreation 5 was the primary time since 2021 that Betts began however wasn't in one of many prime two spots in Los Angeles' lineup.

Mookie Betts (50) of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a two-run single towards Kevin Gausman (34 ) of the Toronto Blue Jays throughout the third inning in sport six of the 2025 World Sequence at Rogers Middle on Oct. 31, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Photos)

Betts entered Recreation 6 hitting simply 3-for-23 with no RBIs or extra-base hits within the World Sequence, however he made essentially the most of his new spot within the batting order, delivering a two-run single within the third inning.

Dodgers beginning pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto was not fairly as sharp as in his Recreation 2 four-hitter, the primary World Sequence full sport in a decade. He lasted six innings and allowed solely a third-inning RBI single by George Springer, who returned after lacking two video games with an damage to his proper facet.

After the sport, Roberts defined his resolution to make use of Glasnow in reduction.

"That is do or die. You have to depart all of it on the market and decide up all of the items," Roberts informed FOX Sports activities. " Roki (Sasaki) wasn't as sharp. I felt proper there Glasnow had swing and miss stuff and I simply needed to guess on him."

Max Scherzer will begin Recreation 7 on Saturday evening for the Blue Jays. He additionally began the final World Sequence Recreation 7, getting a no-decision when Washington gained the 2019 title over Houston.

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The Dodgers are in search of to develop into the primary crew to win consecutive titles for the reason that New York Yankees gained three straight from 1998 to 2000. In the meantime, the Blue Jays hope to finish their championship drought by securing their first World Sequence title since 1993.