Dodgers and Blue Jays Set for Decisive World Series Game 7
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays are poised for a winner-take-all Game 7 in the 2025 World Series, with Shohei Ohtani and Max Scherzer set to start on the mound.
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays are set to face off in a decisive Game 7 of the 2025 World Series at Rogers Centre in Toronto. The Dodgers forced the final game with a 3-1 victory in Game 6, highlighted by a strong six-inning performance from starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto and key offensive contributions from Mookie Betts and Will Smith. A controversial play in the ninth inning, where a potential game-tying inside-the-park home run was overturned to a ground-rule double after review, stalled the Blue Jays' rally.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has announced that two-way star Shohei Ohtani will start Game 7. Ohtani, batting .318 with three home runs in the series, last pitched in Game 4, allowing three runs over six innings. The decision to start Ohtani was influenced by MLB's designated hitter rule, which allows a starting pitcher to remain as DH after leaving the mound.
Opposing Ohtani will be veteran right-hander Max Scherzer for the Blue Jays. Scherzer, making his second World Series Game 7 start, previously led the Washington Nationals to a championship in 2019. In Game 3 of this series, he allowed three runs over 4 1/3 innings.
Both teams are vying for historic achievements: the Dodgers aim to become MLB's first repeat champions in 25 years, while the Blue Jays seek their first title since 1993.
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