Overview
- Toronto leads the World Series 3-2 after a 6-1 Game 5 win that opened with consecutive leadoff homers by Davis Schneider and Vladimir Guerrero Jr., the first such start in Series history.
- Rookie Trey Yesavage struck out 12 over 7.0 innings in Game 5, setting a World Series single-game record for a first-year pitcher.
- Game 6 is Friday, Oct. 31 at Rogers Centre, with Kevin Gausman slated for the Blue Jays against Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
- The Dodgers must win to force a deciding Game 7 on Nov. 1 in Toronto, while the Blue Jays are a victory away from ending a 32-year title drought.
- Historically, teams that win Game 5 when a Series is tied 2-2 capture the championship about 67.6% of the time; broadcasts include FOX/FOX Deportes in the U.S., Sportsnet in Canada, and ESPN/Disney+ and Imagen TV in Mexico.