Dodgers–Blue Jays World Series Tracker: Latest Scores, Game 3 Marathon, How to Watch, and Key Blue Jays/Dodgers Notes
The 2025 World Series tilted toward the Los Angeles Dodgers overnight after an instant-classic 18-inning Game 3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays, giving LA a 2–1 series lead heading into Game 4 in Los Angeles today (Tuesday, October 28). Game 1 belonged to Toronto in a rout; Game 2 swung to LA; Game 3 will live on highlight reels for years.
Latest baseball scores: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays at a glance
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Game 1 (in Toronto): Blue Jays 11, Dodgers 4 — Toronto exploded in the sixth, punctuated by Addison Barger’s history-making pinch-hit grand slam. Alejandro Kirk and Daulton Varsho also starred as the Jays seized the opener.
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Game 2 (in Toronto): Dodgers 5, Blue Jays 1 — LA evened the series behind airtight pitching and timely hitting.
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Game 3 (in Los Angeles): Dodgers 6, Blue Jays 5 — 18 innings — A marathon thriller ended on a Freddie Freeman walk-off. Shohei Ohtani produced a record-setting night at the plate, while Toronto battled behind Bo Bichette and a relentless bullpen carousel. The series now stands Dodgers 2–1 Blue Jays.
Today’s setting: Dodger Stadium hosts Game 4. Expect heavy attention on Blake Snell (Dodgers) and bullpen usage after the extra-inning drain, plus Toronto’s lineup tweaks with health and fatigue in play.
Where to watch the World Series and Dodgers–Blue Jays
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United States: The World Series airs on the national broadcast partner in primetime with a simultaneous authenticated stream in the network’s official app. Most major live-TV streaming bundles in the U.S. carry that feed; check your plan’s channel list.
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Canada: National English- and French-language sports networks carry every game, with authenticated streaming via their official apps.
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Elsewhere: International MLB rightsholders provide linear TV and streaming access; local listings apply.
Note: Start times are typically 8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT. Schedules are subject to change.
Quick answers to your Blue Jays and Dodgers questions
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Who won Game 1 of the World Series? The Blue Jays, 11–4.
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Who won the baseball game last night? The Dodgers won Game 3, 6–5 (18 inn.), to lead 2–1.
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How many games in the World Series? Best-of-seven (first to four wins).
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Where is the World Series being played? Games 1–2 in Toronto (Rogers Centre); Games 3–5 in Los Angeles (Dodger Stadium); Games 6–7 (if needed) return to Toronto.
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Why was there talk of a World Series “delay”? This year’s opener was set for Friday to align with the postseason calendar and travel; any game-specific delays have been routine weather/operations timing, not a format change.
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Where can I watch the World Series? On the national broadcast TV partner in your country and its official streaming app; U.S. live-TV streaming bundles also carry the feed.
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Have the Blue Jays ever won a World Series? Yes—1992 and 1993.
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How many World Series have the Dodgers won? Eight (1955, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1981, 1988, 2020, 2024). A 2025 title would be their ninth.
Blue Jays spotlight: Barger, Varsho, Kirk, Schneider, Hoffman
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Addison Barger (Barger Blue Jays / Blue Jays Barger): Delivered the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history in Game 1—an all-time franchise moment.
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Daulton Varsho (Varsho / Varsho Blue Jays): Impact bat and glove; his power/speed combo changes late-inning strategy.
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Alejandro Kirk (Kirk Blue Jays / Blue Jays Kirk): Contact skills and game-calling have been pivotal; he also homered in the Game 1 eruption.
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Davis Schneider (Schneider Blue Jays): On-base engine with pop; often a table-setter in key innings.
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Hoffman, Blue Jays (Blue Jays Hoffman / Hoffman Blue Jays): Depth arm usage is under the microscope after the 18-inning drain; bullpen management will be crucial tonight.
Dodgers spotlight: Snell, Treinen, Freeman, Ohtani, Sheehan, staff notes
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Blake Snell (Snell / Snell Dodgers): High-octane lefty; his length tonight could protect a bullpen taxed by Game 3.
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Blake Treinen (Treinen Dodgers): Late-inning leverage option with swing-and-miss; role magnifies in tight games.
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Freddie Freeman: Game-3 walk-off hero; elite contact and situational hitting.
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Shohei Ohtani: Historic plate performance in Game 3; also a projected rotation anchor in this series window.
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Emmet Sheehan (Sheehan Dodgers / Emmet Sheehan): Depth starter with swing-man potential; any usage hinges on rest and series needs.
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Pitching coach Mark Prior (Mark Prior): Manages matchups and fatigue, especially after 18 innings.
Definitions and quick baseball explainers
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Pinch hit / Pinch hitter / Pinch-hitter: A substitute batter who replaces the scheduled hitter. Managers use pinch-hitters to gain platoon advantages, upgrade contact/power in leverage spots, or work a walk. Barger’s Game 1 slam is the rarest and highest-impact version of this tactic.
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Grand slam: A home run with the bases loaded (four runs).
Series outlook and tonight’s keys (LA vs. Toronto)
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Arms after the marathon: Monitor who’s available after long relief stints; fresh leverage arms could decide late innings.
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Left-right chess: Expect platoon moves featuring Kirk, Varsho, Barger for Toronto and power bats like Ohtani and Freeman for LA.
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Run prevention: Outfield range and infield conversion on slow rollers loom large in Dodger Stadium’s October conditions.
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