Yamamoto dazzles, Betts delivers clutch hit as Dodgers edge Blue Jays 3-1 in Game 6, setting up an epic Game 7 finale in the 2025 World Series.
Dodgers Push World Series to the Brink
Halloween night brought no treats for Toronto fans as the Los Angeles Dodgers turned the Rogers Centre into a house of heartbreak. With a 3-1 victory over the Blue Jays in Game 6 of the 2025 World Series, L.A. evened the series at three games apiece — setting up a dramatic, winner-take-all Game 7 on Saturday.
Yamamoto Lights Up the Mound
Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto was masterful once again. After tossing a complete-game gem in Game 1, he returned with six commanding innings, holding the Jays to just one run on five hits. Across 96 pitches, he kept Toronto’s lineup guessing and silenced their power bats at every turn.
Meanwhile, Toronto starter Kevin Gausman struck out eight and allowed all three Dodgers runs in one tough inning — a third frame that shifted the entire game’s momentum.
Betts Breaks Through When It Counts
After Gausman fanned five of the first six Dodgers he faced, L.A. finally broke through in the third. Tommy Edman doubled, Shohei Ohtani drew an intentional walk, and Will Smith laced an RBI double to bring Edman home. Then came the big hit — Mookie Betts, struggling through much of the series, ripped a two-run single that plated Ohtani and Smith.
That swing would prove to be the difference.
Jays Fight, Dodgers Hold Firm
Toronto answered quickly. Addison Barger’s double — the Jays’ first hit off Yamamoto — turned into a run when George Springer singled him in. But each time the Jays threatened, the Dodgers slammed the door shut.
In the sixth, Yamamoto struck out Dalton Varsho with runners on. In the eighth, Roki Sasaki dodged danger when Bo Bichette popped out and Varsho grounded into an inning-ending play.
The ninth was pure drama: Sasaki hit Alejandro Kirk, and pinch-runner Myles Straw nearly scored on Barger’s rocket to left-center — a ball that frustratingly got stuck under the fence. With two runners in scoring position, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts called in Tyler Glasnow, and he didn’t flinch. One pitch, one popup. Then, a sharp liner caught by Enrique Hernández, who doubled off Barger to end it.
Game over. Series tied.
History Awaits in Toronto
With Game 7 looming, both teams now face baseball’s ultimate test. Of the 40 previous decisive Game 7s in MLB history, home teams have won 19. Toronto, boasting 54 comeback wins this season, will look to add one more miracle. But the Dodgers — powered by Yamamoto’s brilliance and Betts’ timely bat — seem determined to write their own ending.
Saturday’s showdown promises fireworks, and baseball fans everywhere won’t want to miss a single pitch.
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