Mon Oct 27 • Dodger Stadium
Game 3 • Series tied 1-1
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10/27/25 21:18Ohtani’s solo home run far from his furthest
– Paul Attfield
Shohei Ohtani hits a 389-ft solo home run.Brynn Anderson/The Associated Press
At 389 feet, the home run that Shohei Ohtani hit in the third inning was a decent effort, but it was well short of his best work this postseason.
Case in point, the grounds crew at Dodger Stadium unveiled a plaque earlier on Monday to commemorate the 469-foot homer that he hit out of the ballpark during the National League Championship Series. That was one of three he hit in the pennant-clinching Game 4 victory 10 days ago to go alongside his six shutout innings pitched in one of the greatest postseason performances in baseball history.
And even that is just the second-longest home run Ohtani has hit at Dodger Stadium, with the three-time MVP clubbing one 473 feet last year, although that one didn’t leave the stadium.
10/27/25 21:16Rob Lowe, Jeff Goldblum among celebrities at Dodgers Stadium
– Paul Attfield
Actor Rob Lowe claps a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres in August.Mark J. Terrill/The Associated Press
From junior hockey to the World Series, via The West Wing, actor Rob Lowe was one of many celebrities present in Dodger Stadium for Game 3 of the Fall Classic.
Lowe, who took great pleasure in seeing Bo Bichette tagged out on the basepath in the second inning, is of course no stranger to Canada’s more traditional sporting prowess, having starred alongside Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves in Youngblood. Shot in Toronto in the mid-80s, Youngblood was a hockey movie about life in the sport’s junior ranks, one of many movies Lowe starred in on his way to being a TV regular in shows such as The West Wing and Parks and Recreation.
Another actor with links to Canadian sport was also present at Dodger Stadium, with Jeff Goldblum taking in the occasion. The popularity of his 1993 film, Jurassic Park, was of course instrumental in the naming of the Toronto Raptors when they came into being in the early 1990s. Goldblum is also married to a Canadian: his wife, Emilie Livingston, is a dancer and retired Olympic rhythmic gymnast.
10/27/25 21:06Ohtani extends Dodgers’ lead to 2-0
– Paul Attfield
Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani after hitting a solo home run in the third inning.Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Reuters
If Dodger Stadium had a roof, the hometown fans would’ve blown it off after Shohei Ohtani’s solo home run in the bottom of the third. The Dodgers’ superstar smashed a fastball into the right field stands to give LA a 2-0 lead. They’ve recorded three hits so far. Two of them have been home runs.
10/27/25 20:49Dodgers take early lead with Hernandez home run in second inning
– Jamie Ross
Teoscar Hernández hits a home run for the Dodgers in the second inning.Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press
Teoscar Hernandez puts the Dodgers on the board, taking a 2-2 slider that Scherzer hung over the middle of plate, hitting over the left field wall. 1-0 Dodgers.
10/27/25 20:40An odd out for Bichette
– Paul Attfield
Bo Bichette is picked off by Dodgers’ pitcher Tyler Glasnow in the second inning.David J. Phillip/The Associated Press
Bo Bichette was as surprised as anyone else in Dodger Stadium when Daulton Varsho didn’t earn a walk in the second inning. The only problem was, the Blue Jays second baseman was also the only one on base at the time, so he was caught out when the umpire called a strike instead.
With Varsho on a 3-1 count, pitcher Tyler Glasnow appeared to locate his pitch above the strike zone, but with Varsho ripping off his protective gear, the home-plate umpire called a strike instead.
A quick-thinking Will Smith, the Dodgers catcher, directed Glasnow to throw to first and Freddie Freeman applied the tag on to Bichette for the first out of the second inning.
10/27/25 20:10Blue Jays mania reaches Canada’s northernmost city
– The Canadian Press
The Storehouse Bar and Grill in Iqaluit has become a haven for baseball fans during the World Series.HO/HANDOUT/THE CANADIAN PRESS
Baseball fever has reached the Arctic.
In Iqualuit, fans are packing The Storehouse Bar and Grill to cheer on the Toronto Blue Jays’ playoffs and World Series run.
Valerie Hill, the bar’s general store manager, said it’s been “standing room only” as fan turnout has been unlike anything she’s seen in her two years running the spot.
She said tourists have come by asking whether the bar has heard of the Blue Jays and if they can put the game on their TVs, as though being more than 2,000 kilometres away from Toronto means they wouldn’t know anything about the team.
To them, she says, “Look around! We love the Blue Jays,” she said with a laugh. The Storehouse has traded its usual cabin-like vibe for loads of blue and white balloons and Blue Jays posters.
When the Blue Jays clinched their spot in the World Series, Hill said the celebration in the bar was so lively it could have been mistaken for one in downtown Toronto.
“You would have thought we actually won the World Series,” Hill said. “Big guys, little guys, picking each other up, hugging. I think I saw tears. I personally shed a couple.”
10/27/25 20:00No question which national anthem won
– Cathal Kelly
A flyover during the Star Spangled Banner before Game 3.Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Reuters
Tonight’s national anthem score:
America: 1
Canada: 0
Fireworks, Brad Paisley and a fly-over. America shows us how it’s done.
10/27/25 19:52Springer, Guerrero Jr. and Jays roster booed as they take the field in Dodger Stadium
– Jamie Ross
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. looks on before Game 3.Patrick Smith/Getty Images
Boos rained down on George Springer, the Blue Jays’ leadoff man, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. when they were introduced during the pre-game ceremony. Dodgers fans are not fond of Springer, who was part of the 2017 World Series-winning Houston Astros squad that was found to have cheated by employing an illicit sign-stealing scheme. The team they beat in the World Series that year? The Dodgers.
10/27/25 19:46Fans bring energy and chaos to packed Dodgers Stadium
– Jamie Ross
Fans arrive for Game 3 at Dodgers Stadium.David J. Phillip/The Associated Press
It is tight quarters navigating the concourse at Dodger Stadium. They’re squeezing 50,000-plus, lightly buzzed fans (for now) through corridors that weren’t built to accommodate that kind of traffic. Getting to the place is equally chaotic. Many people drive and park in the enormous lots for the low price of US$80 (It’s $150 for oversized vehicles). The club will surely take a big bite out of Shohei Ohtani’s salary at those rates. None of that, however, takes away from the fact that it’s a beautiful place to take in a baseball game.
10/27/25 19:36Jays fans cheer from Toronto as World Series heads to Dodgers Stadium
– The Canadian Press
Fans line up to watch the away game on the big screen at the Rogers Centre in Toronto for Game 3 of the World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the LA Dodgers on Monday night. (Oct. 27). Video by Sarah Espedido/The Globe and Mail
Crowds of Toronto Blue Jays fans will be cheering from afar as the team looks to take a World Series lead in Los Angeles tonight.
Watch parties will be held at the Rogers Centre and Nathan Phillips Square in downtown Toronto as the Jays take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3.
For the games played at Dodgers Stadium, Jays fans can purchase $15 tickets to watch the broadcast at Rogers Centre, with proceeds going to the Jays Care Foundation.
Meanwhile, the City of Toronto is hosting free public viewing parties at Nathan Phillips Square for all World Series games.
10/27/25 19:23Dodgers legend Hideo Nomo to throw first pitch for Game 3
– Paul Attfield
Former Dodgers pitcher Hideo Nomo, pictured here in 2004, will throw the first pitch in Game 3.Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Not content with assembling one of the best starting rotations in baseball history – 10-2 with a 1.84 ERA this post-season – the Dodgers will be parading out some of their other pitching greats over the next couple of days to throw out the first pitch.
Tonight is the turn of Hideo Nomo, who twice threw no-hitters, and who became the first Japanese-born player to pitch in the major leagues in 30 years when he made his debut in 1995, a couple of months before Shohei Ohtani celebrated his first birthday.
Nomo, who became the first Japanese-born player to permanently relocate to the majors, went on to enjoy a 12-year career in MLB, earning National League rookie-of-the-year honours with the Dodgers in 1995, and going 123-109 in 318 starts.
Remarkably, he almost overlapped with Monday’s Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer, who threw his first pitch on April 29, 2008, 11 days after Nomo had thrown his last for the Kansas City Royals.
10/27/25 18:59Ohtani loves Toronto’s ‘We don’t need you!’ chant – but doesn’t want to hear it at home
– The Associated Press
Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani works out at Dodgers Stadium on Sunday.Ashley Landis/The Associated Press
Shohei Ohtani said there’s one place he doesn’t want to hear the “We don’t need you!” chant — at home with his family.
The two-way L.A. superstar smiled and laughed about the derisive chant directed at him late in Toronto’s opening win Friday. Blue Jays fans remain stung he signed with the Dodgers in December 2023 rather than their team.
“It was a really great chant, and my wife really appreciated it,” he said Sunday through a translator following the Dodgers’ workout.
Ohtani is hitting .224 in 12 postseason games with six homers, 11 RBIs and one stolen base and is 2 for 8 with a two-run homer and a single in the series. He is 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA in his pair of mound starts, striking out 19 and walking four in 12 innings.
10/27/25 18:45How does Max Scherzer match up against the Dodgers?
– Jamie Ross
Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer is starting against L.A.’s Tyler Glasnow in Game 3.Lindsey Wasson/The Associated Press
No one in the Dodgers lineup has hit Scherzer particularly hard in the past. He has the most history with L.A. No. 3 hitter Freddie Freeman, who has 11 hits (three home runs) in 55 career at-bats in their matchup, for a batting average of .200.
Tommy Edman has had the most success against Scherzer, going 6-for-16 for his career.
Lifetime against the Dodgers, Scherzer is 6-7 with a 2.43 ERA in 20 starts.
Over 18 starts at Dodger Stadium, he is 7-5 with a 2.45 ERA.
10/27/25 18:29Ontario artist uses baseball bats and balls to paint the Blue Jays
– The Canadian Press
Blue Jays fan and disabled artist Samantha Woj uses baseball bats, balls and gloves to create paintings of iconic team moments.HO/The Canadian Press
As the Toronto Blue Jays swing their bats for the World Series title, an Ontario artist is using baseball equipment in a unique way to show her support.
Samantha Woj, a longtime sports fan and disabled artist born with two fingers on each hand, has swapped out paintbrushes for bats and balls to honour the athletes.
She says she hoped to attend the World Series between the Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers, but wasn’t able to get tickets. Instead, she is cheering for the team from home by taking her scuffed baseball, well-worn bat and catcher’s glove to the canvas.
Woj describes her work as “sports art.” She starts by dipping her sports tools into paint. Then, she carefully traces them on a canvas to portray iconic moments from the ballpark.
“I literally don’t remember a time not being a fan of the Blue Jays,” she said.
10/27/25 18:13Dodgers manager says ‘I love Canada,’ regrets comment on delays leaving Toronto
– Jamie Ross
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts sincerely apologized for a comment ahead of Game 3.Ashley Landis/The Associated Press
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, having already walked back his bizarre suggestion that Canadian authorities had something to do with his team being delayed leaving Toronto after Game 2, re-iterated his regret for his choice of words in a pre-game press conference Monday.
“I love Canada. I made the mistake of saying ‘intent,’” Roberts said. “My apologies, sincerely.”
10/27/25 18:05How Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow stacks up against the Jays
– Paul Attfield, Jamie Ross
Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow throws in warm-ups before Game 3 at Dodgers Stadium.Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Reuters
Blue Jays hitters will have their hands full with Tyler Glasnow, who has been lights out to this stage in the playoffs. The No. 3 starter in L.A.’s rotation has allowed one run over two starts (three appearances).
“He’s got an elite fastball,” said Blue Jays infielder Andrés Giménez.
Glasnow will need little introduction to Blue Jays fans, having made 11 starts against Toronto since his MLB debut in 2016.
Most irritatingly of all though, will be the memory of the right-hander helping to end the Jays’ season in 2020 in the playoffs’ wild-card round. Glasnow struck out eight over six innings to propel the Tampa Bay Rays to a 2-0 series sweep.
That post-season outing aside though, the 32-year-old hasn’t been all that convincing against the American League champions, having posted a 1-4 record with a 5.82 earned-run average in the regular season. And he got a no decision in his one start against the Jays this year, when Ernie Clement’s home run capped a come-from-behind victory at Dodger Stadium in August.
He’s picked up his game this post-season, with a 0.68 earned-run average over two starts and three appearances, though he’s yet to register a victory.
Leadoff hitter George Springer has dominated Glasnow at the plate over the years, owning a .462 average across 13 at-bats against him, with one home run and a pair of RBIs, while Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has gone a respectable 6-of-17 against him, going deep once with 3 RBI.
10/27/25 18:00Starting lineups for Blue Jays and Dodgers
– Jamie Ross
Here are the starting lineups for tonight’s game:
Toronto Blue Jays
George Springer (R) DHNathan Lukes (L) LFVladimir Guerrero Jr. (R) 1BBo Bichette (R) 2BDaulton Varsho (L) CFAlejandro Kirk (R) CAddison Barger (L) RFErnie Clement (R) 3BAndrés Giménez (L) SS
L.A. Dodgers
Shohei Ohtani (L) DHMookie Betts (R) SSFreddie Freeman (L) 1BWill Smith (R) CMax Muncy (L) 3BTeoscar Hernández (R) RFTommy Edman (S) 2BEnrique Hernández (R) LFAndy Pages (R) CF10/27/25 16:10Opinion: If the Dodgers had trouble getting out of Pearson, that makes them like the rest of us
– Cathal Kelly
L.A. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts speaks during a news conference on Sunday in Los Angeles.Mark J. Terrill/The Associated Press
Apparently, the Dodgers had trouble getting out of Pearson Airport after Game 2. That makes them like every other person trying to escape Pearson, and the rest of us don’t have our own little private Customs and security set-up.
“I just arrived about 30 minutes ago,” L.A. manager Dave Roberts told a news conference on Sunday. “So there was some delays. I don’t know if there was intent or not. But, man, the international stuff was a bear. But we made it.”
The word “intent” set people off. Does Dave Roberts really think Canada controls Pearson Airport? And what does Roberts mean by “international stuff?” Does he mean having a passport? Does carrying I.D. and being asked to present it qualify as “a bear” in Dave Roberts’s life? If so, I’d like to live with him, as long as he will pick me up and drive me there.
Roberts walked back his comments later to The Athletic.
“It was just a long day,” he said.
There is no frustration short of the pain of a loved one like travel frustration. It will turn responsible people into the temporarily insane. L.A. and Toronto aren’t places you live. They are tests. Only the strongest among us can survive the GO Train.
10/27/25 16:10Hazel Mae is thrilled to be working at home in October
– Marty Klinkenberg
Hazel Mae, TV sports broadcaster on the field at the Rogers Centre prior to the first game of the World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers on Oct 24, 2025. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
Sportsnet’s on-field Blue Jays reporter relishes her role as part of the network’s broadcast team. Over the past 10 years, she has become its most valuable player, a blur as she goes about her duties – dashing between dugouts to interview coaches, managers and players, writing her own scripts and providing dispatches from the field during games.
Hazel Mae’s father learned to speak English watching Maple Leafs games on television. Hockey helped him chat with co-workers around the water cooler and brought him a sense of belonging.
Her father and mother wanted her to become a doctor or a lawyer, but she decided to pursue a career in broadcasting instead. Her father thought she was making a preposterous decision.
“He didn’t think me having something to do with sports would work,” Ms. Mae said.
It did.
10/27/25 15:00Opinion: This isn’t a full-marks World Series without Ohtani at his best
– Cathal Kelly
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani works out ahead of Game 3 of the 2025 World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays in Los Angeles.Ashley Landis/The Associated Press
What’s clear after the first two games is that the Jays and Dodgers are closer in finishing ability than any critic guessed. A couple of little moments involving a starting pitcher left to hang around too long decided both games. Each team has shown ruthlessness when required.
So what’s going to be the difference? Ohtani, still.
Since everything must constantly be unprecedented, though nothing short of an alien invasion is, a lot of people want to crown Ohtani the greatest player of all time. He isn’t.
He’s the greatest talent ever, but best ‘player’ suggests that you have mastered the game. Joe DiMaggio won nine World Series. Sandy Koufax was the MVP of the World Series twice. Those are the benchmarks for all-time’itude.
Ohtani’s got a ways to go. In the last World Series, he was a very tall garden feature (2-for-19, and didn’t pitch). He’s on roughly the same track this time.
10/27/25 14:00Blue Jays hope that ‘Mad Max’ Scherzer’s fire can lead them to a Game 3 win
– Jamie Ross
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer throws against the Seattle Mariners during the first inning in Game 4 of the ALCS, on Oct. 16, in Seattle.Abbie Parr/The Associated Press
Max Scherzer, at 41, has thrown 2,963 career regular season innings and will make his fourth career World Series start in Game 3 in Los Angeles on Monday. It will be his 32nd playoff appearance on the mound dating all the way back to 2011. This time it’ll be against his former team.
Scherzer, a two-time World Series champion and a three-time Cy Young Award winner, is famous for his intense preparation and comportment, earning the nickname Mad Max. That persona was on display during his crucial start in the ALCS in Game 4 against the Mariners, his first game of the postseason after being left off the Jays’ ALDS roster.
He pitched 5 2/3 innings that night, allowing three hits and two earned runs on the way to an 8-2 Jays victory. That performance helped Toronto bring the series back to an even 2-2 split, and they went on to win it in seven games.
It also included a made-for-TV moment when Blue Jays manager John Schneider came out for a mound visit in the fifth. Getting ahead of the prospect of being lifted from the game, a visibly amped up Scherzer screamed at Schneider that he was still good to go. Schneider retreated to the dugout and Scherzer stayed in the game.
10/27/25 13:30The full World Series schedule and game start times
– Globe staff
The World Series logo is placed on near home plate as ground crews at the Rogers Centre prepare the field on Thursday.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
Set your alarms, baseball fans! The World Series could make late nights for several of your evenings t. Here’s a look at the rest of the schedule as the Blue Jays and Dodgers continue to battle it out:
Game 3 – Monday, Oct. 27 at 8 p.m. ET in Los AngelesGame 4 – Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 8 p.m. ET in Los AngelesGame 5 – Wednesday, Oct. 29 at 8 p.m. ET in Los AngelesGame 6 – Friday, Oct. 31 at 8 p.m. ET in Toronto (if necessary)Game 7 – Saturday, Nov. 1 at 8 p.m. ET in Toronto (if necessary)10/24/25 13:08The Dodgers’ official World Series roster
– Globe staff
The Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani, a pitcher and designated hitter, hits during batting practice on Thursday.Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press
Los Angeles announced its full 26-man lineup for the World Series on Friday. Here’s a full list of the players that made the cut.
Pitchers:
Anthony BandaJack DreyerTyler GlasnowEdgardo HenriquezClayton KershawWill KleinRoki SasakiEmmet SheehanBlake Snell (starting game 1)Blake TreinenJustin WrobleskiYoshinobu YamamotoShohei Ohtani (also a designated hitter)
Infielders:
Mookie BettsFreddie FreemanMax MuneyMiguel Rojas
Outfielders:
Alex CallJustin DeanTeoscar HernándezAndy Pages
In and outfielders:
Tommy EdmanKiké HernándezHyeseong Kim
Catchers:
10/24/25 13:35The Blue Jays’ official World Series roster
– Globe Staff
Shortstop Bo Bichette is back on the Jays roster for the World Series after a knee injury sidelined him for more than six weeks.Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press
Toronto announced its 26-player lineup for the World Series against the L.A. Dodgers on Friday. Here are all the players who made it.
Pitchers:
Chris BassitShane BieberSeranthony DomínguezBraydon FisherMason FluhartyKevin GausmanJeff HoffmanEric LauerBrendon LittleMax ScherzerLouis VarlandTrey Yesavage (starting Game 1)
Infielders:
Addison BargerBo BichetteErnie ClementTy FranceAndrés GiminézVladimir Guerrero Jr.Isiah Kiner-Falefah
Outfielders:
Nathan LukesDavis SchneiderGeorge SpringerMyles StrawDaulton Varsho
Catchers:
Tyler HeinemanAlejandro Kirk