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Vladimir Guerrero had an October to remember for the Toronto Blue Jays, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto can say the same for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Who will step up as the newest “Mr. November?”
The World Series is going the distance for the first time since 2019, and everything is on the line. The Blue Jays have one final chance to end a 32-year championship drought after wasting a handful of late-inning opportunities in Friday’s Game 6. The Dodgers, meanwhile, will have to win a second consecutive game on the road to become MLB’s first back-to-back champion since 2000.
Both sides will have nearly all hands on deck. All Dodgers pitchers except Yamamoto will be available in Game 7, and the same can be expected for the Blue Jays, aside from Game 6 starter Kevin Gausman.
L.A. can deploy a combination of Shohei Ohtani, Tyler Glasnow, and Blake Snell, while Max Scherzer, Shane Bieber, and even Trey Yesavage should be at John Schneider’s disposal, in addition to a bullpen that has been effective throughout this series.
The crowd will favor the Blue Jays, but the Dodgers are 7-1 on the road in this postseason and ooze championship experience. Whether Toronto has one more magical night in the cards is the burning question entering Game 7.
The Sporting News is tracking live scoring updates and highlights from Game 7 of the World Series. Follow along below for all of the key moments that will decide a championship.
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World Series Game 7 live updates, highlights from Dodgers vs. Blue Jays
All times ET.
9:17 p.m. — Make it the go-ahead run at the plate for L.A. Teoscar Hernandez comes to the dish against Scherzer after Max Muncy walked to load the bases with one out. Can the Dodgers answer?
9:12 p.m. — Just like that, the Dodgers have the tying run at the plate. Scherzer allows back-to-back hits to Will Smith and Freddie Freeman to start the fourth.
End of third inning: Blue Jays 3, Dodgers 0
9:08 p.m. — Wrobleski strikes out Varsho to prevent further damage. But the Blue Jays will take a 3-0 advantage into the fourth inning, and Bo Bichette is a few innings from becoming a franchise legend thanks to his Game 7 swing.
9:07 p.m. — That was Bichette’s first home run this postseason after being injured up until the World Series. It came at a great time, sending Rogers Centre into a frenzy.
AN ABSOLUTE MONSTER SHOT FROM BO 😳 https://t.co/tVYNy5zk6n pic.twitter.com/8km00A04uy
— MLB (@MLB) November 2, 2025
9:05 p.m. — Out comes Shohei Ohtani, with three runs on his Game 7 line. He’ll continue to hit tonight, but his arm just wasn’t all there in his biggest pitching moment of his MLB career. Justin Wrobleski is in for L.A., and he allows a hit to Barger.
Shohei Ohtani as a pitcher in Game 7:
◽️ 2.1 IP
◽️ 5 H
◽️ 3 R
◽️ 2 BB
◽️ 3 K pic.twitter.com/slJVf3lx0o
— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) November 2, 2025Blue Jays 3, Dodgers 0
9:02 p.m. 3-RUN HOME RUN — Bo Bichette makes Shohei Ohtani pay for walking Guerrero Jr., and the Blue Jays have a major advantage in Game 7. On Ohtani’s first pitch to Bichette, he’s all over a breaking ball, sending it into the left field seats.
It’s 3-0 Toronto. One way or another, if they can protect a three-run lead, the Blue Jays will be World Champions.
BO BICHETTE THREE RUN HOME RUN 😱
🎥: @MLB pic.twitter.com/m95v5NIUlC
— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) November 2, 2025
9:01 p.m. — The Dodgers pitch around Guerrero after a ball got away from Will Smith, advancing the runner to third. An intentional walk puts two on for Bo Bichette.
Shohei Ohtani threw a wild pitch so the Dodgers elected to intentionally walk Vladimir Guerrero Jr. before Bo Bichette homered pic.twitter.com/KRrB9fxbem
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) November 2, 2025
8:59 p.m. — Another single for the Blue Jays, as Springer punches one into left field. Lukes puts down a sacrifice bunt to move Springer to second base.
8:58 p.m. — Ohtani is approaching 50 pitches as we begin the bottom of the third. Springer leads off.
8:52 p.m. — Max Scherzer has done everything the Blue Jays needed from him so far. He’s through three scoreless innings with another 1-2-3 frame; after striking out Rojas, Scherzer benefited from a nice defensive play in left field from Lukes. Ohtani almost had an extra-base hit, but Lukes ended the frame.
Max Scherzer gets Shohei Ohtani to line out and he’s retired nine straight! pic.twitter.com/YFTbgWjFiW
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) November 2, 2025End of second inning: Dodgers 0, Blue Jays 0
8:47 p.m. — Shohei Ohtani comes through for the Dodgers. On a 99 mph fastball, he gets Gimenez swinging to end another Toronto threat. Both teams have gotten baserunners, but no advantages have been taken in the quest for a title yet.
Shohei Ohtani let’s out a scream after striking out Andres Gimenez with the bases loaded! pic.twitter.com/SAxvEgUlEZ
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) November 2, 2025
8:44 p.m. — Our first pressure moment of Game 7 is here: the bases are now loaded with two outs, Ohtani on the mound, for Andres Gimenez. Clement also singled to load the bases.
8:41 p.m. — Addison Barger singles to put two runners on, then Alejandro Kirk pops out. It’s two on, one out for Daulton Varsho against Ohtani, who is over 30 pitches.
Addison Barger’s single has the Blue Jays set up nicely in the second inning! pic.twitter.com/2Q4bKZVcGK
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) November 2, 2025
8:38 p.m. — Bo Bichette walks, giving the Blue Jays another leadoff runner.
8:34 p.m. — No troubles for Max Scherzer so far. The veteran gets a 1-2-3 top of the second.
Max Scherzer works a quick 1-2-3 second inning! pic.twitter.com/VLxGoFfdoq
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) November 2, 2025
8:31 p.m. — Max Muncy goes down swinging vs. Scherzer to start the second.
End of first inning: Dodgers 0, Blue Jays 0
8:27 p.m. — We’re scoreless through one frame of Game 7. The Dodgers worked a strike-em-out, throw-em-out, as Ohtani got Vlad Jr. looking, then Will Smith fired a throw to get George Springer in no-man’s-land easily.
Shohei Ohtani strikes out Vladimir Guerrero Jr. as George Springer gets caught at second base to end the inning 👀 pic.twitter.com/pziNRnWzFR
— MLB (@MLB) November 2, 2025
8:24 p.m. — Shohei Ohtani’s first strikeout comes against Nathan Lukes on a splitter. He’s the first out in the bottom of the first, and up comes Guerrero Jr.
8:21 p.m. — George Springer, injured or not, continues to find a way to rake. Like Ohtani, he leads off with a single for the Blue Jays.
George Springer singles off Shohei Ohtani to lead off the bottom of the first! pic.twitter.com/nrRZcXW33R
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) November 2, 2025
8:16 p.m. — The Dodgers got some hard contact — all three balls in play were hit at over 100 mph, per Fabian Ardaya — but Scherzer still gets out of the first inning unscathed. Ohtani advanced to third on a fly ball, but Mookie Betts grounded out. Ohtani will now take the mound.
Scherzer works around the lead off base hit to get things started tonight!
📺: #WorldSeries Game 7 on FOX pic.twitter.com/4ZAfuvkClc
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) November 2, 2025
8:14 p.m. — Ohtani singles to lead off Game 7, then Vladimir Guerrero Jr. makes a diving stop on a ground ball to first base to get Will Smith out. Ohtani is in scoring position.
Shohei Ohtani leads off Game 7 with a single off of Max Scherzer! pic.twitter.com/SwY3u8EdVx
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) November 2, 2025
Vladdy lays out for the first out! pic.twitter.com/NkhJ8eSfB0
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) November 2, 2025
8:11 p.m. — Game 7 is under way as Scherzer fires in a ball to Ohtani.
Pregame
7:55 p.m. — We are minutes away from Game 7 of the 2025 World Series. Will Toronto finally get back on top of the baseball world? Or will the Dodgers successfully defend their throne?
7:45 p.m. — Toronto is ready for Max Scherzer to take the mound as we close out the 2025 MLB season tonight.
Standing ovation for Max Scherzer as he heads to bullpen before Game 7 start pic.twitter.com/G81evxcJwd
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) November 1, 2025
6:57 p.m. — Curious why the Dodgers are choosing to start Ohtani, rather than bring him in the game as a reliever? That would be because of the “Shohei Ohtani rule,” which plays a role in Dave Roberts’ decisions on how to utilize his two-way star. If Ohtani was used as a reliever, the Dodgers would lose their DH spot in the lineup.
6:55 p.m. — Dodgers starting pitchers have a 2.48 ERA and 0.92 WHIP this postseason, combined. Shohei Ohtani can add to that, but it’s likely we also see Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow in Game 7.
6:43 p.m. — It’s unlikely we see him (unless it goes extra innings), but Game 7 tonight will be Clayton Kershaw’s final MLB game, assuming he sticks by his announced plans to retire. Will he go out with another ring?
One last ride for Clayton Kershaw 🐐 pic.twitter.com/8Cx3f7j2af
— MLB (@MLB) November 1, 2025
6:25 p.m. — Max Scherzer is making some history tonight as a multi-time World Series Game 7 starter:
The @BlueJays hand the ball to Max Scherzer in #WorldSeries Game 7.
Backs against the wall, he’s got some experience 👀 pic.twitter.com/OPhwjzOZ7V
— MLB (@MLB) November 1, 2025
6:24 p.m. — Two Game 7s this postseason, two hockey jerseys for Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Vladdy Jr. pulled up to #WorldSeries Game 7 wearing a Marie-Philip Poulin Team Canada hockey jersey 😤
(via @Bluejays) pic.twitter.com/nWefZjIbNw
— MLB (@MLB) November 1, 2025
5:50 p.m. — Let’s recap this wild World Series so far.
Game 1: Blue Jays 11, Dodgers 4. Addison Barger’s grand slam was one of three Toronto homers.
Game 2: Dodgers 5, Blue Jays 1. Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitches another postseason CG.
Game 3: Dodgers 6, Blue Jays 5. An 18-inning classic ends in a Freddie Freeman walk-off HR.
Game 4: Blue Jays 6, Dodgers 2. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homers to help Toronto bounce back.
Game 5: Blue Jays 6, Dodgers 1. Rookie pitcher Trey Yesavage sets records with 12 strikeouts.
Game 6: Dodgers 3, Blue Jays 1. L.A. holds on late behind Yamamoto, Mookie Betts.
What’s in store for Game 7 of a fantastic series?
#WorldSeries Game 7 is soon upon us.
This is how we got here ⚾️ pic.twitter.com/3iWhg2KXmn
— MLB (@MLB) November 1, 2025
5:43 p.m. — Future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer gets the ball for the second Game 7 of his career. Here’s Toronto’s lineup as it again pursues its first title in decades:
GAME SEVEN. #WANTITALL pic.twitter.com/ezFxAfinAq
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) November 1, 2025
5:41 p.m. — Shohei Ohtani is officially on the mound tonight for the Dodgers. He likely won’t last more than a few innings, pitching on some of the shortest rest of his career.
Here’s L.A.’s Game 7 lineup:
Game 7.
Tonight’s #WorldSeries Dodgers lineup at Blue Jays: pic.twitter.com/Qj9NuHxy2E
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) November 1, 2025
MORE WORLD SERIES NEWS:
Where to watch World Series Game 7Dodgers vs. Blue Jays start timeDate: Saturday, Nov. 1Time: 8 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. PT
Game 7 of the 2025 World Series will take place in Toronto on Saturday, Nov. 1. First pitch will be at just after 8 p.m. ET from Rogers Centre.
Dodgers vs. Blue Jays TV channelTV Channel (U.S.): FoxTV Channel (Canada): SportsnetLive stream: Fox Sports app, Fubo (free trial)
Fox will continue to broadcast the World Series for the United States audience, with Joe Davis and John Smoltz in the booth. For Canadian viewers, Sportsnet will broadcast the game with Dan Shulman and Buck Martinez getting the nod.
Those looking for streaming options can use the Fox Sports app or Fubo, which offers a free trial for new users.
MORE WORLD SERIES HISTORY:
World Series schedule 2025Friday, Oct. 24Game/ResultGame 1: Blue Jays 11, Dodgers 4Saturday, Oct. 25GameGame 2: Dodgers 5, Blue Jays 1Monday, Oct. 27GameGame 3: Dodgers 6, Blue Jays 5Tuesday, Oct. 28GameGame 4: Blue Jays 6, Dodgers 2Wednesday, Oct. 29GameGame 5: Blue Jays 6, Dodgers 1Friday, Oct. 31GameGame 5: Dodgers 3, Blue Jays 1Saturday, Nov. 1GameTime (ET)TV channelGame 7: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays*8:00 p.m.Fox, Fubo