Here are highlights from Game 6:<\/p>\n
12:10 a.m. \u2013 Who usually wins Game 7?<\/p>\n
According to MLB writer Sarah Langs, in the current postseason format, teams that have won Game 6 to force a Game 7 go on to win the series 35 of 56 times.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen the Game 6 winner has forced a Game 7 on the road, that road team has won the series 14 of 22 times (63.6 %),\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
In best-of-seven series with the current 2-3-2 format, teams that have won Game 6 in order to force a game 7 have won that series 35 of 56 times (62.5%)<\/p>\n
When the Game 6 winner has forced a Game 7 on the road, that road team has won the series 14 of 22 times (63.6%) https:\/\/t.co\/vWVHEVLQZ2<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) November 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n But, also according to her, teams who play any winner-take-all game in their home ballpark are 69-67, including 31-29 in a best-of-seven series.<\/p>\n in all of postseason history, teams playing any winner-take-all game in their home park are 69-67, including 31-29 in best-of-7 series<\/p>\n \u2014 Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) November 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n – Bryann Aguilar<\/a>, CP24.com digital journalist<\/p>\n 11:48 p.m. – \u2018It is Game 7, I will do whatever:\u2019 Gausman<\/p>\n Game 6 pitcher Kevin Gausman says that he would potentially be available to come out of the bullpen in a do-or-die Game 7.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is Game 7, I will do whatever. I need to maybe get in the weight room right now, if that is the case, get running, and whatnot. I will go straight to the cold tub after this to be ready, but yeah, it is all hands on deck tomorrow to be sure,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n – Chris Fox<\/a>, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto<\/p>\n 11:42 p.m. \u2013 Every Blue Jays pitcher will be available for Game 7<\/p>\n Blue Jays Manager John Schneider says that every pitcher that is active on the roster will be available to pitch in Game 7 and \u201cmaybe even\u201d tonight\u2019s starter, Kevin Gausman.<\/p>\n – Chris Fox<\/a>, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto<\/p>\n 11:40 p.m. \u2013 \u2018It\u2019s Game 7 of the World Series at your home stadium, what the hell else do you want?\u2019<\/p>\n Blue Jays Manager John Schneider says that while it was a \u201cwild ending\u201d to Game 6 and it may take \u201ca while to unpack,\u201d it will be \u201cbusiness as usual\u201d for the Blue Jays by Saturday.<\/p>\n \u201cEveryone is going to be ready to play. I expect them to be playing cards around 1 p.m. tomorrow and shooting the s***,\u201d he says. <\/p>\n \u201cWe have voices in the clubhouse and people on the coaching staff who will keep it normal tomorrow. It is going to be fun. It is going to be three or four or five hours of mayhem and great baseball, but these guys are going to be ready for it. It is Game 7 of the World Series at your home stadium, what the hell else do you want?\u201d<\/p>\n – Chris Fox<\/a>, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto<\/p>\n 11:39 p.m. – Jays fans still optimistic<\/p>\n While it was not the ending they wanted, fans filing out of the Rogers Centre are still optimistic that the Blue Jays can win the World Series tomorrow.<\/p>\n \u201cWell, just look at how they\u2019ve handled themselves the whole year. They bounced back every time. No doubt,\u201d one fan said.<\/p>\n Another fan said, \u201cI got confidence we\u2019ll get it tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n Even fans who were disappointed still believe the Blue Jays can do it tomorrow.<\/p>\n \u201cThey have heart, and they\u2019re a better team. They\u2019re united,\u201d one fan said.<\/p>\n – Bryann Aguilar<\/a>, CP24.com digital journalist<\/p>\n 11:36 p.m. – Nathan Phillips Square nearly empty after Game 6 loss<\/p>\n Fans watching Game 6 of the World Series at Nathan Phillips Square didn\u2019t wait very long to leave after the Dodgers beat the Blue Jays 3-1 Friday night, forcing a Game 7 that will crown Major League Baseball\u2019s World Series champion on Saturday.<\/p>\n CP24\u2019s Melissa Duggan called the scene \u201csad\u201d in a post on social media.<\/p>\n – Hunter Crowther,<\/a> CTVNews.ca lead afternoon producer<\/p>\n 11:30 p.m. \u2013 Max Scherzer will start Game 7 for Blue Jays<\/p>\n Blue Jays Manager John Schneider says that Max Scherzer will start Game 7 for the Blue Jays and that he has \u201call the confidence in the world in him\u201d in a do-or-die game with a World Series on the line.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is the two best words in sports, Game 7, and there is no better guy to have on the mound to navigate the emotions, the stuff. Max has been getting ready for Game 7 as soon as he knew he was pitching Game 3,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n – Chris Fox<\/a>, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto<\/p>\n 11:30 p.m. – \u2018Blue Jays in seven\u2019: Doug Ford<\/p>\n Ontario Premier Doug Ford took to social media immediately after the Dodgers defeated the Blue Jays to force a deciding Game 7.<\/p>\n \u201cBlue Jays in seven.\u201d<\/p>\n – Chris Fox<\/a>, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto<\/p>\n 11:23 p.m. – Blue Jays fail to capitalize<\/p>\n The Blue Jays had runners on second and third with no outs in the bottom of the ninth, but the game was over three pitches later, with the Dodgers winning 3-1 and forcing a winner-takes-all Game 7.<\/p>\n Toronto went 1 for 9 with runners in scoring position, leaving eight runners on base. The Blue Jays also hit into three double plays, the third being the game\u2019s final sequence. They only hit into two double plays in the first five games of the World Series.<\/p>\n – Hunter Crowther,<\/a> CTVNews.ca lead afternoon producer<\/p>\n 11:20 p.m. \u2013 \u2018One of the most sudden endings\u2019 to a World Series game: Morosi<\/p>\n MLB Network analyst Jon Morosi says that the double play that gave the Dodgers a 3-1 win on Friday night is \u201cone of the most sudden\u201d endings to a World Series game that he can recall.<\/p>\n Just moments prior, the Blue Jays had runners on second and third base and a real chance to tie the game with George Springer in the on-deck circle.<\/p>\n One of the most sudden endings to a World Series game that I can ever recall.<\/p>\n \u2014 Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) November 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n – Chris Fox<\/a>, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto<\/p>\n FINAL: Blue Jays 1, Dodgers 3<\/p>\n The Dodgers have forced a Game 7 with a 3-1 victory over the Blue Jays on Friday night.<\/p>\n The Jays had two runners on in the bottom of the ninth inning with no outs, but could not get them across the home plate.<\/p>\n Andres Gimenez flied out to shallow left field, and Kik\u00e9 Hernandez threw to second to get Addison Barger out, who strayed too far off the bag.<\/p>\n – Bryann Aguilar<\/a>, CP24.com digital journalist<\/p>\n 11:07 p.m. – Jays threatening<\/p>\n After Alejandro Kirk was hit by a pitch, Addison Barger hit a double, but the ball got wedged in the outfield wall. Myles Straw, who is pinch-running for Kirk, stays at third base and Barger, the tying run, at second.<\/p>\n – Bryann Aguilar<\/a>, CP24.com digital journalist<\/p>\n 10:58 p.m. – Final three outs<\/p>\n Chris Bassitt pitches a scoreless top of the ninth inning to keep it a two-run deficit. The Blue Jays are down to their final three outs of the game.<\/p>\n Roki Sasaki will face Alejandro Kirk, Addison Barger and Ernie Clement.<\/p>\n – Bryann Aguilar<\/a>, CP24.com digital journalist<\/p>\n 10:50 p.m. – Jays come up empty again<\/p>\n The Blue Jays can\u2019t score against Roki Sasaki in the bottom of the eighth inning after putting two runners on base. Nathan Lukes flies out, Bo Bichette pops out, and Daulton Varsho grounds out.<\/p>\n The Jays are one for seven with runners in scoring position tonight.<\/p>\n – Bryann Aguilar<\/a>, CP24.com digital journalist<\/p>\n 10:39 p.m. – \u2018No quit\u2019 in Rogers Centre<\/p>\n There is \u201cno quit\u201d among the Blue Jays faithful as Toronto goes into the bottom of the eighth down 3-1.<\/p>\n George Springer will lead off for the Blue Jays. He\u2019s 1 for 3 with an RBI single so far in Game 3.<\/p>\n – Hunter Crowther,<\/a> CTVNews.ca lead afternoon producer<\/p>\n 10:36 p.m. – Dominguez escapes jam<\/p>\n After walking Mookie Betts to load the bases, Seranthony Dominguez strikes out Teoscar Hernandez to end the top of the eighth inning.<\/p>\n Dodgers closer Roki Sasaki to face the top of the Blue Jays lineup.<\/p>\n – Bryann Aguilar<\/a>, CP24.com digital journalist<\/p>\n 10:23 p.m. – Varland pulled, Fluharty takes over<\/p>\n After getting Miguel Rojas to fly out to start the eighth inning, Blue Jays manager John Schneider pulls Louis Varland in favour of left-handed reliever Mason Fluharty. <\/p>\n He will face Shohei Ohtani, who is 0 for 2 with a walk and a strikeout. Varland finishes with one strikeout through 1.1 innings.<\/p>\n – Hunter Crowther,<\/a> CTVNews.ca lead afternoon producer<\/p>\n 10:10 p.m. – Yamamoto out after six innings<\/p>\n Yoshinobu Yamamoto has been taken out of the game, providing the Dodgers with a strong second start in the World Series.<\/p>\n Yamamoto threw six innings, giving up five hits and one earned run, striking out six on 96 pitches thrown.<\/p>\n Right-handed reliever Justin Wrobleski comes into the game for L.A. <\/p>\n In two World Series appearances, Wrobleski has thrown 2.2 innings, giving up one hit and striking out two.<\/p>\n – Hunter Crowther,<\/a> CTVNews.ca lead afternoon producer<\/p>\n 10:02 p.m. – Jays come up empty<\/p>\n With two outs and two runners on base, Daulton Varsho strikes out to end the bottom of the sixth inning. Yamamoto is nearing 100 pitches.<\/p>\n – Bryann Aguilar<\/a>, CP24.com digital journalist<\/p>\n 9:52 p.m. – Game briefly delayed as fan runs on field<\/p>\n The on-field action is momentarily paused as a fan runs onto the field in the bottom of the sixth.<\/p>\n Cameras turn away from the field while Toronto police remove the fan from the field.<\/p>\n According to CP24\u2019s Phil Perkins, the runner tried to unravel a U.S. flag before police apprehended them.<\/p>\n Young dumb person runs on field gets high lowed. Tried to unravel an American flag<\/p>\n \u2014 Phil Perkins (@PhilPerkinsCP24) November 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n – Hunter Crowther,<\/a> CTVNews.ca lead afternoon producer<\/p>\n 9:50 p.m. \u2013 Gausman appears to be done, Yamamoto still in game<\/p>\n Kevin Gausman appears to be out of the game after a strong six innings of work in which he struck out eight batters.<\/p>\n Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto has thrown 75 pitches through five innings, surrendering just four hits and one run. <\/p>\n But ESPN\u2019s Buster Olney says that his pitch count is \u201cirrelevant\u201d and the Dodgers will continue to ride him \u201cas long as he is effective.\u201d<\/p>\n Yamamoto has thrown back-to-back complete games, becoming the first pitcher in the MLB to accomplish that feat in the postseason since 2001.<\/p>\n You almost never see this in this era \u2026 but Yamamoto\u2019s pitch count is almost irrelevant. Roberts will stick with him as long as he\u2019s effective. At 73 through 4 2\/3 innings<\/p>\n \u2014 Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) November 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n – Chris Fox<\/a>, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto<\/p>\n 9:47 p.m. – Gausman sits down 10 batters in a row<\/p>\n After giving up three runs in the third inning, Gausman has bounced back, retiring 10 Dodgers batters in a row to keep the Blue Jays within striking distance.<\/p>\n – Bryann Aguilar<\/a>, CP24.com digital journalist<\/p>\n 9:45 p.m. – Schneider on facing Yamamoto<\/p>\n Blue Jays Manager John Schneider spoke with Fox\u2019s Ken Rosenthal about facing Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who has given up just four hits through five innings.<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019ve got to just keep pecking away at it. He is commanding the ball like he normally does. You\u2019ve got to get some guys on, you have to let loose and slug too. But you got to just keep on doing your thing, wait for a mistake and not miss it,\u201d Schneider said.<\/p>\n \u201cYou just gotta keep pecking away at him\u201d<\/p>\n John Schneider spoke with @Ken_Rosenthal<\/a> about facing Yoshinobu Yamamoto, how long Kevin Gausman will pitch tonight, and how George Springer is playing so soon after his intercostal strain. pic.twitter.com\/seKJFiutb3<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) November 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n – Chris Fox<\/a>, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto<\/p>\n 9:40 p.m. – 50\/50 Jackpot surpasses $11.5 million<\/p>\n The Jays Care Foundation World Series 50\/50 Jackpot is now at $11,537,682, meaning the foundation saw an increase of more than $2 million on Friday.<\/p>\n According to the Jays Care Foundation, the jackpot was already a 50\/50 prize in baseball history<\/a>. The draw is on Sunday, and the winner will receive a call from Blue Jays legend Joe Carter.<\/p>\n – Hunter Crowther,<\/a> CTVNews.ca lead afternoon producer<\/p>\n 9:32 p.m. – Drake in the building<\/p>\n Toronto rapper Drake is back at Rogers Centre for Game 6. MLB posted a video of the rapper watching from one of the suites.<\/p>\n \u201cGame 6 in the Six,\u201d Drake says in the video. He was in Game 1 of the World Series to celebrate his birthday.<\/p>\n Schitt\u2019s Creek\u2019s Eugene Levy and Annie Murphy and American actor Jerry O\u2019Connell are among the celebrities who are also in attendance.<\/p>\n – Bryann Aguilar<\/a>, CP24.com digital journalist<\/p>\n 9:25 p.m. – Double plays kill Blue Jays\u2019 offence<\/p>\n The Blue Jays have already hit into two double plays through four innings in Game 6.<\/p>\n In the first five games of the World Series, Toronto hit into just two.<\/p>\n – Hunter Crowther,<\/a> CTVNews.ca lead afternoon producer<\/p>\n 9:20 p.m. \u2013 Springer at-bat among most impressive I have seen in World Series: Morosi<\/p>\n MLB Network analyst John Morosi says that George Springer\u2019s RBI single to right field in the bottom of the third inning is \u201cone of the most impressive\u201d World Series bats he has ever seen, given the injuries Springer is dealing with. <\/p>\n Springer is back in the lineup tonight after missing two games with what the team has only called \u201cright side discomfort.\u201d He has been in noticeable pain at points in his at-bats tonight, but has now come through in a big way for the Blue Jays.<\/p>\n George Springer. <\/p>\n Considering what he\u2019s dealing with physically, and the quality of the man on the mound, one of the most impressive #WorldSeries<\/a> at-bats I\u2019ve ever seen. @MLBNetwork<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) November 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n – Chris Fox<\/a>, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto<\/p>\n 9:17 p.m. – Sceptres cheer on Blue Jays<\/p>\n One of Toronto\u2019s other professional sports teams is showing the Blue Jays some love.<\/p>\n Toronto Sceptres\u2019 defenders Allie Munroe and Kali Flanagan are in attendance for Game 6. Both Munroe and Flanagan have played with the Sceptres since the PWHL formed in 2023.<\/p>\n – Hunter Crowther,<\/a> CTVNews.ca lead afternoon producer<\/p>\n 9:15 p.m. – Springer RBI gets fans excited<\/p>\n CP24\u2019s Phil Perkins is high up in the 500 section in left field, and he caught a glimpse of the crowd reaction after George Springer batted in a run to cut the deficit to 3-1.<\/p>\n \u201c(It\u2019s) not a Springer Dinger but it drives in Barger and the Jays are down a run,\u201d Perkins wrote.<\/p>\n – Hunter Crowther,<\/a> CTVNews.ca lead afternoon producer<\/p>\n 9:12 p.m. – Scotiabank Arena erupts after Springer RBI<\/p>\n A sold-out Scotiabank Arena let out a massive pop after watching Springer hit an RBI single in the third inning.<\/p>\n More than 18,000 fans paid $15 for Game 6 of the World Series<\/a> at Scotiabank Arena, home of the NHL\u2019s Toronto Maple Leafs and NBA\u2019s Toronto Raptors.<\/p>\n – Hunter Crowther,<\/a> CTVNews.ca lead afternoon producerfor <\/p>\n 9:10 p.m. \u2013 Dodgers put up most runs in one inning so far in World Series<\/p>\n The three runs that the Dodgers put up in the top of the third is the most that they have recorded in any single inning in the World Series so far.<\/p>\n Mookie Betts, finally. Rocket single through the left side. Two more scored. The Dodgers are up, 3-0, and the three-spot they put up is the biggest inning they’ve had this World Series. With how Yoshinobu Yamamoto has looked so far, it’s enormously clutch. Top of lineup delivers.<\/p>\n \u2014 Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) November 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n – Chris Fox<\/a>, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto<\/p>\n 9:07 p.m. – Jays score<\/p>\n With two outs, George Springer hits a single to cash in Addison Barger and get the Jays on board.<\/p>\n It is the first run allowed by Yamamoto since the third inning of Game 2.<\/p>\n – Bryann Aguilar<\/a>, CP24.com digital journalist<\/p>\n 9:03 p.m. – A walk through downtown Toronto<\/p>\n CP24\u2019s Melissa Duggan shares a video of her heading to a Blue Jays watch party, offering a glimpse of how excited Torontonians are for Game 6 of the World Series.<\/p>\n \u201cEvery restaurant I pass by, every bar, is playing the game right now,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n \u201cPeople are wearing their Jays gear, people are wearing their Halloween costumes. Tons of people out on the street, just impromptu chanting \u2018Go Jays Go.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n – Hunter Crowther,<\/a> CTVNews.ca lead afternoon producer<\/p>\n 9 p.m. – Betts breaks cold streak<\/p>\n Mookie Betts\u2019 two-run RBI single in the third inning of Game 6 marks the first time he\u2019s batted in a runner in two weeks, dating back to Oct. 16 when the Dodgers won Game 3 of the NLCS against the Milwaukee Brewers.<\/p>\n Betts went just three for 23 through the first five games of the World Series with zero runs brought in.<\/p>\n – Hunter Crowther,<\/a> CTVNews.ca lead afternoon producer<\/p>\n 8:56 p.m. – Betts drives in two runs<\/p>\n Mookie Betts singles with the bases loaded and two outs, driving in Shohei Ohtani and Will Smith.<\/p>\n – Bryann Aguilar<\/a>, CP24.com digital journalist<\/p>\n 8:50 p.m. – Dodgers on board first<\/p>\n Will Smith hits a double after Shohei Ohtani was intentionally walked. Tommy Edman, who hit a one-out double, scores, and the Dodgers are up 1-0.<\/p>\n – Bryann Aguilar<\/a>, CP24.com digital journalist<\/p>\n 8:46 p.m. – Toronto Police horses outside of Rogers Centre<\/p>\n After the Blue Jays clinched the AL East Division title last month, George Springer told fans he wanted to ride one of the Toronto Police horses if they win the World Series.<\/p>\n According to CP24\u2019s Melissa Duggan, his wish may come true, as two are just outside the Rogers Centre during Game 6.<\/p>\n – Hunter Crowther,<\/a> CTVNews.ca lead afternoon producer<\/p>\n 8:45 p.m. \u2013 Dodgers having trouble making contact early<\/p>\n How good has Kevin Gausman been for the Jays through two innings? ESPN\u2019s Alden Gonzalez says that Gausman has already generated 11 swings and misses on his splitter, accounting for more than one-third of all pitches he has thrown.<\/p>\n Kevin Gausman has already generated 11 swings and misses on his splitter. It’s the second inning. He has struck out 5 of the 6 batters he has faced. Dear god.<\/p>\n \u2014 Alden Gonz\u00e1lez (@Alden_Gonzalez) November 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n – Chris Fox<\/a>, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto<\/p>\n 8:41 p.m. – 8 scoreless innings vs. Jays<\/p>\n The Blue Jays have not scored a run against Yamamoto since the third inning of Game 2. <\/p>\n So far in tonight\u2019s game, the Japanese pitcher has only given up a single to Nathan Lukes in the bottom of the first inning.<\/p>\n – Bryann Aguilar<\/a>, CP24.com digital journalist<\/p>\n 8:36 p.m. – Fans \u2018cheer\u2019 Muncy strikeout<\/p>\n Another massive cheer from Blue Jays fans as Max Muncy strikes out in the second inning. Fans ribbed the Dodgers\u2019 third baseman after a Nathan Lukes ground ball went right under his glove in the first.<\/p>\n – Hunter Crowther,<\/a> CTVNews.ca lead afternoon producer<\/p>\n 8:35 p.m. \u2013 Gausman perfect through two innings<\/p>\n Kevin Gausman has struck out five of the first six batters he has faced and has not surrendered a walk or a hit early on. He has thrown 23 of his 32 pitches for strikes and continues to lean on his splitter for strikeouts.<\/p>\n – Chris Fox<\/a>, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto<\/p>\n 8:33 p.m. – 5 Ks through 2<\/p>\n Gausman struck out Teoscar Hernandez and Max Muncy in the top of the second inning. He has five strikeouts through two innings.<\/p>\n – Bryann Aguilar<\/a>, CP24.com digital journalist<\/p>\n 8:30 p.m. \u2013 Fans on their feet at Rogers Centre<\/p>\n Blue Jays fans have been on their feet at the Rogers Centre since the first pitch, according to CP24\u2019s Melissa Duggan.<\/p>\n – Chris Fox<\/a>, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto<\/p>\n 8:22 p.m. – Springer grounds out<\/p>\n George Springer grounds out in his first game back. He missed the last two games due to an injury.<\/p>\n – Bryann Aguilar<\/a>, CP24.com digital journalist<\/p>\n 8:20 p.m. \u2013 Gausman relying on splitter early<\/p>\n Kevin Gausman needed just 16 pitches to strike out the first three batters he faced, including Shohei Ohtani, and put up a zero in the top of the first inning. Gausman threw 11 of the 16 pitches for strikes. <\/p>\n ESPN\u2019s Buster Olney says that five of the six pitches Gausman threw to Ohtani were splitters. Olney adds that Gausman generated seven missed swings off the splitter in the inning.<\/p>\n Gausman generated seven missed swings is the first inning \u2014 all w the splitter<\/p>\n \u2014 Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) November 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n – Chris Fox<\/a>, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto<\/p>\n 8:17 p.m. – Inside Rogers Centre<\/p>\n More than 40,000 fans cheer as Kevin Gausman strikes out the side in the first inning of Game 6. Since reaching base nine times in Game 3, Ohtani is now 0 for 8 with four strikeouts.<\/p>\n – Hunter Crowther,<\/a> CTVNews.ca lead afternoon producer<\/p>\n 8:16 – Gausman retires the side<\/p>\n After striking out Ohtani, Gausman also gets Will Smith and Freddie Freeman to swing and miss to end the top of the first.<\/p>\n – Bryann Aguilar<\/a>, CP24.com digital journalist<\/p>\n 8:12 p.m. – Ohtani strikes out<\/p>\n Gausman gets Shohei Ohtani to swing at a 2-2 splitter to strike him out.<\/p>\n – Bryann Aguilar<\/a>, CP24.com digital journalist<\/p>\n 8:07 p.m. – Play ball<\/p>\n Kevin Gausman has taken the mound to start Game 6. The first three batters he is facing are Shohei Ohtani, Will Smith and Freddie Freeman.<\/p>\n – Bryann Aguilar<\/a>, CP24.com digital journalist<\/p>\n 8:05 p.m. A-Rod, Jeter and Ortiz all pick Dodgers to win<\/p>\n All three members of the MLB on Fox broadcast crew are picking the Dodgers to win tonight and force a seventh and deciding game. <\/p>\n Alex Rodriguez picked the Dodgers to win 3-2 while Derek Jeter said that Los Angeles would take the game 4-2 and David Ortiz picked them to win 7-3.<\/p>\n \u201cI picked the Blue Jays in seven games, but tonight I am doing it for my man Mookie (Betts). He is going to have a hell of a game today,\u201d Ortiz said.<\/p>\n \u201cI am not confident with it, but I think this series deserves seven games,\u201d Jeter added.<\/p>\n – Chris Fox<\/a>, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto<\/p>\n 7:52 p.m. – Minutes away from first pitch<\/p>\n Pre-game ceremonies are underway at the Rogers Centre.<\/p>\n Canadian singer-songwriter David Grenon sings ” Canada\u201d, while \u201cThe Star-Spangled Banner\u201d is sung by American singer John Vincent.<\/p>\n Former Blue Jays outfielder Devon White, who was a member of the team that won back-to-back World Series titles in 1992 and 1993, throws the ceremonial first pitch.<\/p>\n – Bryann Aguilar<\/a>, CP24.com digital journalist<\/p>\n 7:50 p.m. \u2013 Devon White reflects on 1992 and 1993 teams<\/p>\n Former Blue Jays centrefielder Devon White, who will throw out the ceremonial first pitch tonight, joined MLB Network to discuss this version of the Blue Jays and what it was like to win back-to-back World Series titles with the club in 1992 and 1993.<\/p>\n \u201cPeople try to compare, and I don\u2019t agree with comparing,\u201d he said of the Jays\u2019 last World Series teams. \u201cThese guys that are playing today are outstanding. They do the job, getting guys over and getting guys in, the way we used to play.\u201d<\/p>\n White was also asked how he would have fared in today\u2019s game but said that it is impossible to compare eras.\u201cThe ball is flying, the bats are better, the nutrition is better so I can\u2019t put myself in this generation but I am enjoying watching them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n – Chris Fox<\/a>, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto<\/p>\n 7:40 p.m. \u2013 Gausman seen getting loose in the outfield<\/p>\n Blue Jays starting pitcher Kevin Gausman is stretching and getting loose in the outfield at Rogers Centre ahead of Game 6. CP24\u2019s Melissa Duggan says that the cheers he got from fans when he came out were \u201cnext level.\u201d<\/p>\n – Chris Fox<\/a>, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto<\/p>\n 7:30 p.m. – Davis Schneider \u2018cool as a cucumber\u2019: sister<\/p>\n Davis Schneider\u2019s sister, Madeline, says she still doesn\u2019t believe she and her family get to be part of the World Series and watch her brother play.<\/p>\n \u201cIn my wildest dreams, I couldn\u2019t have imagined that we\u2019d be here,\u201d Madeline told CP24\u2019s Beatrice Vaisman an hour before the game. \u201cI\u2019ve just been overwhelmed, especially with the fan support and with how much everyone loves Davis. Everyone\u2019s been so encouraging and so awesome. It\u2019s just been a really, really cool experience to have.\u201d<\/p>\n Madeline said her brother has been playing baseball since he could walk, which is why she knew Davis would end up being a professional player.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was just a question of when, and to see him grow up into the person that he is, not only is he an amazing player, and everyone who knows him will say this, he\u2019s an amazing person,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s been so cool to see how he\u2019s handled it, and he\u2019s just very chill, very cool as a cucumber always.\u201d<\/p>\n Madeline recounted seeing his brother hit a first-pitch home run at Dodger Stadium in Game 5.<\/p>\n \u201cI just wanted him to get on base. And my dad kept saying, \u2018Get on base, get on base, get on base.\u2019 And he hit a first-pitch home run; I exploded. And I felt myself get lightheaded, because it was so much and everyone was screaming,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n As for her brother\u2019s signature moustache, Madeline shared that Davis began growing it after seeing the movie \u201cTop Gun: Maverick,\u201d in which several actors were sporting one.<\/p>\n \u201cSo the moustache became a thing, and he started hitting better because of that,\u201d she said. \u201cSo he was like, \u2018Okay, why don\u2019t I keep this going?\u2019 And everyone thinks he looks older than he is, which I think he really appreciates.\u201d<\/p>\n Madeline said that when Davis was playing in the minors, everyone thought he looked like a baby.<\/p>\n – Bryann Aguilar<\/a>, CP24.com digital journalist<\/p>\n 7:25 p.m. – A tour of field level at Rogers Centre ahead of Game 6<\/p>\n CTV News Toronto\u2019s Sean Leathong is reporting live from the field at Rogers Centre ahead of Game 6. <\/p>\n Leathong says that there is \u201chuge\u201d number of reporters from all over the world at Rogers Centre, with the chance that the Blue Jays could win the World Series tonight.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is absolutely packed all the way around the horseshoe and I can\u2019t believe how much attention is on the World Series,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n – Chris Fox<\/a>, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto<\/p>\n 7:19 p.m. – The 6ix loves Game 6<\/p>\n Can the Blue Jays win the World Series tonight in Game 6? The history of Toronto sports teams seems to be on their side.<\/p>\n According to TSN, Toronto\u2019s last four best-of-seven championship series\u2019 were all won in Game 6.<\/p>\n The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Montreal Canadiens to win the Stanley Cup in six games in 1967. <\/p>\n The 1992 Toronto Blue Jays beat the Atlanta Braves to win the World Series in Game 6. The 1993 Jays also won their World Series in six games against the Philadelphia Phillies. <\/p>\n Most recently, the Toronto Raptors won the NBA Championship over the Golden State Warriors in Game 6.<\/p>\n Toronto’s last four best-of-seven series’ were all won in game 6 \ud83d\ude32<\/p>\n 1967: Leafs beat Habs in 6 Can the Blue Jays get it done tonight? pic.twitter.com\/1LnHQ3gq3W<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 TSN (@TSN_Sports) October 31, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n – Laura Sebben<\/a>, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist<\/p>\n 7:05 p.m. – \u2018This is a tough guy\u2019: MLB analyst on Springer<\/p>\n \u201cIf George Springer is available, then you\u2019re ready to go.\u201d<\/p>\n That\u2019s the sentiment from MLB analysts after it was announced George Springer would rejoin the Blue Jays lineup for Game 6.<\/p>\n Harold Reynolds with MLB Tonight said he believes \u201cyou got to have his (Springer\u2019s) presence in the lineup.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s just too valuable of a player,\u201d added Reynolds. \u201cThat\u2019s a tough dude, man, and you\u2019re not going to hold this guy out of here, because he can flat out impact the game… it may be one swing and he can change the game around.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI think this is the best lineup, with Bo hitting behind Vladdy. We watched how that changed the whole dynamic of their team when he got back in there.\u201d<\/p>\n – Laura Sebben<\/a>, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist<\/p>\n 6:54 p.m. – Jays batting practice6:50 p.m. – Clement dominating the postseason6:30 p.m. – \u2018Blue Jays are hitting, Dodgers are not\u2019<\/p>\n Former World Series champion David Ortiz said the Blue Jays outhitting the Dodgers is giving them an advantage over the \u201csuper team.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIf you think about at this moment, which one is the better team between the Dodgers and the Blue Jays, the only difference between the two teams is that the Blue Jays are hitting, the Dodgers are not,\u201d Ortiz told First Things First on FOX. \u201cYou don\u2019t know where the punch is going to come from when you are facing the Blue Jays. If you look at the team during the playoffs, at least seven batters, every time they win, connect for hit. They don\u2019t strike out. They put the ball in play. They wore out good pitching.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cLook at what they did to (Blake) Snell twice. Snell is one of the best pitchers in the game. They made his life miserable because they know how to put the ball in play.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe only difference between the two teams is that the Blue Jays are hitting, the Dodgers are not. You don\u2019t know where the punch is gonna come from when you are facing the Blue Jays.\u201d@davidortiz<\/a> says Toronto knows how to put the ball in play: pic.twitter.com\/0yh5tpjY9F<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 First Things First (@FTFonFS1) October 31, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n – Laura Sebben<\/a>, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist<\/p>\n 6:10 p.m. – Addison Barger\u2019s dad says son is prepared to meet the moment<\/p>\n Addison Barger\u2019s dad says his son is feeling \u201cfine\u201d going into Game 6.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s just another game of baseball to him,\u201d Adam Barger told CP24. Addison is playing the right field and will bat seventh.<\/p>\n \u201cI think he\u2019s prepared to meet the moment just by trying to play the game the right way. Hustle down the baseline, put bat on ball, expect good things to happen. That\u2019s it,\u201d Adam said.<\/p>\n When asked about his son\u2019s historic home run in Game 1, Adam said it was an incredible moment.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was absolutely surreal,\u201d he said. \u201cYou can work super hard, but it doesn\u2019t guarantee a World Series, doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019ll get a shot with the bases loaded and get a pitch to hit. And fortunately, he got one, and he delivered.\u201d<\/p>\n Addison\u2019s pinch-hit grand slam was the first one in World Series history.<\/p>\n – Bryann Aguilar<\/a>, CP24.com digital journalist<\/p>\n 5:50 p.m. – Blue Jays players arrive for Game 6 in their Halloween best5:45 p.m. – \u2018Our fans, this country are our 10th player\u2019: Shapiro<\/p>\n Mark Shapiro, the president and CEO of the Toronto Blue Jays, considers the fans and the whole of Canada as the team\u2019s \u201c10th man\u201d given the support they\u2019ve shown during this postseason run.<\/p>\n \u201cOur fans, this country are our 10th player. It\u2019s hard to even express how meaningful it is,\u201d Shapiro told CP24\u2019s Beatrice Vaisman.<\/p>\n The executive admits that he is feeling a lot of emotions with a few hours until first pitch.<\/p>\n \u201cExcited, nervous, ready, anxious to get started,\u201d Shapiro said.<\/p>\n As for the players, the Jays president praised them for surpassing expectations. He credited their toughness and togetherness as one of the reasons why they are on the cusp of World Series glory.<\/p>\n \u201cThey overcame losing their best hitter for junctures of time just like they overcame an 18-inning heartbreaking loss the other night,\u201d Shapiro said. \u201cThey\u2019re doing things that most other groups, most other teams would be incapable of doing.\u201d<\/p>\n When asked if the Blue Jays players are ready for tonight, Shapiro said not to count them out, even as they go against one of the best pitchers in Yamamoto.<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019re capable of anything.\u201d<\/p>\n – Bryann Aguilar<\/a>, CP24.com digital journalist<\/p>\n 5:30 p.m. – Dodgers\u2019 bullpen plans for Game 6<\/p>\n Dodgers\u2019 manager Dave Roberts said that they don\u2019t plan to use Shohei Ohtani in a bullpen capacity in tonight\u2019s Game 6, but that Game 3 starter Tyler Glasnow will be available if needed.<\/p>\n Ohtani could be made available in the pen if a Game 7 is forced.<\/p>\n Dave Roberts said that Shohei Ohtani will not pitch in tonight\u2019s Game 6 out of the bullpen, but could pitch in Game 7 if the Dodgers win tonight.<\/p>\n Tyler Glasnow will be in the bullpen if needed tonight. pic.twitter.com\/R4uhn6lEHh<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 31, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n – Laura Sebben<\/a>, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist<\/p>\n 5 p.m. – 8th World Series game on Halloween<\/p>\n If the Blue Jays win tonight, it will be the first time that a World Series ends on Halloween, according to Major League Baseball.<\/p>\n There have been seven previous Halloween Fall Classic games, with the American League team winning five of them.<\/p>\n The most recent World Series game on Halloween was in 2023 between the Texas Rangers and the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Rangers won the game to take a 3-1 series lead. Texas became the world champion the next night.<\/p>\n – Bryann Aguilar<\/a>, CP24.com digital journalist<\/p>\n 4:58 p.m. – Lukes and Loperfido play catch on the field ahead of Game 64:52 p.m. – Betts bats cleanup<\/p>\n The L.A. Dodgers have released their Game 6 lineup. Manager Dave Roberts has Freddie Freeman batting third and Mookie Betts as the cleanup hitter. Shohei Ohtani remains the leadoff hitter.<\/p>\n Miguel Rojas was also added to the lineup for the first time since Game 2 of the NLDS.<\/p>\n – Bryann Aguilar<\/a>, CP24.com digital journalist<\/p>\n 4:35 p.m. – \u2018We\u2019ve done a good job of adjusting against good pitchers\u2019<\/p>\n Schneider said while he knows how good and tough of a pitcher Yamamoto is, he believes his team will be able to do better against him in Game 6 because of how they\u2019ve come back before against other difficult pitchers.<\/p>\n \u201cI think that we\u2019ve done a good job of adjusting against good pitchers when we see them again,\u201d Schneider remarked. \u201cHe\u2019s tough, man. I said it after Game 2. It felt like he was almost, like, three different pitchers in the first, middle, and last part of that game.\u201d<\/p>\n Schneider added that the team needs to be ready to pounce on anything potential mistakes the ace might make.<\/p>\n \u201cI think you have to watch how he\u2019s deploying and see what his stuff is like,\u201d he told reporters. \u201cEvery game is different for every starter based on their stuff and their location. So any mistakes that he does make, you have to be ready for them. If he\u2019s throwing strikes, I think you\u2019ve got to try to force some action too and try to take advantage of the way we make contact, and we\u2019ll kind of see how the game starts.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHopefully we can stay on him early and not let him settle in like he did last time… So he\u2019s a tough matchup, but I think we have a good game plan going in.\u201d<\/p>\n – Laura Sebben<\/a>, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist<\/p>\n 4:30 p.m. – Schneider on Gausman<\/p>\n Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Game 6 starting pitcher Kevin Gausman is \u201cour guy.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSince he\u2019s gotten here, he\u2019s kind of been our guy,\u201d Schneider told reporters. \u201cHe\u2019s pitched in big games, pitched in big games in years past, and this season and postseason. You know what you\u2019re going to get. He\u2019s got a good way about him. He\u2019s about as cool and calm as you can find.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI think his delivery has been consistent,\u201d Schneider added. \u201cHis stuff has held. I think that all that goes back to his delivery being kind of on point throughout the year.\u201d<\/p>\n – Laura Sebben<\/a>, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist<\/p>\n 4:21 p.m. – What\u2019s included in a $16,000 box suite at Rogers Centre<\/p>\n CTV National News correspondent Kamal Karamali provides an inside look into the sold-out Toronto Marriott City Centre\u2019s Sky Box ahead of Game 6.<\/p>\n – Bryann Aguilar<\/a>, CP24.com digital journalist<\/p>\n 4:15 p.m. – \u2018Maybe we\u2019ll rock some JB\u2019<\/p>\n One reporter asked Bichette if he\u2019s given any thought to what his victory song will be if the Blue Jays win the World Series.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s not something I\u2019ve thought about,\u201d Bichette initially said before adding, \u201cI\u2019m a huge Bieber fan, so to see him in L.A. was cool, so maybe we\u2019ll rock some JB.\u201d<\/p>\n – Laura Sebben<\/a>, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist<\/p>\n 4:10 p.m. – \u2018No-brainer\u2019 to play in the World Series<\/p>\n Bichette told reporters there wasn\u2019t really any decision for him to rejoin the team for the World Series, he just knew it was the right time.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t know if it was a decision,\u201d he explained. \u201cI think I just got to a point where I was healthy enough to do it, and I\u2019m super grateful that everybody believed in me to be able to come out here and produce, and I\u2019m just enjoying every minute of it.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI had a lot of people telling me to take care of myself, for sure. I mean, even I had that mindset a little bit, but to have an opportunity to play in this series is… I mean, this is a no-brainer.\u201d<\/p>\n – Laura Sebben<\/a>, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist<\/p>\n 4:05 p.m. – \u2018We have a ton of talent\u2019: Bichette<\/p>\n Bichette said the Blue Jays have earned their spot in the World Series because they\u2019re talented and have worked hard.<\/p>\n \u201cI think, first off, we have a ton of talent who — I mean, myself in particular — who didn\u2019t perform to our capabilities last year,\u201d Bichette told reporters ahead of Game 6.<\/p>\n \u201cI think we train to be able to do anything in the batters box. It\u2019s not perfect all the time, but we train to be able to move a runner over, get a big hit when we need to, get the ball in the air, hit with two strikes, whatever the situation may call for. So, I don\u2019t think this is by accident. We\u2019ve worked really hard for it.\u201d<\/p>\n – Laura Sebben<\/a>, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist<\/p>\n 4 p.m. – Bichette says team mindset hasn\u2019t changed despite being on verge of World Series<\/p>\n Bo Bichette says despite the Blue Jays being on the verge of winning their first World Series in more than 30 years, the team\u2019s mindset hasn\u2019t changed going into Game 6.<\/p>\n \u201cGo out there and try and win a ball game,\u201d Bichette said when asked about where the team\u2019s mental focus is. \u201cObviously, we know what\u2019s at stake and we have an opportunity to win a World Series, but nothing changes. We got to go out there and we got to compete and try and win a game.\u201d<\/p>\n – Laura Sebben<\/a>, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist<\/p>\n 3:35 p.m. Springer returns to lineup<\/p>\n George Springer is back in the Blue Jays lineup following a two-game absence and will start as designated hitter and bat leadoff tonight. Bo Bichette is also in the lineup and will start at second base. <\/p>\n – Chris Fox<\/a>, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto<\/p>\n 3:10 p.m. – Jays 50\/50 jackpot could top record $10 million<\/p>\n While the Toronto Blue Jays are hoping to score big in the World Series this weekend, Jays fans will also have an opportunity to score big, with a possible $10 million up for grabs in the Jays Care Foundation\u2019s 50\/50 Jackpot<\/a>. <\/p>\n Jays Care Foundation, the charitable arm of the Toronto Blue Jays, says its World Series 50\/50 Jackpot is currently sitting at around $9 million and is expected to reach a take-home prize of more than $10 million by the time of the draw on Sunday.<\/p>\n Read more here<\/a><\/p>\n – Joshua Freeman<\/a>, CP24.com digital journalist<\/p>\n 2:45 p.m. – Devon White to throw out first pitch<\/p>\n Former Blue Jays centrefielder Devon White will throw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to Game 6. White won the World Series with the Blue Jays in both 1992 and 1993. <\/p>\n – Chris Fox<\/a>, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto<\/p>\n 2:40 p.m. \u2013 Gausman \u2018hasn\u2019t been talked about enough:\u2019 analyst<\/p>\n The Blue Jays will send Kevin Gausman to the mound tonight. MLB Network analyst and former Toronto Blue Jay Mark DeRosa says that Gausman \u201chasn\u2019t been talked about enough\u201d amid an impressive October that included a Game 2 in which he retired 17 straight batters. <\/p>\n That was the second longest streak for a Blue Jays pitcher in the postseason, behind only David Price in 2015.<\/p>\n \u201cI think he (Gausman) probably drives to the yard every day saying he likes the fact that people are fixated on (Blake) Snell, (Yoshinobu) Yamamoto and (Trey) Yesavage, but he has been their number one starter since he replaced Robbie Ray in 2021,\u201d DeRosa said of Gausman. \u201cFive years, $110 million (contract) and he has lived up to every bit of it. Second in games started and innings pitched since 2021.\u201d<\/p>\n DeRosa said that while Gausman doesn\u2019t have the repertoire of pitches that Dodgers Game 6 starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto has, he is very aggressive in the strike zone with two to three pitches and has the ability to get opposing hitters to chase a splitter that is often in the dirt.<\/p>\n \u201cI am sure he is super motivated to end this thing tonight,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cHe’s been their No. 1 starter since he’s kind of replaced Robbie Ray in ’21… he hasn’t been talked about enough.\u201d@markdero7<\/a> takes a look at Blue Jays’ Game 6 starter Kevin Gausman and his pitch usage throughout October. pic.twitter.com\/PMYkmFxj9Y<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) October 31, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n – Chris Fox<\/a>, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto<\/p>\n 2:15 p.m. – Need to knows about the Game 6 pitching matchup<\/p>\n Analysis from MLB on tonight\u2019s Game 6 pitching matchup says \u201cit\u2019s all riding on Yoshinobu Yamamoto.\u201d <\/p>\n In a video posted on social media, MLB says if you were looking for one starting pitcher to pitch one game that would save your season, \u201cthat pitcher would have to be Yamamoto.\u201d<\/p>\n The Dodgers pitcher has throw two complete games in a row this postseason, including against Toronto in Game 2 of the World Series, and only gave up seven hits across those two games.<\/p>\n MLB alleges that there are two ways to view Yamamoto right now. \u201cOne, he\u2019s absolutely peaking right now. The other? He can\u2019t keep this up forever? Can he?\u201d<\/p>\n However, they say it\u2019s Kevin Gausman\u2019s \u201ctime to shine.\u201d <\/p>\n \u201cKevin Gausman has been an outstanding pitcher for quite a few years now… He has an opportunity tonight in front of a Blue Jays crowd that is going to be downright levitating to become a franchise legend.\u201d<\/p>\n – Laura Sebben<\/a>, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist<\/p>\n 2 p.m. \u2013 What should the Blue Jays dress up as for Halloween?<\/p>\n MLB Network host Mark DeRosa shared some Halloween costume ideas for Toronto Blue Jays players on Friday. <\/p>\n DeRosa said that Vladimir Guerrero Jr. should go as Superman because \u201che has created his own superhero this postseason\u201d by going 27 for 65 at the plate with eight home runs and 15 RBIs in just 16 games. <\/p>\n DeRosa suggested that Bo Bichette should go as Captain Jack Sparrow due to the knee injury that has limited him in the field but not at the plate.<\/p>\n \u201cHe has a little bit of a knicked up left leg so we gave him a peg leg,\u201d he said of Bichette. \u201cHe is 5 for 16 this postseason after missing pretty much the last month of the season.\u201d<\/p>\n DeRosa added that catcher Alejandro Kirk should go as Star Trek\u2019s Captain Kirk because as much as Guerrero Jr. \u201cis the superstar,\u201d Kirk is the captain. <\/p>\n As for the hero from Game 5 \u2013 Trey Yesavage – DeRosa says that the rookie could go as a Gladiator.<\/p>\n – Chris Fox<\/a>, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto<\/p>\n 1:45 p.m. – New data shows Toronto fans out-travel Dodgers fans<\/p>\n If you thought you were seeing a lot of Blue Jays fans in the seats at Dodger Stadium this World Series, you weren\u2019t mistaken.<\/p>\n StubHub provided CTV News with data Friday which showed that 7.7 per cent of resale tickets for LA home games purchased on the platform were bought by Blue Jays fans, which they say is more than double the Dodgers\u2019 away presence in Toronto at 3.3 per cent.<\/p>\n \u201cStubHub data shows that Blue Jays fans are driving one of the most passionate cross-border turnouts we\u2019ve ever seen,\u201d a spokesperson for the website said in an email. \u201cDespite the distance, Canadians are making their presence felt in Los Angeles \u2014 outnumbering Dodgers fans on the road by more than two to one. This series isn\u2019t just historic for Toronto \u2014 it\u2019s reignited Canada\u2019s baseball fan base.\u201d<\/p>\n The data also showed that, in Toronto, 65.3 per cent of all World Series tickets sold on StubHub were purchased by local fans. Jays fans also bought their World Series tickets earlier than Dodgers fans, according to StubHub.<\/p>\n – Phil Tsekouras<\/a>, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist<\/p>\n 1:20 p.m. – First of its kind MLB season<\/p>\n With the Toronto Blue Jays having home field advantage in the World Series, MLB writer Sarah Langs says this season will be the first time in MLB history that a season started and ended outside of the United States.<\/p>\n The season began in Tokyo on March 18 with a special two-game series between the Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, meaning that the Dodgers will have participated in the first and last games of the season as they take on the Jays in Game 6 and potentially 7 of the World Series.<\/p>\n This will be the 1st time in MLB history that a season started and ended outside the USA<\/p>\n The Dodgers will participate in both<\/p>\n \u2014 Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) October 31, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n 2025 will be the first time an MLB season starts and ends outside the United States<\/p>\n March 18th: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan \u2014 MLB (@MLB) October 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n – Laura Sebben<\/a>, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist; Phil Tsekouras<\/a>, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist<\/p>\n 1:15 p.m. – Game 6 \u2018Know Before You Go\u20191:10 p.m. – Blue Jays players best Halloween costumes<\/p>\n Baseball journalist Chris Rose took to the field at Dodger Stadium earlier this week to ask some Blue Jays players what their best Halloween costume has been over the years.<\/p>\n Pitcher Shane Bieber said he loves a \u201cClassic cowboy\u201d and that he dressed as Angels\u2019 players \u201cevery know and then.\u201d<\/p>\n First baseman Ty France said when he was younger, his parents dressed him up as a skunk.<\/p>\n – Laura Sebben<\/a>, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist<\/p>\n 1:05 p.m. \u2013 Can Yamamoto do it again?<\/p>\n MLB Network analyst Steve Phillips says that Dodgers Game 6 starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto has been \u201cabsolutely unhittable\u201d throughout the entire playoffs and could very well dominate again tonight.<\/p>\n Phillips says that Yamamoto effectively had \u201ceverything working\u201d in a four hit, one run masterpiece against the Jays in Game 2. The question, he says, is whether he can fully replicate such an impressive performance.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Jays did not have much success against him and in Toronto I kept hearing \u2018well, what is wrong with the offence.\u2019 Nobody would hit that guy. The 1927 Yankees would not have hit Yamamoto that night,\u201d he said. \u201cHe was fantastic and his last two starts have been that way. Can he dial it up for a third time I think is the big question.\u201d<\/p>\n Yamamoto has thrown back-to-back complete games in the playoffs, something that has not been done since 2001.<\/p>\n Phillips says that part of what makes him good is the sheer number of different pitches that he can throw and the \u201crange of velocities\u201d he employs.<\/p>\n \u201cHe had the hitters off balance with everything,\u201d he said. \u201cHe has an assortment of pitches and he had all of them working. When you can throw any pitch, at any time in the count and you can throw it for a strike than you cannot be game planned against.\u201d<\/p>\n – Chris Fox<\/a>, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto<\/p>\n 1 p.m. – \u2018It\u2019s a great feeling\u2019: 1993 Toronto Blue Jays react to World Series win<\/p>\n TSN posted a video Friday of the 1993 Toronto Blue Jays reacting to their second consecutive World Series win.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019d say the home run really hit home, you know, around the bases and then when you touch home plate you see everybody there waiting for you. The fans are there jumping up and down. And you say \u2018Wow, we just won back-to-back championships,\u2019\u201d Joe Carter said.<\/p>\n The Toronto Blue Jays came into Game 6 of the 1993 World Series leading the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2, but were trailing 6-5 with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning.<\/p>\n Fans at the then SkyDome watched with bated breath as Carter stepped up to the plate, with Rickey Henderson and Paul Molitor on base. As the count reached 2-2, Carter hit a walk-off, three run home run to win the series and give Toronto it\u2019s second title in as many years.<\/p>\n \u201cIt really didn\u2019t sink it until I\u2019m on the ground laying down, they finally pick me up, and let me get up, and I look up and it says \u201cWorld Champions.\u201d Back-to-back. That\u2019s a great feeling.\u201c<\/p>\n The Blue Jays are 2-0 in World Series Game 6.<\/p>\n – Phil Tsekouras<\/a>, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist<\/p>\n 12:45 p.m. \u2013 Home teams 2-5 in Halloween World Series games<\/p>\n Tonight will be just the eight time that a World Series game has been played on Halloween in MLB history, with all of those contests coming since 2001.<\/p>\n One spooky stat for Blue Jays fans? Home teams are just 2-5 in World Series games played on Halloween.<\/p>\n – Chris Fox<\/a>, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto<\/p>\n 12:15 p.m. – Ticket prices soar ahead of Game 6<\/p>\n The Blue Jays have an opportunity to win their first World Series in 32 years tonight and if you want a chance to be in the building to witness history it won\u2019t be cheap. <\/p>\n As of 12 p.m., the cheapest resale ticket available on Ticketmaster was listed for more than $1,600 and that won\u2019t even get you a seat.<\/p>\n Instead, you will have access to general admission areas only as part of the Blue Jays \u2018Outfield District\u201d ticketing promotion.<\/p>\n Those tickets were available for $20 for all home games in the regular season but were sold for $345 when they went on sale to the general public for the World Series last week.<\/p>\n If you want to sit in the 500-level of Rogers Centre tonight, the cheapest resale tickets were listed for more than $1,800 as of noon, while the cheapest seats in the 100-level were going for more than $3,000. <\/p>\n Tickets for the World Series home games at Rogers Centre sold out within 30 minutes<\/a> last week. <\/p>\n Days later, Ontario Premier Doug Ford accused ticket resellers of \u201cgouging\u201d baseball fans and suggested that his government would consider legislation to cap ticket prices in the future. <\/p>\n The Blue Jays currently lead the Los Angles Dodgers three games to two and will effectively have up to two opportunities to win a World Series at home. <\/p>\n First pitch is scheduled for 8 p.m. tonight. <\/p>\n – Chris Fox<\/a>, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto<\/p>\n 11:25 a.m. – Hotel bookings in Toronto up during World Series<\/p>\n Hotel demand in Toronto during the first two games of the World Series saw an 18 per cent increase year-over-year, according to Destination Toronto vice-president says Kelly Jackson.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s an additional 7,000 room nights, compared to the year before. And that\u2019s just over two days,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u201cThat just starts to give you a sense of the kind of economic impact that this series is having on the city.\u201d<\/p>\n Earlier this week, Canadian financial tech company Moneris released data which suggested baseball fans are also helping to boost spending at restaurants<\/a> in and around the Rogers Centre during the playoffs.<\/p>\n The data shows that for ALCS Game 7 on Oct 20, when the Blue Jays defeated the Seattle Mariners 4-3, restaurants around the dome saw a 29 per cent spike in transaction volume and 17 per cent bump in transaction size, compared to a typical Monday.<\/p>\n Similar increases were also observed on Game 1 and Game 2 of the World Series.<\/p>\n – Phil Tsekouras<\/a>, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist<\/p>\n 11:15 a.m. \u2013 \u2018Grind of baseball like nothing else:\u2019 Blue Jays surgeon<\/p>\n Dr. Jason Smith, who is the consulting orthopedic surgeon for the Toronto Blue Jays, joined CP24 Breakfast on Friday to discuss the challenges associated with a 162-game regular season and a deep playoff run.<\/p>\n \u201cThe grind of baseball is like nothing else. This is game 179 which is incredible to think about and these guys hardly get days off,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n \u201cThey play three games, five games, maybe a day off but they are grinding all season and then you throw playoffs on top of that. Game 179, it is incredible to see what they are going through. But this group, more than any team I have ever been with, they are resilient. From their injuries, from anything they go through, they are so resilient, and it is a really special group. Several Toronto Blue Jays are battling injuries, including key contributors Bo Bichette and George Springer.<\/p>\n \u2018The grind of baseball is like nothing else\u2019: One-on-one with the Blue Jays\u2019 orthopedic doctor Blue Jays Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Jason Smith discusses the health of the team, and what the grind of the baseball season does to players. <\/p>\n – Chris Fox<\/a>, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto<\/p>\n 10:45 a.m. \u2013 Bautista on facing Yamamoto<\/p>\n Former Blue Jays star slugger Jose Bautista was on \u2018First Up\u2019 on TSN 1050 this morning and discussed the challenges of facing a dominant pitcher like Yoshinobu Yamamoto.<\/p>\n Bautista said that he is certain that the Blue Jays players have been \u201cdissecting the video and are going to make adjustments\u201d for Game 6 after Yamamoto only allowed one run and four hits in a complete-game victory in Game 2.<\/p>\n But he said that a lot hinges on whether Yamamoto will come into Game 6 with a similar strategy and approach to what he employed in Game 2 or \u201cswitch it up.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThey (the Blue Jays) are going to know how they have been feeling and how they have been pitched to and hopefully they are successful in making those adjustments. But I think more importantly we have to have people on base and put the pressure on a guy like that,\u201d Bautista said. <\/p>\n \u201cHe was certainly attacking the strike zone early and then making guys chase (in Game 2). So whatever we can do, whether it is knocking in a few hits and getting some base runners going or hopefully his command is a little off and we can manage a few walks. But either way I think the key to the game tonight is going to be creating traffic.\u201d<\/p>\n – Chris Fox<\/a>, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto<\/p>\n 10:05 a.m. \u2013 TTC to shut down surface routes in the downtown core if Jays win<\/p>\n TTC spokesperson Stuart Green says that if the Jays win Game 6, there will be no service on all surface routes in the downtown core.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s simply because we just won\u2019t be able to get through the crowds. And we don\u2019t want any vehicles trapped and we want to keep everybody safe,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n The TTC says that there will be additional subway service <\/a>on Line 1 and Line 2 for Game 6 and Game 7, if necessary. <\/p>\n – Phil Tsekouras<\/a>, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist<\/p>\n 9:30 a.m. \u2013 Some fans camping outside Rogers Centre<\/p>\n Game 6 doesn\u2019t start for more than 10 hours from now, but some fans with general admission tickets are already lined up outside Rogers Centre hoping to score a good spot.<\/p>\n \u201cI got here at 8:15 (a.m.) I\u2019m a little cold, but the spirit\u2019s warm,\u201d one fan told CP24. The temperature in Toronto is currently 6 C.<\/p>\n \u201cThis isn\u2019t the first time I\u2019ve done this this post-season. So I\u2019m ready to go,\u201d said another.<\/p>\n – Phil Tsekouras<\/a>, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist<\/p>\n 9:15 a.m. \u2013 The \u2018Hot Dog Guys\u2019 debate wearing costumes for Game 6<\/p>\n The so-called \u201cHot Dog Guys,\u201d Ryan Rushton and Jody Matheson, say they will be at Game 6, but are still debating whether or not they will wear their signature sausage suits.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re stuck today, because when we\u2019ve worn hot dog suits to a playoff game the Jays have not played well. But today\u2019s Halloween, and everybody keeps calling our suits costumes, so if we wore a hot dog costume on Halloween, does that break the curse?\u201d Matheson asked<\/p>\n The pair said the bit started out as a \u201cdad joke\u201d to embarrass their daughters, but grew into more than that after they ate over 30 hot dogs at a \u201cLoonie Dog Night\u201d at Rogers Centre, when hot dogs sell for just $1.<\/p>\n – Phil Tsekouras<\/a>, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist<\/p>\n 8:30 a.m. \u2013 Premier Ford pitches importance of Canada-U.S. relations ahead of Game 6<\/p>\n Ontario Premier Doug Ford wrote an op-ed published in the Washington Post Friday, touting the rise in Canadian patriotism following U.S. Donald Trump\u2019s trade war and pitching the importance of cross-border relations.<\/p>\n \u201cFor the first time in more than three decades, the Toronto Blue Jays are competing for the World Series \u2014 and the timing couldn\u2019t be better,\u201d he wrote, underscoring that tariffs have \u201ctested\u201d the two countries\u2019 longstanding relationship.<\/p>\n Read more about the op-ed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cAmericans are underestimating the Jays. After all, Canada\u2019s Team isn\u2019t some small-market afterthought. The Jays play for the fourth largest metropolitan area in North America and a proud nation of more than 41 million people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cLike our team, Canada can boast about being a global heavyweight, too. We\u2019re an energy superpower, with the oil, gas and electricity needed to power America\u2019s economic growth, including from Ontario\u2019s growing fleet of nuclear power plants and the first small modular nuclear reactors in the G7.\u201d <\/p>\n – Phil Tsekouras<\/a>, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist<\/p>\n 8:15 a.m. \u2013 Chow says she\u2019ll head to Rogers Centre if Jays win tonight<\/p>\n It\u2019s going to be a busy night for Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow, who says she has plans to trick-or-treat with her grandchildren, before rushing down to Nathan Phillips Square for the city\u2019s watch party.<\/p>\n \u201cMy team has me staying at Nathan Phillips Square, but I may even come down to the Rogers Centre\u2026after we win\u2014well, let\u2019s not jinx it,\u201d she told CP24\u2019s Courtney Heels on Friday morning.<\/p>\n – Phil Tsekouras<\/a>, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist<\/p>\n 7:15 a.m. – Will George Springer be in the Game 6 lineup?<\/p>\n The biggest question mark heading into Game 6 is whether George Springer will be in the lineup.<\/p>\n The 36-year-old batter exited the marathon<\/a> 18-inning Game 3 in Los Angeles with right-side discomfort. He was absent from Game 4 and Game 5 as well, but manager John Schneider said he could have played in the latter<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cHe was right on the fence. I think he probably could have,\u201d Schneider said Thursday.<\/p>\n – Phil Tsekouras<\/a>, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist<\/p>\n 7 a.m. – The boys are back in town<\/p>\n The Toronto Blue Jays posted a picture of some of the squad working out at Rogers Centre Thursday evening.<\/p>\n Kevin Gausman, who will start Game 6, Davis Schneider, Mason Fluharty, and Max Scherzer were all seen on the field at Rogers Centre.<\/p>\n The team arrived back in Toronto early Thursday morning following their Game 5 win in LA.<\/p>\n – Phil Tsekouras<\/a>, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LRXNSKK3WNGYZOFHIS6M7VZ37E.png\")
Madeline Schneider Madeline Schneider, Davis Schneider’s sister, speaks to CP24 ahead of Game 6 on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GWQ3BPN5LZ77XX2SX2ZZMTWOGI.jpg\")
Davis Schneider Davis Schneider <\/p>\n
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Adam Barger Adam Barger, the father of Toronto Blue Jays player Addison Barger, speaks to CP24 ahead of Game 6 on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/5DKXHI2PRZE6JB4RSMK72ORVRU.png\")
Mark Shapiro Toronto Blue Jays CEO and president Mark Shapiro speaks to CP24 ahead of Game 6 on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/V7T5NOIBN5H6DMIRBCPTHLMCL4.jpg\")
World Series Dodgers Blue Jays Baseball Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider speaks to the media prior to Game 6 of baseball’s World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, in Toronto. (Ashley Landis\/AP) <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/BPYWJFJARRHQVF4ZYQVZ5KTEBY.jpg\")
World Series Celebrities Singer Justin Bieber and wife, model Hailey Bieber watch Game 3 of the World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on October 27, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Patrick Smith\/Getty Images) <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/II2J5BDIFNFCXNC5XOS6LL6DH4.jpeg\")
bo bichette Bo Bichette speaks to the media ahead of World Series Game 6. (MLB) <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TBVCW2GATXWJBIUCXHDULTCJV4.jpg\")
Toronto Blue Jays fans celebrate after Game 5 of baseball’s World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo\/Ashley Landis) Toronto Blue Jays fans celebrate after Game 5 of baseball’s World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo\/Ashley Landis) <\/p>\n
World Series Games 6 & 7: Rogers Centre, Toronto, Canada pic.twitter.com\/NEfUwPexjn<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ZKQF4P3BVJHY5EBIF4UAYY5QFQ.jpg\")
Jays fans Jays fans camp outside the Rogers Centre hours before Game 6 on Oct. 31, 2025. <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/K7RCJTW6V5F4XPTBZVT2LNVR24.jpeg\")
The Hot Dog Guys The “Loonie Dog Kings” Ryan Rushton (left) and Jody Matheson speak to CP24 outside Rogers Centre on Oct. 31, 2025. <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CY2XQGLC2ZAVJJ5ONIBR43C4S4.jpeg\")
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow speaks to CP24’s Courtney Heels from Rogers Centre on Oct. 31, 2025. <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/LL7FY3REIFE67KFPLZR24E37CQ.JPG\")
George Springer Toronto Blue Jays’ George Springer (4) walks off the field as he leaves the game with an injury with manager John Schneider, left, and first assistant athletic trainer Voon Chong during seventh inning Game 3 World Series playoff MLB baseball action in Los Angeles on Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Frank Gunn <\/p>\n