To win the pennant for the first time in a generation, only to be lined up against a defending champion with the sport’s most loaded roster, is to be simultaneously touted and doubted, as these 2025 Toronto Blue Jays can attest.

Addison Barger’s pinch-hit grand slam, the first of its kind in World Series history, highlighted the sixth-inning barrage by the Blue Jays as they defeated the Dodgers 11-4, before a supercharged crowd of 44,357 at Rogers Centre.

Boyertown High graduate pushes Mariners to a Game 7 in American League Championship series. Yesavage struck out 7 last night for the Blue Jays.

This World Series should feature plenty of fireworks as Los Angeles looks to repeat and Toronto aims for its first title since 1993.