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League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories LA Dodgers second baseman Miguel Rojas forces out Toronto Blue Jay Addison Barger as Freddie Freeman celebrates.Alamy Stock Photo Dodgers and Blue Jays set for winner-take-all World Series game seven LA Dodgers force decider as they look to retain title. 11.24am, 1 Nov 2025 Share options THE DEFENDING CHAMPION Los Angeles Dodgers and title-hungry Toronto Blue Jays vowed to be ready for the first World Series game seven since 2019 on Saturday. Toronto’s Rogers Centre promises to be electric after fans there were left stunned by the Dodgers’ 3-1 triumph in a tight game six — in which a spectacular game-ending double play in the bottom of the ninth inning finally extinguished the home team’s hopes. The Blue Jays had the tying runs in scoring position in an eventful final frame that included a ground rule double by Addison Barger that lodged under the bottom edge of the outfield wall. “That will take awhile to kind of unpack,” Blue Jays manager John Schneider said. “That’s a wild ending. But we’re going to be ready to play tomorrow.” Advertisement The Blue Jays are trying to cap a remarkable rise from from last place in the American League East division in 2024 with their first title since they won back-to-back World Series crowns in 1992 and 1993. After pipping the New York Yankees for the division title, they knocked out the Yankees in the AL division series, then rallied from 0-2 down to beat the Seattle Mariners in the AL championship series. They shook off an agonising 18-inning game three defeat in Los Angeles to win the next two games and return home with a 3-2 series lead, but came up short in their first chance to clinch. On Saturday, they’ll face everything the defending champion Dodgers can throw at them. “I’m not sure the pitching situation, but (Tyler) Glasnow will be available,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said after sending scheduled game seven starter Glasnow in to get the save on Friday. Roberts said two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani would feature on the mound, but he still hadn’t worked out just how. “This is game seven, so there’s a lot of things that people haven’t done, and you’ve just got to trust your players and try to win a baseball game,” said Roberts, whose team is trying to become the first repeat champions since the Yankees won in 1998, 1999 and 2000. “We’re going to leave it out there. I don’t think that the pressure, the moment, is going to be too big for us.” The Blue Jays will send three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer to the mound. Scherzer started the last World Series game seven for Washington when the Nationals vanquished the Houston Astros. “It’s the two best words in sports: ‘game seven,’” Schneider said. “No better guy to have on the mound to kind of navigate the emotions, the stuff.” Viewcomments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Dodgers and Blue Jays set for winner-take-all World Series game seven”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Dodgers and Blue Jays set for winner-take-all World Series game seven”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy before taking part. Leave a Comment Submit a report Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines. 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