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Owen Hill and Jesse Burrill talk about the Blue Jays' loss to the Dodgers in Game 6. While the team almost came through in the ninth, a shocking double play ended the threat and the game. Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jays-centre-podcast/id1846108462 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bi7SzfpcqMo5xYWnbCeoL Listen on iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-the-jays-centre-podcast-300304824/ Listen on Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/2qk9wqxd Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jayscentre View full article

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Toronto returns home for Game 6 of the 2025 World Series on Friday, Oct. 31, with a 3–2 series lead over Los Angeles. First pitch is 8pm Eastern at Rogers Centre. The scheduled starters are Yoshinobu Yamamoto for the Dodgers and Kevin Gausman for the Blue Jays. In the regular season, Gausman worked 193 innings with a 3.41 FIP and 8.81 K/9 and limited home runs to 0.98 per 9 innings. In the postseason, he enters Game 6 with a 2.55 ERA. In his career, Gausman holds a 4.07 ERA in 73 starts at Rogers Centre. Kevin Gausman vs. Los Angeles Dodgers: Current Batters Table Rk Player B PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS SH SF IBB HBP GIDP 1 Mookie Betts R 53 49 15 1 0 3 7 4 6 .306 .358 .510 .869 0 0 0 0 0 2 Max Muncy L 23 18 6 2 0 3 3 5 6 .333 .478 .944 1.423 0 0 0 0 0 3 Michael Conforto L 18 16 2 0 0 0 0 2 6 .125 .222 .125 .347 0 0 0 0 0 4 Teoscar Hernández R 17 16 3 3 0 0 1 1 5 .188 .235 .375 .610 0 0 0 0 0 5 Kiké Hernández R 14 13 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 .077 .071 .077 .148 0 1 0 0 0 6 Tommy Edman B 13 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 .154 .154 .154 .308 0 0 0 0 0 7 Shohei Ohtani L 12 12 2 0 0 1 1 0 6 .167 .167 .417 .583 0 0 0 0 0 8 Will Smith R 11 8 2 1 0 0 2 1 3 .250 .364 .375 .739 0 1 0 1 0 9 Freddie Freeman L 9 9 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 .111 .111 .444 .556 0 0 0 0 0 10 Miguel Rojas R 5 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .600 .667 1.267 0 0 0 1 0 11 Alex Call R 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 .250 .000 .250 0 0 0 0 0 12 Andy Pages R 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667 0 0 0 0 0 13 Clayton Kershaw L 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 14 Ben Rortvedt L 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 15 Blake Snell L 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 0 0 0 0 0 Provided by Stathead.com: Found with Stathead. See Full Results. Generated 10/31/2025. Yamamoto starts for Los Angeles. He threw complete games in his last two postseason starts, including World Series Game 2 at Rogers Centre, where he allowed one run on four hits with no walks and eight strikeouts. In the regular season, he logged 173 2/3 innings with a 2.94 FIP and a 10.42 K/9. Toronto’s overall postseason offense has produced a .284/.350/.477 line through 16 postseason games. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. enters Game 6 at .415/.506/.831 with eight home runs and a 1.337 OPS across 79 postseason plate appearances. Addison Barger is at .346/.414/.558 with a .972 OPS in 52 at-bats. George Springer has posted a .246/.323/.561 line with a .884 OPS and four home runs across 57 at-bats, though, is questionable for Game 6. Status Updates Springer left Game 3 with right-side discomfort. He remained on the World Series roster and did not start Games 4 or 5. The club described him as a possibility for a return in Toronto for Game 6. Davis Schneider led off in Springer’s place in Game 5. Bo Bichette returned from a left knee injury to make the World Series roster and started Game 1 at second base. He remains active and recorded a single to right in Game 5. Toronto has adjusted its defensive alignment to incorporate his bat while mitigating the loss of mobility. View full article

Trey Yesavage had a game for the ages. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered again, because of course he did. We're breaking down the Blue Jays' Game 5 win in Los Angeles! Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jays-centre-podcast/id1846108462 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bi7SzfpcqMo5xYWnbCeoL Listen on iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-the-jays-centre-podcast-300304824/ Listen on Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/2qk9wqxd Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jayscentre View full article

I think it's unlikely the Jays will pursue Okamoto given Vladdy, but you never know. Could be a lot of money to go around after a deep postseason run. Could This Star Slugger From Japan Be The Next Hideki Matsui? - Red Sox - Talk Sox TALKSOX.COM In an intriguing free agent class, Kazuma Okamoto could stand out as the Sox look to add a power bat to their young lineup. Should they make a move for the international star slugger?

The 2025 World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers enters Game 5 with the series tied 2-2. In Game 1, Toronto erupted for an 11-4 win, exploiting Los Angeles’ bullpen early. In Game 2, the Dodgers answered with a dominant performance behind starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who threw a complete game and held the Jays to four hits and one run. Game 3 turned into a marathon 18-inning affair, won by Los Angeles via a walk-off home run by Freddie Freeman, and in Game 4, Toronto evened the series with a 6-2 victory behind a key two-run shot by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Rookie right-hander Trey Yesavage gets the nod for the Blue Jays in Game 5 — his second World Series start after beginning the season in Single-A. Yesavage became the second-youngest pitcher ever to start Game 1 of a World Series, at 22 years and 88 days old. He started Game 1 and worked four innings, giving up two runs on four hits and three walks while his team won 11-4. On the Dodgers’ side, veteran left-hander Blake Snell starts Game 5, looking to rebound after a shaky World Series opener. Snell entered the postseason with strong metrics and a 0.86 ERA in his first three starts, but in Game 1, he left with the bases loaded and all inherited runners scored. Meanwhile, the Dodgers’ pitching usage over the past two days has been extreme: Game 3’s 18-inning marathon saw the bullpen use nine relievers to cover 13⅓ innings of one-run ball, the most relievers ever used in a World Series game. The Dodgers' bullpen is their biggest weakness: in the second half of 2025, their 4.37 FIP was 23rd in baseball. Blake Snell vs. Toronto Blue Jays: Current Batters Table Rk Player B PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS SH SF IBB HBP GIDP 1 George Springer R 17 15 4 0 0 1 3 2 1 .267 .353 .467 .820 0 0 0 0 2 2 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. R 12 9 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 .222 .417 .333 .750 0 0 0 0 0 3 Bo Bichette R 9 7 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 .143 .333 .143 .476 0 0 0 0 1 4 Daulton Varsho L 9 8 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 .250 .333 .375 .708 0 0 0 0 0 5 Anthony Santander B 7 6 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 .167 .143 .667 .810 0 1 0 0 0 6 Myles Straw R 6 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 .167 .167 .333 0 0 0 0 0 7 Ernie Clement R 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .200 .200 .400 0 0 0 0 0 8 Ty France R 5 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .200 .400 .600 0 0 0 0 0 9 Davis Schneider R 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250 .400 .250 .650 0 0 0 0 0 10 Isiah Kiner-Falefa R 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 .250 .000 .250 0 0 0 0 0 11 Alejandro Kirk R 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .667 .750 .667 1.417 0 0 0 0 0 12 Kevin Gausman L 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 13 Leo Jiménez R 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .500 .000 .500 0 0 0 0 0 Provided by Stathead.com: Found with Stathead. See Full Results. Generated 10/29/2025. Toronto’s four top hitters in this series: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has posted a .419 batting average in the postseason (26 hits in 62 ABs), with seven home runs and an OPS of 1.306. Addison Barger has gone 16-for-49 (.327) with an OBP of .389 and an OPS of .940. Alejandro Kirk has logged 15 hits in 59 at-bats (.254) with an OPS of .880. George Springer has 13 hits in 57 at-bats (.246) and an OPS of .884. View full article

Owen and Mac discuss the Blue Jays' 6-2 win over the Dodgers in Game 4 of the World Series. After an excruciating 18-inning loss in Game 3, Toronto got 5 1/3 innings out of Shane Bieber, and the bullpen closed the door. Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jays-centre-podcast/id1846108462 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bi7SzfpcqMo5xYWnbCeoL Listen on iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-the-jays-centre-podcast-300304824/ Listen on Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/2qk9wqxd Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jayscentre View full article

Both bullpens absorbed an extreme workload in the 18-inning Game 3. Los Angeles used 10 pitchers, including a one-batter cameo from Clayton Kershaw, and got four scoreless innings in extras from Will Klein. Toronto ran through a long list of relievers as well; left-hander Eric Lauer covered 4 2/3 scoreless innings. Shohei Ohtani reached base nine times as the Dodgers’ designated hitter in that marathon. Shohei Ohtani starts for the Dodgers. In this postseason, he carries a 2.25 ERA with 19 strikeouts, including six scoreless innings in the National League Championship Series clincher. Ohtani’s role is straightforward: work deep enough to bridge a bullpen that was heavily taxed in the 18-inning game. Shohei Ohtani vs. Toronto Blue Jays: Current Batters Table Rk Player B PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS SH SF IBB HBP GIDP 1 Ty France R 20 17 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .176 .300 .235 .535 0 0 0 2 1 2 George Springer R 16 15 7 0 0 2 4 1 5 .467 .500 .867 1.367 0 0 0 0 1 3 Isiah Kiner-Falefa R 13 12 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 .250 .308 .333 .641 0 0 0 0 0 4 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. R 9 8 3 1 0 1 1 1 2 .375 .444 .875 1.319 0 0 0 0 0 5 Bo Bichette R 6 5 2 1 0 0 2 1 3 .400 .500 .600 1.100 0 0 0 0 0 6 Myles Straw R 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 .167 .000 .167 0 0 0 0 0 7 Anthony Santander B 5 5 3 0 0 2 3 0 1 .600 .600 1.800 2.400 0 0 0 0 0 8 Alejandro Kirk R 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 9 Andrés Giménez L 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 Provided by Stathead.com: Found with Stathead. See Full Results. Generated 10/28/2025. Shane Bieber starts for the Blue Jays. In this postseason, he owns a 4.38 ERA with 15 strikeouts. Bieber’s task is similar in concept to Ohtani’s: keep the team in the game and give as many innings as possible. Shane Bieber vs. Los Angeles Dodgers: Current Batters Table Rk Player B PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS SH SF IBB HBP GIDP 1 Teoscar Hernández R 15 15 2 2 0 0 3 0 6 .133 .133 .267 .400 0 0 0 0 0 2 Shohei Ohtani L 13 13 2 1 0 0 1 0 6 .154 .154 .231 .385 0 0 0 0 0 3 Mookie Betts R 9 9 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 .111 .111 .444 .556 0 0 0 0 0 4 Tommy Edman B 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .167 .000 .167 0 0 0 0 0 5 Kiké Hernández R 6 6 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 6 Freddie Freeman L 5 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 .250 .400 1.000 1.400 0 0 0 0 0 7 Michael Conforto L 3 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 .333 .333 1.333 1.667 0 0 0 0 0 8 Max Muncy L 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 9 Will Smith R 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .667 .667 1.000 1.667 0 0 0 0 0 10 Esteury Ruiz R 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500 0 0 0 0 0 Provided by Stathead.com: Found with Stathead. See Full Results. Generated 10/28/2025. Dodgers hitters in the World Series have produced key swings in each game. In Game 2, Will Smith and Max Muncy homered in the seventh inning. In Game 3, Teoscar Hernández and Ohtani homered early, and Freddie Freeman ended it with a walk-off home run in the 18th. Ohtani’s Game 3 line featured four extra-base hits and four intentional walks, along with the game-tying home run in the seventh. The sequence of production at the top and middle of the order has been consistent, with Smith and Muncy adding power and Freeman supplying the final swing on Monday. Blue Jays hitters opened the series with a decisive inning at Rogers Centre. In Game 1, Daulton Varsho homered to tie the game, Addison Barger delivered a pinch-hit grand slam, and Alejandro Kirk added a late home run. In Game 3, Kirk homered again in the fourth to push Toronto ahead at the time, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scored from first on a Bo Bichette single off the right-field wall in the seventh. Toronto also cycled every position player into the marathon, which affected substitutions and matchups in extras. View full article

The World Series has landed in Los Angeles. Max Scherzer and Tyler Glasnow take the mound for Game 3 with very different October workloads. Glasnow has allowed one run in 13 1/3 postseason innings for a 0.68 ERA, striking out eight in back-to-back starts. He worked six scoreless frames in the NLDS and followed with 7 1/3 one-run innings in the NLCS, yielding a combined 0.60 WHIP over those two outings. His pitch mix this month has leaned on the four-seamer and slider, with the splitter showing as a chase pitch to lefties. The line entering Game 3 is 0.68 ERA with 18 strikeouts. Tyler Glasnow vs. Toronto Blue Jays: Current Batters Table Rk Player B PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS SH SF IBB HBP GIDP 1 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. R 18 14 5 2 0 1 3 4 4 .357 .500 .714 1.214 0 0 0 0 0 2 Bo Bichette R 16 14 2 0 0 0 1 2 4 .143 .250 .143 .393 0 0 0 0 0 3 Anthony Santander B 14 14 3 0 0 1 3 0 6 .214 .214 .429 .643 0 0 0 0 0 4 Isiah Kiner-Falefa R 10 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .100 .100 .100 .200 0 0 0 0 0 5 Ty France R 9 9 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 .111 .111 .111 .222 0 0 0 0 0 6 Daulton Varsho L 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 .000 .286 .000 .286 0 0 0 0 0 7 Andrés Giménez L 6 6 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .333 .333 .833 1.167 0 0 0 0 1 8 George Springer R 6 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .500 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 9 Addison Barger L 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 10 Ernie Clement R 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 1 11 Alejandro Kirk R 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 0 0 0 0 0 12 Nathan Lukes L 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 1 13 Davis Schneider R 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 .500 .667 1.000 1.667 0 0 0 0 0 14 Myles Straw R 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 15 Tyler Heineman B 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .500 .000 .500 0 0 0 0 0 16 Joey Loperfido L 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 1.000 1.500 0 0 0 0 0 17 Max Scherzer R 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 0 0 0 0 0 Provided by Stathead.com: Found with Stathead. See Full Results. Generated 10/26/2025. For Toronto, Scherzer’s postseason return came in the ALCS, when he held Seattle to two runs over 5 2/3 innings. His 2025 playoff line reads 3.18 ERA with five strikeouts, and he enters Monday sitting at 176 career postseason strikeouts, seven shy of fourth on the all-time list. That experience component is paired with a current-year profile that still features swing-and-miss four-seamers up and a slider that draws chases when ahead. Max Scherzer vs. Los Angeles Dodgers: Current Batters Table Rk Player B PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS SH SF IBB HBP GIDP 1 Freddie Freeman L 63 53 11 4 0 3 4 9 15 .208 .317 .453 .770 0 1 2 0 0 2 Michael Conforto L 48 42 12 1 0 4 6 5 17 .286 .375 .595 .970 0 0 0 1 1 3 Miguel Rojas R 41 37 9 3 0 1 4 3 5 .243 .317 .405 .722 0 0 1 1 0 4 Max Muncy L 23 17 4 0 0 1 2 6 6 .235 .435 .412 .847 0 0 0 0 1 5 Tommy Edman B 13 11 4 1 0 1 2 1 3 .364 .462 .727 1.189 0 0 0 1 0 6 Mookie Betts R 12 10 3 1 0 1 2 2 1 .300 .417 .700 1.117 0 0 0 0 0 7 Teoscar Hernández R 9 7 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 .143 .333 .143 .476 0 0 0 0 0 8 Kiké Hernández R 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 1 9 Shohei Ohtani L 6 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 .333 .333 .500 .833 0 0 0 0 0 10 Alex Call R 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .200 .200 .400 0 0 0 0 0 11 Clayton Kershaw L 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 1 0 0 0 0 12 Andy Pages R 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .333 .667 0 0 0 0 0 13 Will Smith R 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 14 Alex Freeland B 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 15 Esteury Ruiz R 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 Provided by Stathead.com: Found with Stathead. See Full Results. Generated 10/26/2025. Through two World Series games, Toronto’s biggest swings have come from Alejandro Kirk, Addison Barger, and Daulton Varsho. In Game 1, Kirk singled to start the sixth-inning rally and later added a two-run homer; he also lifted a sacrifice fly in Game 2 for Toronto’s lone run. Barger delivered a pinch-hit grand slam in the sixth of Game 1, the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history. Varsho tied Game 1 with a two-run homer to center and was hit by a pitch in the decisive sixth that loaded the bases ahead of the breakout sequence. Two Blue Jays who have not produced hits so far in the Series are George Springer and Nathan Lukes. Springer was retired in key spots in Game 1 and went hitless in Game 2 as Toronto managed only five hits against Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Lukes has not recorded a hit in either game. Toronto finished Game 2 with one run on Kirk’s sacrifice fly and saw its final 20 batters retired. View full article

Owen and Mac break down Toronto's 5-1 loss to the Dodgers in Game 2. While Kevin Gausman hurled a Quality Start, there was no stopping Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jays-centre-podcast/id1846108462 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bi7SzfpcqMo5xYWnbCeoL Listen on iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-the-jays-centre-podcast-300304824/ Listen on Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/2qk9wqxd Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jayscentre View full article

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Mac and Owen break down the Blue Jays' huge game one win against the Dodgers, including Addison Barger's epic Grand Slam and Trey Yesavage's shaky-but-effective start. Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jays-centre-podcast/id1846108462 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bi7SzfpcqMo5xYWnbCeoL Listen on iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-the-jays-centre-podcast-300304824/ Listen on Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/2qk9wqxd Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jayscentre View full article

Toronto recorded 14 hits in an 11–4 Game 1 win, highlighted by a nine-run sixth inning at Rogers Centre. Daulton Varsho tied the game in the fourth with a homer to center, then was hit by a pitch to load the bases in the sixth. It was the first home run Blake Snell had allowed to a left-handed hitter this season. Bo Bichette opened the sixth with a leadoff walk. Alejandro Kirk followed with a groundball single to right, then later in the inning added a two-run homer to extend the lead. Ernie Clement put Toronto ahead with a groundball single up the middle. Nathan Lukes, batting off the bench, drew a nine-pitch walk with the bases loaded. Andrés Giménez lined a single to right to keep the rally moving. Addison Barger delivered the decisive swing with a pinch-hit grand slam to right-center, the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history. Toronto’s approach set the tone early by working Snell for 29 pitches in a scoreless first inning, then broke through as the lineup turned over in the middle frames. Game 2 of the World Series will feature RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto for Los Angeles and RHP Kevin Gausman for Toronto. The probables list each with updated postseason lines entering Saturday. Kevin Gausman enters with 18 innings in four postseason appearances, a 2.00 ERA, 12 strikeouts, and a 1.06 WHIP. He made two earlier Game 1 starts this postseason, then started again in ALCS Game 5 and later appeared in relief in ALCS Game 7. In his two Game 1 starts, he was lifted after 5 2/3 innings each time. Kevin Gausman vs. Los Angeles Dodgers: Current Batters Table Rk Player B PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS SH SF IBB HBP GIDP 1 Mookie Betts R 53 49 15 1 0 3 7 4 6 .306 .358 .510 .869 0 0 0 0 0 2 Max Muncy L 23 18 6 2 0 3 3 5 6 .333 .478 .944 1.423 0 0 0 0 0 3 Michael Conforto L 18 16 2 0 0 0 0 2 6 .125 .222 .125 .347 0 0 0 0 0 4 Teoscar Hernández R 17 16 3 3 0 0 1 1 5 .188 .235 .375 .610 0 0 0 0 0 5 Kiké Hernández R 14 13 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 .077 .071 .077 .148 0 1 0 0 0 6 Tommy Edman B 13 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 .154 .154 .154 .308 0 0 0 0 0 7 Shohei Ohtani L 12 12 2 0 0 1 1 0 6 .167 .167 .417 .583 0 0 0 0 0 8 Will Smith R 11 8 2 1 0 0 2 1 3 .250 .364 .375 .739 0 1 0 1 0 9 Freddie Freeman L 9 9 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 .111 .111 .444 .556 0 0 0 0 0 10 Miguel Rojas R 5 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .600 .667 1.267 0 0 0 1 0 11 Alex Call R 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 .250 .000 .250 0 0 0 0 0 12 Andy Pages R 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667 0 0 0 0 0 13 Clayton Kershaw L 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 14 Ben Rortvedt L 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 15 Blake Snell L 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 0 0 0 0 0 Provided by Stathead.com: Found with Stathead. See Full Results. Generated 10/24/2025. Yoshinobu Yamamoto has worked 19 2/3 innings this postseason with a 1.83 ERA, 18 strikeouts, and a 0.86 WHIP across three starts. In NLCS Game 2 against Milwaukee, he threw a complete game three-hitter with seven strikeouts and one walk after a leadoff homer, the first postseason complete game by any pitcher in eight years. His October included a Wild Card clincher start and an NLDS start prior to that NLCS outing. Yamamoto is only in his second year in MLB, and has not faced the Blue Jays. Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs. Toronto Blue Jays: Current Batters Table Rk Player B PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS SH SF IBB HBP GIDP 1 Ty France R 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .500 .000 .500 0 0 0 0 0 2 Isiah Kiner-Falefa R 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .500 .500 1.000 0 0 0 0 0 Provided by Stathead.com: Found with Stathead. See Full Results. Generated 10/24/2025. View full article