When he takes the mound Friday, Kevin Gausman will live out the dream of every MLB free agent. After years of struggling to find his footing in the majors, Gausman became the best version of himself at age 30, just before hitting the free-agent market. The Toronto Blue Jays, in need of a front-line ace, were searching for that one player to take them from playoff hopeful to World Series contender.
It took a few years, but Gausman accomplished just that. Despite a few bumps in the road and some concerns about his age, Gausman proved to be the perfect signing for the Blue Jays back in 2022. He not only lived up to his deal but also legitimized the team as a contender for other talented free agents.
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It’s only fitting that Gausman will take the mound with a World Series championship in sight. With the Blue Jays up 3-2 in the series, Gausman takes the ball at home Friday in front of what will almost certainly be a deafening Toronto crowd. With a win, Gausman can etch himself into Blue Jays lore as one of the greatest signings the team ever made.
The Los Angeles Dodgers will counter with their ace, second-year starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The 27-year-old is on one heck of a postseason run, having tossed complete games in his past two outings.
It will take everything Gausman — and the Blue Jays’ lineup — has to match Yamamoto on Friday. But if they can stop his dominant streak, a massive celebration in Toronto awaits.
How to watch Dodgers vs. Blue Jays in World Series Game 6
Start time: 8 p.m. ET
Location: Rogers Centre | Toronto, Ontario
TV channel: Fox
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Fri, October 31, 2025 at 8:08 PM EDT
Jack Baer
Jack Baer
And now the Dodgers are bringing in Roki Sasaki against the top of the Blue Jays order for a potential six-out save. He hasn’t pitched since throwing a 1 2/3 innings and 29 pitches in the Game 3 18-inning marathon.
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Teoscar Hernández, with the bases loaded, just struck out on four pitches. None of them were in the zone.
Maybe move him down in the lineup next.
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Mookie Betts falls behind 1-2 then works a walk. Up comes Teoscar Hernández with the bases loaded and a chance to blow this game open.
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Jack Baer
Freddie Freeman flies out, so it will once again come down to Mookie Betts with two outs and a runner in scoring position.
The Blue Jays are bringing in right-hander Seranthony Domínguez.
Jack Baer
Jack Baer
Shohei Ohtani has looked foolish against some good left-handers this postseason, but he just muscled a ball 387 feet to the opposite-field wall off Fluharty to give the Dodgers a runner in scoring position with one out. Then the Blue Jays intentionally walk Will Smith to set up Freddie Freeman with two on and one out.
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In retrospect, that Rojas barehanded play was huge for the Dodgers. A runner almost definitely scores on that Clement double.
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Jack Baer
Louis Varland stays out there for the top of the eighth and throws a single pitch to get Miguel Rojas out. Now, the Blue Jays go to left-hander Mason Fluharty against Shohei Ohtani, Will Smith and potentially Freddie Freeman.
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Justin Wrobleski strikes out Andrés Giménez to end the seventh inning with the Dodgers still up two runs. You can probably expect Roki Sasaki out there in the eighth for the Springer-Lukes-Guerrero-Bichette sequence.
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Ernie Clement now has the third-most hits ever in a postseason at 27, behind only Randy Arozarena (29) and teammate Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (28). It has been that kind of postseason for the Blue Jays.
Fri, October 31, 2025 at 10:18 PM EDT
Jake Mintz
Have to say I am thoroughly surprised by the Dodgers’ decision to yank Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The L.A. starter ran into some traffic in the sixth but otherwise cruised through the Jays’ lineup for most of the night. His pitch count was at 96, but that shouldn’t and wouldn’t be a prohibitive at this time of year, particularly in an elimination game.
The choice to call on Justin Wrobleski for the seventh was definitely risky, and now he’s got some traffic after a two-out Ernie Clement double. Roki Sasaki is getting hot in the ‘pen. Expect Dave Roberts to try to get at least five outs from the Japanese rookie.
Jack Baer
Jack Baer
And now Ernie Clement hits a two-out double off Wrobleski. Up comes Andrés Giménez as the tying run at the plate.
Roki Sasaki is warming, so that’s likely who gets George Springer if this lineup turns over.
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Miguel Rojas with the veteran hands. Addison Barger hit a tough grounder off Wrobleski and the Dodgers second baseman barehanded the ball to get the second out of the inning.
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Yamamoto’s final line: 6 innings, 5 hits, 1 run, 1 walk, 6 strikeouts on 96 pitches. However this game and series play out, he has definitely established himself as a big-game pitcher this postseason.
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Louis Varland goes 3-up, 3-down in the seventh inning to keep the Dodgers within striking distance. And here comes Justin Wrobleski to relieve Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who definitely did his job … but a lot of people might be about to wonder if he should’ve been given the chance to do more.
Jack Baer
Just like his start in Game 2, Kevin Gausman was absolutely dominant, except for that one inning when he wasn’t.