Dodgers and Blue Jays announce starting pitchers for Game 1 of the World Series
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The Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays announced their starting pitchers for Game 1 of the World Series.
The Dodgers will start Blake Snell, while the Blue Jays will send rookie Trey Yesavage to the mound. The first game is Friday at 8 pm ET at the Rogers Center in Toronto.
Snell has almost as many Cy Young Awards (two) as Yesavage has career regular-season starts (three).
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The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays will meet in the 2025 World Series. (News)
Yesavage made his major league debut on September 15 and quickly became a key part of the Blue Jays starting rotation. When the 22-year-old takes the mound on Friday, he will have made more postseason starts (four) than regular-season starts.
In the postseason, Yesavage is 2-1 in three starts with a 4.20 ERA.
Yesavage beat the New York Yankees with 5.1 hitless innings in Game 2 of the Division Series when he struck out 11. He lost Game 2 of the American League Championship Series when he allowed five runs in four innings, and then won Game 6 of the American League Championship Series on Sunday when he allowed two runs in 5.2 innings.
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Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage pitches against the Seattle Mariners during Game 6 of the American League Championship Series in Toronto, Canada, on Oct. 19, 2025, and Blake Snell of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches against the Brewers during Game 1 of the National League Championship Series in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Oct. 13. October 2025. (Benny Sieu/Imagn Images; Nick Turchiaro/Imagn Images)
Yesavage began the season at Class A Dunedin and quickly rose through the minor leagues. He was promoted to High-A Vancouver on May 20, Double-A New Hampshire on June 12, and Triple-A Buffalo on August 12.
Yesavage will be tasked with maintaining a Dodgers lineup loaded with All-Stars and MVP winners.
Snell, on the other hand, was limited to 11 starts this season. In those starts he was excellent, as he had a 5-4 record with a 2.35 ERA in just over 61 innings pitched.
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Blake Snell of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches during the NLCS game against the Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on October 13, 2025. (IMAGE)
In three postseason starts, Snell has elevated his game to another level. He has a 3-0 record with a 0.86 ERA in 21 innings pitched and has struck out 28 batters and walked just five.
In 15 career postseason starts, Snell has a 7-3 record and a 2.58 ERA. He will be tasked with facing the Blue Jays, an opponent he knows from his time with the Tampa Bay Rays.
In 16 career games against the Blue Jays, Snell has a 5-4 record with a 2.39 ERA in 79 innings.
The News contributed to this report.
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