The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4 ( box score) on Friday night in Game 1 of the World Series. The Dodgers struck first and the two sides eventually entered the bottom of the sixth tied, but the Blue Jays scored nine runs behind a history-making Addison Barger grand slam and turn a tight contest into a boat race.

The Toronto Blue Jays lost out on game three of the World Series, but one of their outfielders managed to keep them in it early with an outfield assist.

On the Fox broadcast for the World Series, Hall of Famer David Ortiz revealed that he cursed Toronto Blue Jays sluggre Addison Barger. Ortiz is one of the leading figures on Fox's pregame and postgame shows throughout the season, and since Fox carries the World Series, he has been prominently featured in the coverage.

And so the Jays did, piling up one quality at-bat after another, grinding down Snell, pounding the Dodgers’ suspect bullpen. Their triumph included the first home run by a left-handed hitter off Snell since June 2, 2024, courtesy of Daulton Varsho, and the first pinch-hit grand slam in Series history, courtesy of Addison Barger.

On the heels of an exhausting Game 3 that expended virtually their entire roster and ended in heartbreaking fashion, the Toronto Blue Jays were in dire need of a stabilizing force on the mound Tuesday as they sought to draw even in the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

By bashing a huge three-run home run to give the Blue Jays the lead in Game 3, Alejandro Kirk helped to make Toronto playoff history.