Down three games-to-two to the Toronto Blue Jays and on the brink of elimination, the L.A. Dodgers last hope in Game 6 tonight rests on the shoulders of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who is 3-1, with a 1. 57 ERA in the playoffs
The Japanese flamethrower pitched a complete game in Toronto in Game 2 and came away with an impressive victory (5-1) for the Men in Blue, pitching his second consecutive complete game, allowing a run on four hits with no walks and eight strikeouts, while tying the series at a game apiece.
Kevin Gausman (2-2, 2.55 ERA) returns to the mound for the Blue Jays.
- The winner of Game 6 in the World Series has gone on to win the Fall Classic 51 times (71.2%), including 48 times (71.6%) under the best-of-seven format.
- Teams with a 3-2 lead in the World Series have won the Fall Classic 47 times (67.1%), including 46 times (68.7%) in the best-of-seven format.
- The Dodgers are 8-13 all-time in Game 6 of a Postseason Series, including 8-12 in Game 6 of a best-of-seven series overall, and 6-7 in Game 5 of the World Series.
- The Blue Jays are 5-2 all-time in Game 6 of a Postseason series, including 5-2 in Game 6 of a best-of-seven series overall, and 2-0 in Game 6 of the Fall Classic.
- Game 6 marks the eighth World Series game to be played on Halloween.
- Toronto is back at home with a 3-2 lead in the World Series, seeking to be the first club to clinch the Fall Classic at home since the Astros in 2022.
- According to Elias, Toronto is seeking to become the 12th franchise to clinch at least two World Series in front of their hometown fans, per Elias.
- Tonight is the first time the Dodgers are facing elimination in the Postseason since Game 5 of the 2024 NLDS against San Diego.
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the Dodgers starting pitcher in Game 6, has made four starts this Postseason, allowing five runs on 17 hits with four walks and 26 strikeouts in 28.2 innings pitched.
- Yamamoto started Game 2 of the Wild Card Series against Cincinnati, Game 3 of the NLDS against Philadelphia, Game 2 of the NLCS against Milwaukee and Game 2 of the World Series against Toronto.
- He has not faced the Blue Jays in the regular season in his career.
- In Game 2 of the World Series, Yamamoto pitched his second consecutive complete game, allowing a run on four hits with no walks and eight strikeouts, earning the win and tying the series at one apiece.
- He sports a 9-4 record while pitching on the road.
- In 18 starts away from Dodger Stadium, is pitching to a 2.13 ERA with 32 walks, 118 strikeouts and a 0.89 WHIP through 105.2 innings pitched.
- Pitched Game 2 of the NLCS and Game 2 of the World Series on the road, tossing a one-run complete game in both outings, becoming the first pitcher since Curt Schilling in 2001 to throw consecutive complete games in the Postseason.
- Eclipsed the 200-strikeout mark for the first time in his career while his 5.9 hits per 9.0 innings led the Majors.
- Yamamoto has thrown two consecutive complete games, going the distance in Game 2 of the NLCS and Game 2 of the Fall Classic.
- The Japanese sensation is the first player to throw multiple complete games in a single Postseason since Madison Bumgarner in 2014.
- He is seeking to be the first pitcher with a complete game in consecutive World Series games since Hall of Famer Tom Glavine in Game 1 & 4 in 1992.
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto retired 20 consecutive batters to end his complete Game in Game 2, beginning with Alejandro Kirk’s sacrifice fly in the third inning. It is the longest streak in Dodgers Postseason history, surpassing Carl Erskine, who retired 19 consecutive batters in Game 5 of the 1952 World Series.
- Kevin Gausman has made four starts and one relief appearance this Postseason, allowing four runs on 10 hits with nine walks and 12 strikeouts over 18.0 innings.
- Gausman started Game 1 of the ALDS against the Yankees, Games 1 and 5 of the ALCS, appeared in relief in Game 7 against the Mariners, and started Game 2 of the World Series against Los Angeles.
- He will face Los Angeles for the 14th time in his career and the second time this year after facing them in Game 2 of the World Series.
- Gausman faced the Dodgers as a member of the Orioles, Braves, Giants and Blue Jays.
- He is 2-3 with a 3.57 ERA in 45.1 innings spanning nine games against the Dodgers in the regular season.
- Gausman is 0-2 with a 5.52 ERA in 14.2 innings spanning two starts and one relief appearance in the Postseason.
- He went 5-5 in 16 starts at Rogers Centre this year, pitching to a 3.86 ERA.
- Has appeared in four Postseason games at home this year, going 2-2 with a 2.84 ERA, allowing six runs on 11 hits with six walks and 14 strikeouts.
- During the regular season, among all qualified pitchers, his 1.06 WHIP ranked 11th, his 189 strikeouts ranked 18th and his 193.0 innings pitched ranked seventh.
- In Game 1, after allowing a double to Freddie Freeman and a go-ahead RBI single to Will Smith in the first inning, Kevin Gausman retired 17 consecutive batters, with five strikeouts during the stretch.
- Gasuman’s 17 consecutive batters retired is the second-longest streak in Blue Jays Postseason history, trailing only David Price, who retired 18 consecutive batters against the Royals in Game 2 of the 2015 ALCS.
- Gausman and Yamamoto combined to retire 21 consecutive batters from Alejandro Kirk’s sacrifice fly in the third inning through Freddie Freeman’s fly out in the seventh inning.
- According to Elias, the 21 consecutive combined batters retired are the most in a World Series game since Game 5 of the 1956 World Series, famously known for Hall of Famer Don Larsen’s perfect game, with the first 23 batters of the contest being retired.
- Nine home runs have been hit by internationally born players this World Series. Internationally born players to homer in the Fall Classic include Shohei Ohtani (3); Guerrero (2); Alejandro Kirk (2); Kiké Hernández (1); and Teoscar Hernández (1).
- The nine home runs are tied for the most in a single World Series by internationally born players.
- Toronto’s Davis Schneider jumping on Blake Snell’s first pitch of Game 5 for a leadoff homer, marked the 27th leadoff home run in World Series history and the first since Kyle Schwarber in Game 6 of the 2022 Fall Classic.
- Schneider became the first player with a leadoff homer on the first pitch of the game since Hall of Famer Derek Jeter in Game 4 of the 2000 World Series.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. followed with a home run of his own on the third pitch of the night, marking the first time a club has hit back-to-back home runs to open a World Series game.
- According to Elias, it is just the second time in Postseason history that a team opened a game with back-to-back home runs, with Toronto joining Oakland, who did so in Game 3 of the 2002 ALDS when Ray Durham hit an inside-the-park home run, followed by a solo blast from Scott Hatteberg.
- It is the sixth time the Blue Jays have opened a regular season or Postseason games with back-to-back leadoff homers.
- Vladimir Guerrero’s eight homers are the most in a single Postseason in Blue Jays history.
- Guerrero’s 27 hits in the 2025 Postseason are the most in a single Postseason in Blue Jays history.
- With Vlad Jr.’s World Series debut, the Guerrero family became the 21st father/son duo to appear on a World Series roster.
- Freddie Freeman has reached base safely in each of his last 20 Postseason games dating back to Game 1 of the 2024 World Series, surpassing Chris Taylor (2017 NLDS G1-2018 NLCS G2) for the longest on-base streak in Dodgers’ Postseason history.
- Freeman is the 19th player to reach base safely in at least 20 consecutive Postseason games.
- Miguel Cabrera holds the Major League record, reaching base in 31 consecutive games spanning the 2011-2013 Postseasons.
- The Blue Jays have scored 100 runs in their 16 Postseason games, tying the 2011 Cardinals (18 G) for the third-most in a single Postseason, trailing only the 2002 Angels (101 R in 16 G) and the 2020 Dodgers (101 R in 18 G). Additionally, Toronto’s 168 hits this Postseason are second-most all-time, trailing only the Angels 181 hits in 2002.
- Shohei Ohtani is the first player in Postseason history with multiple home runs, multiple doubles and multiple walks in a single game and just the second player ever to reach those marks in Baseball history, joining Jim Edmonds, who achieved the feat in the regular season on June 28, 2003.
- Ohtani’s eight home runs are tied for the most by a Dodger in a single Postseason matching Corey Seager (8 HR in 2020).
- Overall, there have been 23 games under three hours this Postseason, marking the most since an MLB-record 25 games were played under three hours during the 1981 Postseason, per Elias.
Compiled by Bill Lucey
Source: MLB Press Office
October 31, 2025
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