World Series live updates: Blue Jays aim to clinch title at home in Game 6 against Dodgers; Springer likely to return to lineup

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Blue Jays fan Kelly Wendt from Brampton, Ont., stands beside Rogers Centre, where fans have already begun lining up for general admission ahead of Game 6 tonight.Chris Young/The Canadian Press

10/31/25 16:25

Ramped up security plans as the Jays come back home

– Colin Freeze

It will be a Halloween like no other in Toronto, as the city and its baseball fans welcome back the Blue Jays for a potential World Series-clinching home game.

The Toronto Police Service says its officers are rooting for the Jays and peaceful crowds. But the high stakes have also prompted increased security measures, including no-fly zones for drones, physical barriers outside the Rogers Centre, and road closings in some areas.

“The service is fully mobilized for the weekend, and every division and unit is engaged. We’ll also have assistance from neighbouring police services,” said Nadine Ramadan, a spokesperson. “Fans can expect to see a significant and visible police presence both inside and outside Rogers Centre.”

10/31/25 16:18

The Dodgers’ starting lineup for Game 6 tonight

– Globe staff

The Dodgers shook up their line-up for Game 5, and those decisions appear to have mostly stuck even after the loss. Here’s a full list of the Dodgers’ starting lineup:

1. Shohei Ohtani (L) DH
2. Will Smith (R) C
3. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
4. Mookie Betts (R) SS
5. Teoscar Hernández (R) RF
6. Max Muncy (L) 3B
7. Enrique Hernández (R) LF
8. Tommy Edman (S) CF
9. Miguel Rojas (R) 2B

10/31/25 16:14

The Blue Jays’ starting lineup for Game 6 tonight

– Globe staff

The Blue Jays revealed their starting nine and have their star slugger, George Springer, back for Game 6. Here’s a full list of the Jays’ starting lineup:

1. George Springer (R) DH
2. Nathan Lukes (L) LF
3. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (R) 1B
4. Bo Bichette (R) 2B
5. Daulton Varsho (L) CF
6. Alejandro Kirk (R) C
7. Addison Barger (L) RF
8. Ernie Clement (R) 3B
9. Andrés Giménez (L) SS

10/31/25 16:07

Covering Game 6 from the Jays’ clubhouse and beyond

– Rachel Brady

Hi, I’m Rachel Brady, a sports reporter in Toronto. I’ve been covering the Jays daily throughout the post-season.

I’ll be inside Rogers Centre before, during and after tonight’s game, reporting from the press conferences, the Jays’ clubhouse and up in the press box.

10/31/25 16:05

George Springer back in Jays starting lineup for Game 6

– The Canadian Press

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Springer, who has missed two World Series games due to an injury, is back in tonight’s starting lineup.Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press

George Springer is back in the Toronto Blue Jays’ starting lineup for Game 6 in what could be the deciding game of the Fall Classic.

The star slugger missed two games with an injury to his right side that caused him to remove himself from Game 3.

Springer is set to lead off as designated hitter for the Blue Jays tonight.

Springer strained his right side while taking a swing in Game 3. The 36-year-old immediately left the game after the first pitch of his plate appearance.

10/31/25 15:40

The challenge for the Blue Jays? Treating Game 6 of the World Series like any other day

– Marty Klinkenberg

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Pitcher Max Scherzer warms up during practice ahead of Game 6.Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press

They are an eyelash from winning the World Series, but that went unspoken at Rogers Centre on Thursday by John Schneider. No need to provoke the baseball gods.

In the clubhouse after their dominating Game 5 win and on the 4,000-kilometre transcontinental flight, Mr. Schneider noticed his players were calm. No whooping it up.

“The vibe was exactly how it always is coming home for an off day,” the manager said. “I was impressed with just kind of the back-and-forth that was happening. They weren’t getting too high. It was a normal plane ride.”

​​Neither Mr. Schneider nor his players got much sleep on the plane. Maybe a few winks at home. No boasting, no predictions, other than that they can’t wait for Game 6.

Fans have lived and died through the team’s peaks and valleys and have filled Rogers Centre for nearly every game since the mid-season break. The place will be a madhouse tonight.

“I can’t wait to see what this place is like,” Mr. Schneider said yesterday. “I’m just excited as hell to see that and the guys are too. They’re talking about it. We can’t wait.”

10/31/25 15:05

Gausman vs. Yamamoto tees up ‘old-school pitchers’ duel’

– Marty Klinkenberg

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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning in Game 2.Brynn Anderson/The Associated Press

Kevin Gausman, the ace of Toronto’s pitching staff, will get the start in Game 6. Los Angeles will go with Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who has pitched two straight complete games in the post-season. In his last outing in Game 2, he gave up just four hits and beat Mr. Gausman, 5-1.

“I think Kevin’s outing kind of got overlooked because Yamamoto was so good,” Mr. Schneider said. “Kevin kind of matched him pitch-for-pitch until the seventh inning. You kind of look at [Game 6] and it seems like an old-school pitchers’ duel is about to happen, but you never know how it will unfold.”

10/31/25 14:45

Devon White to throw first pitch at Game 6, David Grenon and John Vincent to sing anthems

– The Canadian Press

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Former Toronto Blue Jays player Devon White also threw the first pitch at Game 3 of the 2015 ALCS.Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press

Former Blue Jays outfielder Devon White will throw out the first pitch, while singer-songwriter David Grenon will perform O Canada before Game 6 tonight at Rogers Centre.

White, a three-time all-star over his career, was a key member of the Blue Jays team that won back-to-back World Series in 1992 and 1993.

Grenon, who also performs under the name SoulBear, recently retired after 25 years in the Canadian Armed Forces.

American singer John Vincent will perform The Star Spangled Banner.

10/31/25 14:30

Where to watch the Blue Jays game against the Dodgers tonight

– Globe staff

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Season ticket holders of the Blue Jays affiliate team, the Vancouver Canadians, attend a watch party at Nat Bailey Stadium for Game 1.Jennifer Gauthier/The Globe and Mail

Whether you want to beat the World Series crowds or the crowds beat you in the Ticketmaster race, there are plenty of options to watch Game 6 tonight at home.

Canadians can watch on television on Sportsnet or CityTV, or stream it online on Sportsnet+.

And if you’re on the move or want to listen on the radio, you can tune in to CJCL/Sportsnet 590 The FAN (590 AM) in Toronto. For fans outside the GTA, find your local Blue Jays Radio Network station here.

10/31/25 13:55

Ohtani could return as Dodgers’ relief pitcher in Game 6

– The Associated Press

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Shohei Ohtani rehearses his pitch during batting practice ahead of Game 6.Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press

Shohei Ohtani could pitch out of the bullpen for the Dodgers in Toronto tonight.

Ohtani has never pitched in relief during his major league career. He made a handful of relief appearances in Japan for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, mostly as a rookie in 2013.

The two-way superstar did close out Japan’s victory in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, coming out of the bullpen and memorably striking out then-Los Angeles Angels teammate Mike Trout of Team USA to end it.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday he hadn’t yet spoken to Ohtani about where he fits into the team’s pitching plans for the rest of the best-of-seven Series.

“When you’re talking about Game 6, potentially Game 7 of the World Series, all hands on deck,” Roberts said before Game 5. “If he can go, if it makes sense, certainly he would be an option.”

10/31/25 13:50

Halloween party planners hustle to squeeze World Series into the agenda

– The Canadian Press

When Toronto Blue Jays fans pile into The Cat’s Cradle Sports and Spirits to watch Game 6 of the World Series on Friday night, they may get a little more than they bargained for: namely, fake cockroaches, bloody handprints and severed body parts.

Owner Barbara MacPhee is among the Torontonians trying to squeeze the matchup between the Jays and the Dodgers into a night already packed with parties and plans. She’ll take her three kids trick or treating from 6 to 7 p.m., hand out candy until 8, and then drive to the bar, which she said takes roughly 45 minutes with traffic. After the game, they’ll move back into scheduled spooky programming – so long as it’s not another 18-inning nail-biter.

“The whole day is going to be chaos from top to bottom,” said McPhee.

Others, like organizer Prit Vyas of the Boo Jays Halloween Night, are leaning into the convergence. The Jays-gear-mandatory party at The Pint House in downtown Toronto, not far from the Rogers Centre, sold out right after Game 5.

Vyas will also be commuting to the event after trick-or-treating with his kids in the suburbs. “Halloween’s already crazy as it is,” he said.

10/31/25 13:45

From ticket prices to uniforms, here’s what’s changed since the Jays’ last World Series in 1993

– Moira Wyton

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Former Blue Jays star hitter Joe Carter celebrated after his World Series-winning three-run home run in 1993, 32 years before George Springer cheered his own three-run home run that clinched the ALCS and sent the Jays to their third-ever World Series.The Associated Press

The last time the Blue Jays won a World Series, you had to line up or mail a cheque to buy tickets, Rogers Centre was still called the SkyDome and more than three-quarters of the team’s 2025 World Series roster hadn’t even been born.

The 1993 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies was the team’s second World Series win in a row, and holds a special place in the hearts of Blue Jays’ fans across Canada. But so much has changed for the team, its supporters and Toronto in the 32 years since.

From player salaries to uniforms and the price of hot dogs, take a look back at what’s changed since 1993.

10/31/25 13:30

The full World Series schedule and game start times

– Globe staff

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The World Series logo is placed on near home plate as ground crews at the Rogers Centre prepare the field on Thursday.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail

Set your alarms, baseball fans! Here’s a look at the rest of the schedule as the Blue Jays and Dodgers battle it out, taking the field tonight:

• Game 6 – Friday, Oct. 31 at 8 p.m. ET in Toronto
• Game 7 – Saturday, Nov. 1 at 8 p.m. ET in Toronto (if necessary)

10/31/25 13:30

The Dodgers’ official World Series roster

– Globe staff

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The Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani, a pitcher and designated hitter, hits during batting practice on Thursday.Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press

Los Angeles announced its full 26-man lineup for the World Series last week. Here’s a full list of the players that made the cut.

Pitchers:

• Anthony Banda
• Jack Dreyer
• Tyler Glasnow
• Edgardo Henriquez
• Clayton Kershaw
• Will Klein
• Roki Sasaki
• Emmet Sheehan
• Blake Snell (starting game 1)
• Blake Treinen
• Justin Wrobleski
• Yoshinobu Yamamoto
• Shohei Ohtani (also a designated hitter)

Infielders:

• Mookie Betts
• Freddie Freeman
• Max Muney
• Miguel Rojas

Outfielders:

• Alex Call
• Justin Dean
• Teoscar Hernández
• Andy Pages

In and outfielders:

• Tommy Edman
• Kiké Hernández
• Hyeseong Kim

Catchers:

10/31/25 13:30

The Blue Jays’ official World Series roster

– Globe Staff

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Shortstop Bo Bichette is back on the Jays roster for the World Series after a knee injury sidelined him for more than six weeks.Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press

Toronto announced its 26-player lineup for the World Series against the L.A. Dodgers last week. Here are all the players who made it.

Pitchers:

• Chris Bassit
• Shane Bieber
• Seranthony Domínguez
• Braydon Fisher
• Mason Fluharty
• Kevin Gausman
• Jeff Hoffman
• Eric Lauer
• Brendon Little
• Max Scherzer
• Louis Varland
• Trey Yesavage (starting Game 1)

Infielders:

• Addison Barger
• Bo Bichette
• Ernie Clement
• Ty France
• Andrés Giminéz
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
• Isiah Kiner-Falefah

Outfielders:

• Nathan Lukes
• Davis Schneider
• George Springer
• Myles Straw
• Daulton Varsho

Catchers:

• Tyler Heineman
• Alejandro Kirk