When was the last time we saw a World Series this competitive? With the Blue Jays up 3-2, Game 6 has all the makings of a Dodgers comeback, and maybe even a Game 7 thriller. For baseball fans, it doesn’t get much better than this. But it looks like the Jays are pushing for Game 7 over the Dodgers!
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Right now, though, the Dodgers are leading 3-1, and fans are buzzing about why the Blue Jays are falling behind. Their verdict? It’s less about the Dodgers’ heroics and more about the Jays’ mistakes. And they might have a point because when you intentionally walk a slumping slugger only to get burned by the next hitter, that kind of decision can really come back to bite you in a game this big.
“The Blue Jays intentionally walked Shohei Ohtani with a runner on second and two outs. Will Smith responded by hammering a double into the left-field corner to score one. Freddie Freeman then walked. The Dodgers are up, 1-0, and the bases are loaded for Mookie Betts. Huge moment,” MLB insider Jeff Passan shared the breaking news.
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The Blue Jays intentionally walked Shohei Ohtani with a runner on second and two outs. Will Smith responded by hammering a double into the left-field corner to score one. Freddie Freeman then walked. The Dodgers are up, 1-0, and the bases are loaded for Mookie Betts. Huge moment.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) November 1, 2025
Well, things actually started pretty well for the Blue Jays. In the first inning, the Dodgers looked completely overmatched with Ohtani, Smith, and Freddie Freeman all striking out in order. Then in the second, it was more of the same with Betts, Teoscar Hernandez, and Max Muncy went down one-two-three…
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But everything changed in the third. Jays manager John Schneider made a puzzling call as he decided to intentionally walk Ohtani. Not strike him out, just walk him. Result? With two outs and runners on first and second, Smith ripped a two-run double down the left-field line to put the Dodgers ahead. Freeman drew a walk right after, and then Betts knocked a single up the same line to drive in two more. Suddenly, it was 3–0!
Was it a blunder? Absolutely.
However, the surprising part is that Schneider chose to walk a hitter who went 0-for-4 in Game 5, just to face Smith, who was 3-for-5 with RISP. That move not only jump-started the Dodgers’ offense but also set up Betts for those extra runs. Enough for the fans to ask about what Schneider was thinking, walking Ohtani in that spot?
This is a developing story. Keep an eye on this space to know more about how the fans are reacting…
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