The series is tied after the Blue Jays recovered first from Monday’s 18-inning marathon to saddle the otherworldly Ohtani with four earned runs in Game 4.

On Thursday, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays named their starting pitchers for Friday's Game 1 of the 2025 World Series at Rogers Centre. The visiting Dodgers will start lefty ace Blake Snell, and he'll oppose Blue Jays right-hander Trey Yesavage. First pitch is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET.

The last time we saw Snell in the World Series was as a member of the Tampa Bay Rays in 2020. In Game 6 of that series, against the Dodgers, he was controversially taken out of a game he was leading 1-0. After Snell’s exit, the Dodgers would rally and win the game to clinch the series.

Blake Snell enters Game 1 of the World Series in the form of his life. The Los Angeles Dodgers ' left-handed pitcher has been near-Koufaxian in the postseason, and it was an easy call for manager Dave Roberts to give him the ball for the first game of the World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Blake Snell has been the best pitcher of October. The two-time Cy Young winner is looking for his first World Series ring. He could very well make two starts in the Fall Classic to help get the Dodgers over the finish line. Snell has an ERA of 0.86 this October in three playoff starts. Julian McWilliams has more from Toronto on his dominance: