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The Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays announced their starting pitchers for Game 1 of the World Series.
The Dodgers will start Blake Snell, while the Blue Jays will send rookie Trey Yesavage to the mound. The first game will take place Friday at 8 p.m. ET at the Rogers Center in Toronto.
Snell has almost as many Cy Young awards (two) as Yesavage started his regular-season career (three).
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The Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays will face off in the 2025 World Series. (FOX)
Yesavage made his Major League debut on September 15 and quickly became a key part of the Blue Jays’ starting rotation. When the 22-year-old steps on the mound Friday, he will have made more career playoff starts (four) than regular season starts.
In the postseason, Yesavage is 2-1 in three starts with a 4.20 ERA.
Yesavage paced the New York Yankees with 5.1 scoreless, hitless innings in Game 2 of the Division Series while striking out 11. He lost Game 2 of the AL Championship Series by allowing five runs in four innings, then won Game 6 of the ALCS on Sunday by allowing two runs in 5.2 innings.
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Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage throws a pitch against the Seattle Mariners during Game 6 of the ALCS in Toronto, Canada, October 19, 2025, and Blake Snell of the Los Angeles Dodgers throws a pitch against the Brewers during Game 1 of the NLCS in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 13, 2025. (Benny Sieu/Imagn Images; Nick Turchiaro/Imagn Images)
Yesavage started the season in Class A Dunedin and progressed quickly through the minor leagues. He was promoted to High-A Vancouver on May 20, Double-A New Hampshire on June 12, and Triple-A Buffalo on August 12.
Yesavage will be responsible for maintaining a Dodgers lineup filled with All-Stars and MVP winners.
Snell, on the other hand, has been limited to 11 starts this season. In those starts, he was excellent, as he was 5-4 with a 2.35 ERA in just over 61 innings pitched.
Blake Snell of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches during the NLCS game against the Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on October 13, 2025. (IMAGINE)
In three playoff starts, Snell has taken his game to another level. He is 3-0 with a 0.86 ERA in 21 innings pitched and has struck out 28 batters while walking only five.
In 15 career postseason starts, Snell has a 7-3 record and a 2.58 ERA. His mission will be to face the Blue Jays, an opponent he knows from his time with the Tampa Bay Rays.
In 16 career games against the Blue Jays, Snell is 5-4 with a 2.39 ERA in 79 innings.
