Dodgers Announce Lineup for World Series Game 1 vs Blue Jays

"The Los Angeles Dodgers are four wins away from becoming baseball's first back-to-back champion in 25 years. To do that, they'll have to beat the American League's No. 1 seed, the Toronto Blue Jays, in the 2025 World Series. The Dodgers are starting left-hander Blake Snell on the mound, who's been virtually untouchable this postseason, going 3-0 with a 0.86 ERA and 28 strikeouts across his three starts (28 innings)."

"Opposite Snell will be Blue Jays rookie right-hander Trey Yesavage, who's 2-1 with a 4.20 ERA and 22 strikeouts across his three starts (15 innings) this October. The Blue Jays have Bo Bichette - who hasn't pitched since Sept. 6 - batting cleanup and playing second base, a position he last played in 2019 at Triple-A for one game. As for the Dodgers, they're going with their same starting nine they used in the National League Championship Series."

"Dodgers Lineup vs Blue Jays Shohei Ohtani, DH Mookie Betts, SS Freddie Freeman, 1B Will Smith, C Teoscar Hernandez, RF Max Muncy, 3B Kiké Hernandez, LF Tommy Edman, 2B Andy Pages, CF Blue Jays Lineup vs Dodgers How to Watch Dodgers vs Blue Jays World Series Game 1 on Friday The Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays face off in World Series Game 1 on Friday, Oct. 124 with first pitch scheduled for 5 p.m. PT. The game will be broadcast on FOX."

The Los Angeles Dodgers are four wins from becoming baseball's first back-to-back champion in 25 years and must defeat the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2025 World Series. The Dodgers will start left-hander Blake Snell, who is 3-0 with a 0.86 ERA and 28 strikeouts in three postseason starts (28 innings). The Blue Jays will start rookie right-hander Trey Yesavage, who is 2-1 with a 4.20 ERA and 22 strikeouts in three October starts (15 innings). Bo Bichette will bat cleanup and play second base despite not pitching since Sept. 6 and last playing second in 2019 at Triple-A. The Dodgers are using the same starting nine from the National League Championship Series. Game 1 is Friday with first pitch at 5 p.m. PT on FOX.

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