"That was the chant directed at Shohei Ohtani late Friday night by the 44,353 fans at Rogers Centre, and if that sounds like a funny thing to yell at the planet's best baseball player, they weren't wrong. Ohtani, who famously spurned Toronto before signing with the Dodgers, was reduced to being a $700 million sideshow in Game 1 of the World Series. The Blue Jays bulldozed the Dodgers, 11-4, and by doing so, seriously dented the seemingly invincible aura of the defending world champions."
"L.A.'s rotation had looked unbeatable through the first 10 games of this postseason with a 0.63 ERA that was the lowest in LCS history. The Dodgers' starters had a 1.40 ERA with 81 strikeouts and a .132 opponents' batting average in the postseason, which did a lot to explain their 9-1 mark. The six-day layoff before Friday's Game 1 also allowed the Dodgers to set up their rotation, leading with Blake Snell, who was nearly untouchable through his first three 2025 postseas"
A raucous Rogers Centre crowd chanted at Shohei Ohtani as Toronto dismantled the Dodgers, 11-4, in Game 1 of the World Series. Ohtani, who left Toronto to sign with Los Angeles, was largely a nonfactor as the Blue Jays’ offense overwhelmed the Dodgers and challenged their previously dominant postseason rotation. The victory echoed Toronto’s aggressive, contact-driven approach that also dismantled Yankees pitching earlier in the playoffs. Despite Los Angeles entering with historic starting-pitching numbers and a rotation reset after a layoff, Toronto’s hitters ground through arms and produced a decisive early advantage.
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