"The Los Angeles Dodgers were embarrassed during Game 5 of the World Series, losing to the Toronto Blue Jays, 6-1, on Wednesday. From a home run allowed off Blake Snell's first pitch of the game, to the next home run two pitches later, things were bleak from the jump for LA. Ahead of the eventual loss, manager Dave Roberts shook up the lineup and moved Mookie Betts down to the No. 3 spot,"
"As the Dodgers head to Toronto for Game 6, their backs will be against the wall as they need to win two straight in order to become baseball's first back-to-back champion in a quarter century. History is also against the Dodgers as the last four instances where one LCS went to seven games and the other was a sweep, the team that went seven games has gone on to win the World Series."
The Los Angeles Dodgers lost Game 5 of the World Series to the Toronto Blue Jays, 6-1, after surrendering back-to-back home runs on Blake Snell's first two pitches. Manager Dave Roberts altered the lineup, moving Will Smith to No. 2, Mookie Betts to No. 3, and benching Andy Pages for Alex Call; Smith, Betts, and Call combined for five strikeouts and one hit. The Dodgers now must win two straight in Toronto to avoid elimination and to attempt a back-to-back championship. Historical trends favor the team that played a full seven games over a team coming off a sweep. Canadian rapper Drake mocked Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers on Instagram after the loss.
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