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#blue-jays

Thankfully, the Dodgers had Yoshinobu Yamamoto going, and he skipped the bullpen for the second game in a row with a complete game effort that limited the Blue Jays to one run and ended with 20 in a row retired. Just utter domination. The Dodgers were struggling offensively, but late homers by and - plus some good fortune for insurance - led to a 5-1 victory.

Nathan Phillips Square The City of Toronto is hosting free viewing parties outside in Nathan Phillips Square. The event will feature a DJ and Blue Jays trivia between innings. Fans are encouraged to wear jerseys, bring their own blanket and chairs and snacks. The Toronto sign will glow in blue and white. Where: 100 Queen St. W. When: Friday and Saturday, starting at 8 p.m. The City of Toronto is hosting free viewing parties outside in Nathan Phillips Square. (Patrick Morrell/CBC)

With championship aspirations now just four wins away, the Blue Jays are ready for the Fall Classic, and that was indicated with their roster release. Friday morning, the Toronto Blue Jays announced their World Series roster for their upcoming tilt against the Los Angeles Dodgers. In a surprising twist for the 26-man lineup, the Blue Jays elected to have 12 pitchers this time and 14 position players.

But here there are and it's thanks in part to a couple of shrewd moves by GM Ross Atkins, including the acquisitions of Max Scherzer and Shane Bieber. Now, with their backs against the wall, the fate of the Blue Jays season rests on the shoulders of these two household names - guys that may only be wearing Blue Jays jerseys for one season or less.

The game is scheduled for 7:08pm local time, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto (2.49 ERA) on the bump opposite Freddy Peralta (2.70 ERA). Yamamoto dominated the Reds in the Wild Card series with two runs (zero earned) and nine strikeouts across 6 2/3 innings of work, but he didn't fare quite as well against the Phillies in the NLDS as he surrendered three runs in four innings of work.

The Toronto Blue Jays were back in the ALCS for the first time since 2016, hosting the Seattle Mariners in Game 1 on Sunday night at Rogers Centre and the series didn't start the way it wanted, and there was some controversy surrounding a key managerial moment. With the game tied and Kevin Gausman needing just one more out to get out of the sixth inning,

Toronto is all fired up about the Blue Jays. On wednesday night, the Blue Jays advanced to the American League Championship Series (ALCS) for the first time since 2016 after they defeated the New York Yankees 5-2 in Game 4 of the ALDS. The Blue Jays have had an incredible season, winning the AL East, and now, they eliminated a hated rival in the Yankees on their own home turf.