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The defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers were just one loss shy of elimination on Friday night.
But a bold move to bring in Sunday’s projected starter, Tyler Glasnow, in the final frame of the ninth inning helped the Dodgers survive.
Glasnow entered Friday’s win-or-go home game with a Toronto Blue Jays runner on second and another on third base. Glasnow needed just three pitches to get three outs to close out the game and force a Game 7.
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Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts (50) and center fielder Justin Dean (75) celebrate after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays during game six of the 2025 MLB World Series at Rogers Center on October 31, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (John E. Sokolowski/Imagn Images)
Two of those outs came after the Dodgers turned what appeared to be a potential game-tying hit into a dramatic double play that ended the game.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts decided to change the lineup again for Game 6.
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow (31) reacts with catcher Will Smith (16) after the ninth inning of game six of the 2025 MLB World Series at Rogers Center on October 31, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Nick Turchiaro/Image Images)
After moving from second to third in the order in Wednesday’s Game 5 loss, shortstop Mookie Betts fell to fourth on Friday against Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman.
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Betts had not reached fourth place since the final game of the 2017 American League Division Series against Houston. Game 5 was the first time since 2021 that Betts started but was not in one of the top two spots in Los Angeles’ lineup.
Mookie Betts (50) of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a two-run single against Kevin Gausman (34) of the Toronto Blue Jays during the third inning of game six of the 2025 World Series at Rogers Center on October 31, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
Betts entered Game 6 going just 3-for-23 with no RBIs or extra-base hits in the World Series, but he made the most of his new spot in the batting order, launching a two-run single in the third inning.
Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto wasn’t as sharp as he was in his four-hit game in Game 2, the first complete World Series game in a decade. He lasted six innings and allowed only one RBI single in the third inning to George Springer, who returned after missing two games with a right side injury.
After the game, Roberts explained his decision to use Glasnow as a reliever.
“This is life or death. You have to leave it all out there and pick up all the pieces,” Roberts told FOX Sports. “Roki (Sasaki) wasn’t that sharp. I felt like Glasnow had swing and missed things and I just wanted to bet on him.”
Max Scherzer will start Game 7 on Saturday night for the Blue Jays. He also started the final Game 7 of the World Series, in a no-decision as Washington won the 2019 title over Houston.
The Dodgers are looking to become the first team to win back-to-back titles since the New York Yankees won three in a row from 1998 to 2000. Meanwhile, the Blue Jays hope to end their championship drought by securing their first World Series title since 1993.
Game 7 is scheduled for Saturday at 8 pm ET on FOX.
