Dodgers vs. Blue Jays World Series preview: Who Has the Edge?
USA TODAY Sports’ Gabe Lacques breaks down both sides of the upcoming World Series between the Dodgers and Blue Jays.
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The first World Series to cross the Canadian border in more than 30 years is about to begin. The Toronto Blue Jays host the Los Angeles Dodgers to start the 2025 Fall Classic on Friday, Oct. 24, and there are plenty of intriguing subplots.
The Dodgers, behind Shohei Ohtani, are attempting to repeat as World Series champions. The Blue Jays enter as underdogs hoping to recreate some of the magic Joe Carter conjured back in 1993 when they were last in the Fall Classic. It’s the great pitching of the Dodgers against the lively bats of the Blue Jays, led by star Vladimir Guerrero, Jr.
It should set up for a tightly-contested series, which means the umps in each game will be considered more so than the regular season, or even earlier rounds of the postseason.
Major League Baseball announced the umpires and full schedule for the crew chosen to call this year’s World Series ahead of Game 1 in Toronto. Mark Wegner has been designated as crew chief for the first time. It’s his third World Series overall overall during a 25-year career as an MLB umpire.
Jordan Baker, Adam Hamari, Adrian Johnson, Will Little, Alan Porter and John Tumpane make up the rest of the crew. Porter is working his third World Series assignment and it’s the second World Series appearance for Baker. Hamari, Johnson, Little and Tumpane will be umpiring in the World Series for the first time.
Since there are seven umpires in the rotation, each potential game in the best-of-seven series is scheduled to have a different umpire behind home plate, starting with Little in Game 1. One of the seven will be off the field for each game in the series. During Game 2, when Wegner is slated to be off the field, Porter will serve as crew chief.
Here’s a look at the umpire assignments for every possible game during the 2025 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays:
World Series Game 1 umpiresHome plate: Will LittleFirst base: Mark Wegner (crew chief)Second base: John TumpaneThird base: Alan PorterLeft field: Adam HamariRight field: Jordan BakerReserve: Adrian JohnsonWorld Series Game 2 umpiresHome plate: Adrian JohnsonFirst base: John TumpaneSecond base: Alan Porter (crew chief)Third base: Adam HamariLeft field: Jordan BakerRight field: Will LittleReserve: Mark WegnerWorld Series Game 3 umpiresHome plate: Mark Wegner (crew chief)First base: Alan PorterSecond base: Adam HamariThird base: Jordan BakerLeft field: Will LittleRight field: Adrian JohnsonReserve: John TumpaneWorld Series Game 4 umpiresHome plate: John TumpaneFirst base: Adam HamariSecond base: Jordan BakerThird base: Will LittleLeft field: Adrian JohnsonRight field: Mark Wegner (crew chief)Reserve: Alan PorterWorld Series Game 5 umpiresHome plate: Alan PorterFirst base: Jordan BakerSecond base: Will LittleThird base: Adrian JohnsonLeft field: Mark Wegner (crew chief)Right field: John TumpaneReserve: Adam HamariWorld Series Game 6 umpiresHome plate: Adam HamariFirst base: Will LittleSecond base: Adrian JohnsonThird base: Mark Wegner (crew chief)Left field: John TumpaneRight field: Alan PorterReserve: Jordan BakerWorld Series Game 7 umpiresHome plate: Jordan BakerFirst base: Adrian JohnsonSecond base: Mark Wegner (crew chief)Third base: John TumpaneLeft field: Alan PorterRight field: Adam HamariReserve: Will Little
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World Series schedule: TV, streaming for 2025 Fall Classic
Every game of the 2025 World Series will be broadcast nationally on FOX and can be live streamed with Fubo. Here’s a look at the full Fall Classic schedule for the Blue Jays and Dodgers:
All times Eastern
Game 1: Dodgers at Blue Jays, 8 p.m. on Oct. 24 (FOX, Fubo)Game 2: Dodgers at Blue Jays, 8 p.m. on Oct. 25 (FOX, Fubo)Game 3: Blue Jays at Dodgers, 8 p.m. on Oct. 27 (FOX, Fubo)Game 4: Blue Jays at Dodgers, 8 p.m. on Oct. 28 (FOX, Fubo)Game 5: Blue Jays at Dodgers, 8 p.m. on Oct. 29 (FOX, Fubo)*Game 6: Dodgers at Blue Jays, 8 p.m. on Oct. 31 (FOX, Fubo)*Game 7: Dodgers at Blue Jays, 8 p.m. on Nov. 1 (FOX, Fubo)*
*if necessary