Blake Snell enters Game 1 of the World Series in the form of his life.

The Los Angeles Dodgers‘ left-handed pitcher has been near-Koufaxian in the postseason, and it was an easy call for manager Dave Roberts to give him the ball for the first game of the World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays.

In Snell’s lone start in the NLCS, he went eight innings and faced the minimum. The only baserunner he allowed, a single, he promptly picked off.

Now, Snell is hoping to continue that form into the Fall Classic.

It’s a journey that has been a long time coming for Snell. He pitched in the World Series in 2020 with the Tampa Bay Rays but lost that year to the Dodgers. Now he’s back and wants to finish the job and get himself a ring.

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Where is Blake Snell from?

Blake Snell is from Seattle, Washington.

His father, Dave, founded the Seattle Select program, which helped Snell play a top-level travel schedule.

In high school, Snell went to Shorewood HS, and he had a 9-0 record with a 1.00 ERA as a senior, with 128 strikeouts in 63 innings.

Snell committed to the University of Washington but never made it there, instead signing with the Tampa Bay Rays after they made him the No. 52 pick in the 2011 draft.

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Blake Snell career timeline

Snell made it to the majors with the Rays in 2016 and pitched five seasons there.

His last outing for Tampa Bay was in the World Series, when the Rays pulled him with a 1-0 lead and blew the advantage, giving the Dodgers the crown.

He left for three seasons with the San Diego Padres, which included a 2023 Cy Young.

Snell then pitched for the San Francisco Giants in 2024.

Now he’s with the Dodgers, his third NL West stop.

In 2025, Snell dealt with injuries, but when he got onto the mound, he had a 2.35 ERA in 11 starts.

He’s been masterful in the postseason, and now he’ll get another chance to claim his first World Series title.

Snell is the all-time career leader among starting pitchers with 11.2 strikeouts per nine innings, and now he can show off that stuff on the biggest stage.

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