When he takes the mound Friday, Kevin Gausman will live out the dream of every MLB free agent. After years of struggling to find his footing in the majors, Gausman became the best version of himself at age 30, just before hitting the free-agent market. The Toronto Blue Jays, in need of a front-line ace, were searching for that one player to take them from playoff hopeful to World Series contender.
It took a few years, but Gausman accomplished just that. Despite a few bumps in the road and some concerns about his age, Gausman proved to be the perfect signing for the Blue Jays back in 2022. He not only lived up to his deal but also legitimized the team as a contender for other talented free agents.
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It’s only fitting that Gausman will take the mound with a World Series championship in sight. With the Blue Jays up 3-2 in the series, Gausman takes the ball at home Friday in front of what will almost certainly be a deafening Toronto crowd. With a win, Gausman can etch himself into Blue Jays lore as one of the greatest signings the team ever made.
The Los Angeles Dodgers will counter with their ace, second-year starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The 27-year-old is on one heck of a postseason run, having tossed complete games in his past two outings.
It will take everything Gausman — and the Blue Jays’ lineup — has to match Yamamoto on Friday. But if they can stop his dominant streak, a massive celebration in Toronto awaits.
How to watch Dodgers vs. Blue Jays in World Series Game 6
Start time: 8 p.m. ET
Location: Rogers Centre | Toronto, Ontario
TV channel: Fox
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Fri, October 31, 2025 at 7:08 PM CDT
Jack Baer
Jack Baer
Gausman’s first go-around with Ohtani: splitter, splitter, splitter, splitter, four-seam fastball and, finally, splitter. Ohtani whiffed on the first, second and last pitch to give the Blue Jays their first out.
Jack Baer
Kevin Gausman fires a first-pitch splitter past a swinging Shohei Ohtani, who receives another hostile welcome at Rogers Centre, and we’re off at Game 6 of the 2025 World Series.
Jack Baer
Jack Baer
Jack Baer
The Dodgers moved Mookie Betts from second to third for Game 5, amid a quiet postseason for the former MVP. It didn’t exactly work, so the Dodgers have moved him down one more spot for Game 6.
Miguel Rojas is also getting his third start of the postseason at second base, the result of Andy Pages remaining on the bench after a horrific performance for the entire postseason.
Fri, October 31, 2025 at 6:50 PM CDT
George Springer is officially back for the Blue Jays after missing Games 4 and 5 with a side injury he sustained in Game 3. His return moves Bo Bichette back to second base.
Fri, October 31, 2025 at 6:45 PM CDT
Fri, October 31, 2025 at 6:40 PM CDT
Jordan Shusterman
The Toronto Blue Jays are one win away from their first World Series championship since 1993 and a chance to celebrate in front of their home fans, with Game 6 scheduled for 8 p.m. ET Friday at Rogers Centre.
After falling short to the Los Angeles Dodgers in an 18-inning classic in Game 3, the Blue Jays demonstrated remarkable resilience the next two nights, securing two comfortable victories and retaking the series lead behind stellar starting pitching and the formidable offense that has headlined Toronto’s success all season.
The Dodgers, meanwhile, have fallen into a collective funk that finds them facing elimination as the action returns to Toronto.
Here are the six biggest questions looming ahead of World Series Game 6.
Fri, October 31, 2025 at 6:25 PM CDT
Fri, October 31, 2025 at 6:15 PM CDT
Jake Mintz
When Trey Yesavage returned to the Blue Jays’ clubhouse after pitching the biggest game of his life, a ceramic, pear-shaped, $100 bottle of tequila was waiting in his locker.
“I don’t know what it is, but he deserved it,” Toronto closer Jeff Hoffman said. “But is he even old enough to drink it?”
Yes, by 458 days in the U.S. and by 1,189 in Ontario, Canada. The Dodgers’ visiting clubhouse attendants, who left the congratulatory gift in the rookie’s locker, likely knew as much. That well-earned jug of Mandala Reposado will accompany Yesavage on the Jays’ plane, where the fruits of his labor will surely be shared with many of his teammates. It will be a long flight home but a happy one. That’s because the Toronto Blue Jays, after a resounding 6-1 victory in World Series Game 5, are just a single win away from a championship.