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This year's championship series is going to a decisive Game 7 following the Dodgers kept their repeat dreams intact on Friday with a three to one victory over the Blue Jays in Game 6.

The reigning title holders halted Toronto’s late-game comeback with a thrilling game-ending double play, silencing a home audience that had come ready to celebrate the city’s first title in over three decades.

Game 6 Recap

Los Angeles produced all of their offense in the third inning. With two away, Shohei Ohtani was intentionally walked before Will Smith hit a two-bagger to left to bring home Edman. Freeman drew a walk to load the bases, and Mookie Betts delivered with a two-RBI hit to left, giving the Dodgers a 3–0 lead.

Betts’ hit broke a playoff dry spell and revived the title holders' aspirations of becoming the first repeat World Series winners since the Yankees won three consecutive from 1998 to 2000.

Mound Battle

Kevin Gausman had been nearly unhittable to that stage, striking out six of the initial seven Dodgers he confronted. He fanned eight through three frames, matching a World Series record, but the third-frame rally proved costly. The Toronto ace finished with eight strikeouts over six innings, yielding three runs on three safeties and two free passes.

Yamamoto, in contrast, was solid again under stress. The righty outdueled his counterpart for the second occasion in a week, giving up a single run on five base hits over six innings with six Ks. He boosted his record to four wins and one loss this playoffs with a 1.56 ERA.

The only run against him came on George Springer two-out single in the third inning, driving in Addison Barger, who had doubled earlier in the inning. Springer’s hit offered a momentary lift in his comeback to the starting nine after missing a pair of contests with an side strain.

Relief Heroics

From there, the Los Angeles relievers carried the load. Rookie Justin Wrobleski escaped a jam in the seventh inning, and another rookie Rōki Sasaki pitched into the ninth inning before plunking Kirk to open the inning. Barger then hit a two-base hit that became wedged under the outfield wall, obliging base runners to hold at second and third base.

Tyler Glasnow, Los Angeles’ third game starting pitcher, entered in relief and induced a pop fly before Giménez lined to left field. Hernández caught the ball and fired to second base to double off the runner, sealing the win and giving Glasnow his first career save.

Looking Ahead: Seventh Game

The series now comes down to one game. Scherzer will take the mound for the Blue Jays, becoming the only living pitcher to pitch in multiple World Series Game 7s after doing so in the 2019 season with the Nationals. The 40-year-old inked a single-season contract to chase another championship and has been a outspoken presence throughout this playoff run.

The Los Angeles squad, aiming to be the sport's first back-to-back title winners in almost 25 years, are expected to lean on their two-way star for a short outing.