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The Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays announced their Game 1 starting pitchers for the World Series.
The Dodgers are starting Blake Snell, while the Blue Jays are sending rookie Trey Yesavage to the mound. Game 1 is on Friday at 8:00 PM ET at the Rogers Center in Toronto.
Snell has nearly as many Cy Young awards (two) as Yesavage has career regular-season starts (three).
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The Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays will meet in the 2025 World Series. (FOX)
Yesavage made his Major League debut on September 15th and quickly became a key part of the Blue Jays starting rotation. When the 22-year-old takes the mound on Friday, he will have made more career postseason starts (four) than regular season starts.
In the postseason, Yesavage has a 2-1 record in three starts with a 4.20 ERA.
Yesavage pitched the New York Yankees with 5.1 scoreless, hitless innings in Game 2 of the Division Series, striking out 11. He lost Game 2 of the AL Championship Series, allowing five runs in four innings, then won Game 6 of the ALCS on Sunday, giving up two runs in 5.2 innings.
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(Left) Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage, (39), throws in the first inning against the Seattle Mariners during Game 6 of the ALCS in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Oct. 19, 2025. (Right) Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Blake Snell, (7), throws during the first inning against the Brewers in Milwaukee during Game 1. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 13, 2025. (Benny Sieu/Imagn Images; Nick Turchiaro/Imagn Images)
Yesavage began the season in Class A Dunedin and quickly rose through the minor leagues. He was promoted to High-A Vancouver on May 20, Double-A New Hampshire on June 12, and Triple-A Buffalo on August 12.
Yesavage is tasked with holding down a Dodgers lineup that is loaded with All-Stars and MVP winners.
Snell, on the other hand, was limited to 11 starts this season. In those starts, he was excellent, posting a 5-4 record with a 2.35 ERA in just over 61 innings.
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Blake Snell, (7), pitches during the first inning of their NLCS game against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wis., on Oct. 13, 2025. (IMAGIN)
In three postseason starts, Snell has elevated his game to another level. He has a 3-0 record with a 0.86 ERA in 21 innings pitched, and has struck out 28 batters while walking just five times.
In 15 career postseason starts, Snell has a 7-3 record and a 2.58 ERA. He is assigned to face the Blue Jays, an opponent he knows from his time with the Tampa Bay Rays.
In 16 career games against the Blue Jays, Snell has a 5-4 record with a 2.39 ERA in 79 innings.
