Dodgers beat Blue Jays 3-1, World Series going to Game 7. Recap here.

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The World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers is headed to a Game 7.

The Dodgers beat the Blue Jays 3-1 on Friday night to keep their season alive.

The Blue Jays are looking for their first Fall Classic title in more than 30 years, while the Dodgers are eyeing to become the first team to repeat as champions since the Yankees in 2000.

What you need to know:

• The Dodgers scored three runs in the top of the third inning.
• Springer drove in the Blue Jays’ only run of the game.
• The Blue Jays had two runners on base with no outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, but came up empty.
• Toronto was one for nine in runners in scoring position tonight.
• Max Scherzer will pitch for the Blue Jays
• The TTC and GO Transit are adding service to help get fans to and from the game

Here are highlights from Game 6:

12:10 a.m. – Who usually wins Game 7?

According to MLB writer Sarah Langs, in the current postseason format, teams that have won Game 6 to force a Game 7 go on to win the series 35 of 56 times.

“When the Game 6 winner has forced a Game 7 on the road, that road team has won the series 14 of 22 times (63.6 %),” she said.

But, also according to her, teams who play any winner-take-all game in their home ballpark are 69-67, including 31-29 in a best-of-seven series.

- Bryann Aguilar, CP24.com digital journalist

11:48 p.m. - ‘It is Game 7, I will do whatever:’ Gausman

Game 6 pitcher Kevin Gausman says that he would potentially be available to come out of the bullpen in a do-or-die Game 7.

“It is Game 7, I will do whatever. I need to maybe get in the weight room right now, if that is the case, get running, and whatnot. I will go straight to the cold tub after this to be ready, but yeah, it is all hands on deck tomorrow to be sure,” he says.

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

11:42 p.m. – Every Blue Jays pitcher will be available for Game 7

Blue Jays Manager John Schneider says that every pitcher that is active on the roster will be available to pitch in Game 7 and “maybe even” tonight’s starter, Kevin Gausman.

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

11:40 p.m. – ‘It’s Game 7 of the World Series at your home stadium, what the hell else do you want?’

Blue Jays Manager John Schneider says that while it was a “wild ending” to Game 6 and it may take “a while to unpack,” it will be “business as usual” for the Blue Jays by Saturday.

“Everyone is going to be ready to play. I expect them to be playing cards around 1 p.m. tomorrow and shooting the s***,” he says.

“We have voices in the clubhouse and people on the coaching staff who will keep it normal tomorrow. It is going to be fun. It is going to be three or four or five hours of mayhem and great baseball, but these guys are going to be ready for it. It is Game 7 of the World Series at your home stadium, what the hell else do you want?”

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

11:39 p.m. - Jays fans still optimistic

While it was not the ending they wanted, fans filing out of the Rogers Centre are still optimistic that the Blue Jays can win the World Series tomorrow.

“Well, just look at how they’ve handled themselves the whole year. They bounced back every time. No doubt,” one fan said.

Another fan said, “I got confidence we’ll get it tomorrow.”

Even fans who were disappointed still believe the Blue Jays can do it tomorrow.

“They have heart, and they’re a better team. They’re united,” one fan said.

- Bryann Aguilar, CP24.com digital journalist

11:36 p.m. - Nathan Phillips Square nearly empty after Game 6 loss

Fans watching Game 6 of the World Series at Nathan Phillips Square didn’t wait very long to leave after the Dodgers beat the Blue Jays 3-1 Friday night, forcing a Game 7 that will crown Major League Baseball’s World Series champion on Saturday.

CP24’s Melissa Duggan called the scene “sad” in a post on social media.

- Hunter Crowther, CTVNews.ca lead afternoon producer

11:30 p.m. – Max Scherzer will start Game 7 for Blue Jays

Blue Jays Manager John Schneider says that Max Scherzer will start Game 7 for the Blue Jays and that he has “all the confidence in the world in him” in a do-or-die game with a World Series on the line.

“It is the two best words in sports, Game 7, and there is no better guy to have on the mound to navigate the emotions, the stuff. Max has been getting ready for Game 7 as soon as he knew he was pitching Game 3,” he says.

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

11:30 p.m. - ‘Blue Jays in seven’: Doug Ford

Ontario Premier Doug Ford took to social media immediately after the Dodgers defeated the Blue Jays to force a deciding Game 7.

“Blue Jays in seven.”

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

11:23 p.m. - Blue Jays fail to capitalize

The Blue Jays had runners on second and third with no outs in the bottom of the ninth, but the game was over three pitches later, with the Dodgers winning 3-1 and forcing a winner-takes-all Game 7.

Toronto went 1 for 9 with runners in scoring position, leaving eight runners on base. The Blue Jays also hit into three double plays, the third being the game’s final sequence. They only hit into two double plays in the first five games of the World Series.

- Hunter Crowther, CTVNews.ca lead afternoon producer

11:20 p.m. – ‘One of the most sudden endings’ to a World Series game: Morosi

MLB Network analyst Jon Morosi says that the double play that gave the Dodgers a 3-1 win on Friday night is “one of the most sudden” endings to a World Series game that he can recall.

Just moments prior, the Blue Jays had runners on second and third base and a real chance to tie the game with George Springer in the on-deck circle.

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

FINAL: Blue Jays 1, Dodgers 3

The Dodgers have forced a Game 7 with a 3-1 victory over the Blue Jays on Friday night.

The Jays had two runners on in the bottom of the ninth inning with no outs, but could not get them across the home plate.

Andres Gimenez flied out to shallow left field, and Kiké Hernandez threw to second to get Addison Barger out, who strayed too far off the bag.

- Bryann Aguilar, CP24.com digital journalist

11:07 p.m. - Jays threatening

After Alejandro Kirk was hit by a pitch, Addison Barger hit a double, but the ball got wedged in the outfield wall. Myles Straw, who is pinch-running for Kirk, stays at third base and Barger, the tying run, at second.

- Bryann Aguilar, CP24.com digital journalist

10:58 p.m. - Final three outs

Chris Bassitt pitches a scoreless top of the ninth inning to keep it a two-run deficit. The Blue Jays are down to their final three outs of the game.

Roki Sasaki will face Alejandro Kirk, Addison Barger and Ernie Clement.

- Bryann Aguilar, CP24.com digital journalist

10:50 p.m. - Jays come up empty again

The Blue Jays can’t score against Roki Sasaki in the bottom of the eighth inning after putting two runners on base. Nathan Lukes flies out, Bo Bichette pops out, and Daulton Varsho grounds out.

The Jays are one for seven with runners in scoring position tonight.

- Bryann Aguilar, CP24.com digital journalist

10:39 p.m. - ‘No quit’ in Rogers Centre

There is “no quit” among the Blue Jays faithful as Toronto goes into the bottom of the eighth down 3-1.

George Springer will lead off for the Blue Jays. He’s 1 for 3 with an RBI single so far in Game 3.

- Hunter Crowther, CTVNews.ca lead afternoon producer

10:36 p.m. - Dominguez escapes jam

After walking Mookie Betts to load the bases, Seranthony Dominguez strikes out Teoscar Hernandez to end the top of the eighth inning.

Dodgers closer Roki Sasaki to face the top of the Blue Jays lineup.

- Bryann Aguilar, CP24.com digital journalist

10:23 p.m. - Varland pulled, Fluharty takes over

After getting Miguel Rojas to fly out to start the eighth inning, Blue Jays manager John Schneider pulls Louis Varland in favour of left-handed reliever Mason Fluharty.

He will face Shohei Ohtani, who is 0 for 2 with a walk and a strikeout. Varland finishes with one strikeout through 1.1 innings.

- Hunter Crowther, CTVNews.ca lead afternoon producer

10:10 p.m. - Yamamoto out after six innings

Yoshinobu Yamamoto has been taken out of the game, providing the Dodgers with a strong second start in the World Series.

Yamamoto threw six innings, giving up five hits and one earned run, striking out six on 96 pitches thrown.

Right-handed reliever Justin Wrobleski comes into the game for L.A.

In two World Series appearances, Wrobleski has thrown 2.2 innings, giving up one hit and striking out two.

- Hunter Crowther, CTVNews.ca lead afternoon producer

10:02 p.m. - Jays come up empty

With two outs and two runners on base, Daulton Varsho strikes out to end the bottom of the sixth inning. Yamamoto is nearing 100 pitches.

- Bryann Aguilar, CP24.com digital journalist

9:52 p.m. - Game briefly delayed as fan runs on field

The on-field action is momentarily paused as a fan runs onto the field in the bottom of the sixth.

Cameras turn away from the field while Toronto police remove the fan from the field.

According to CP24’s Phil Perkins, the runner tried to unravel a U.S. flag before police apprehended them.

- Hunter Crowther, CTVNews.ca lead afternoon producer

9:50 p.m. – Gausman appears to be done, Yamamoto still in game

Kevin Gausman appears to be out of the game after a strong six innings of work in which he struck out eight batters.

Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto has thrown 75 pitches through five innings, surrendering just four hits and one run.

But ESPN’s Buster Olney says that his pitch count is “irrelevant” and the Dodgers will continue to ride him “as long as he is effective.”

Yamamoto has thrown back-to-back complete games, becoming the first pitcher in the MLB to accomplish that feat in the postseason since 2001.

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

9:47 p.m. - Gausman sits down 10 batters in a row

After giving up three runs in the third inning, Gausman has bounced back, retiring 10 Dodgers batters in a row to keep the Blue Jays within striking distance.

- Bryann Aguilar, CP24.com digital journalist

9:45 p.m. - Schneider on facing Yamamoto

Blue Jays Manager John Schneider spoke with Fox’s Ken Rosenthal about facing Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who has given up just four hits through five innings.

“You’ve got to just keep pecking away at it. He is commanding the ball like he normally does. You’ve got to get some guys on, you have to let loose and slug too. But you got to just keep on doing your thing, wait for a mistake and not miss it,” Schneider said.

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

9:40 p.m. - 50/50 Jackpot surpasses $11.5 million

The Jays Care Foundation World Series 50/50 Jackpot is now at $11,537,682, meaning the foundation saw an increase of more than $2 million on Friday.

According to the Jays Care Foundation, the jackpot was already a 50/50 prize in baseball history. The draw is on Sunday, and the winner will receive a call from Blue Jays legend Joe Carter.

- Hunter Crowther, CTVNews.ca lead afternoon producer

9:32 p.m. - Drake in the building

Toronto rapper Drake is back at Rogers Centre for Game 6. MLB posted a video of the rapper watching from one of the suites.

“Game 6 in the Six,” Drake says in the video. He was in Game 1 of the World Series to celebrate his birthday.

Schitt’s Creek’s Eugene Levy and Annie Murphy and American actor Jerry O’Connell are among the celebrities who are also in attendance.

- Bryann Aguilar, CP24.com digital journalist

9:25 p.m. - Double plays kill Blue Jays’ offence

The Blue Jays have already hit into two double plays through four innings in Game 6.

In the first five games of the World Series, Toronto hit into just two.

- Hunter Crowther, CTVNews.ca lead afternoon producer

9:20 p.m. – Springer at-bat among most impressive I have seen in World Series: Morosi

MLB Network analyst John Morosi says that George Springer’s RBI single to right field in the bottom of the third inning is “one of the most impressive” World Series bats he has ever seen, given the injuries Springer is dealing with.

Springer is back in the lineup tonight after missing two games with what the team has only called “right side discomfort.” He has been in noticeable pain at points in his at-bats tonight, but has now come through in a big way for the Blue Jays.

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

9:17 p.m. - Sceptres cheer on Blue Jays

One of Toronto’s other professional sports teams is showing the Blue Jays some love.

Toronto Sceptres’ defenders Allie Munroe and Kali Flanagan are in attendance for Game 6. Both Munroe and Flanagan have played with the Sceptres since the PWHL formed in 2023.

- Hunter Crowther, CTVNews.ca lead afternoon producer

9:15 p.m. - Springer RBI gets fans excited

CP24’s Phil Perkins is high up in the 500 section in left field, and he caught a glimpse of the crowd reaction after George Springer batted in a run to cut the deficit to 3-1.

“(It’s) not a Springer Dinger but it drives in Barger and the Jays are down a run,” Perkins wrote.

- Hunter Crowther, CTVNews.ca lead afternoon producer

9:12 p.m. - Scotiabank Arena erupts after Springer RBI

A sold-out Scotiabank Arena let out a massive pop after watching Springer hit an RBI single in the third inning.

More than 18,000 fans paid $15 for Game 6 of the World Series at Scotiabank Arena, home of the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs and NBA’s Toronto Raptors.

- Hunter Crowther, CTVNews.ca lead afternoon producerfor

9:10 p.m. – Dodgers put up most runs in one inning so far in World Series

The three runs that the Dodgers put up in the top of the third is the most that they have recorded in any single inning in the World Series so far.

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

9:07 p.m. - Jays score

With two outs, George Springer hits a single to cash in Addison Barger and get the Jays on board.

It is the first run allowed by Yamamoto since the third inning of Game 2.

- Bryann Aguilar, CP24.com digital journalist

9:03 p.m. - A walk through downtown Toronto

CP24’s Melissa Duggan shares a video of her heading to a Blue Jays watch party, offering a glimpse of how excited Torontonians are for Game 6 of the World Series.

“Every restaurant I pass by, every bar, is playing the game right now,” she said.

“People are wearing their Jays gear, people are wearing their Halloween costumes. Tons of people out on the street, just impromptu chanting ‘Go Jays Go.’”

- Hunter Crowther, CTVNews.ca lead afternoon producer

9 p.m. - Betts breaks cold streak

Mookie Betts’ two-run RBI single in the third inning of Game 6 marks the first time he’s batted in a runner in two weeks, dating back to Oct. 16 when the Dodgers won Game 3 of the NLCS against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Betts went just three for 23 through the first five games of the World Series with zero runs brought in.

- Hunter Crowther, CTVNews.ca lead afternoon producer

8:56 p.m. - Betts drives in two runs

Mookie Betts singles with the bases loaded and two outs, driving in Shohei Ohtani and Will Smith.

- Bryann Aguilar, CP24.com digital journalist

8:50 p.m. - Dodgers on board first

Will Smith hits a double after Shohei Ohtani was intentionally walked. Tommy Edman, who hit a one-out double, scores, and the Dodgers are up 1-0.

- Bryann Aguilar, CP24.com digital journalist

8:46 p.m. - Toronto Police horses outside of Rogers Centre

After the Blue Jays clinched the AL East Division title last month, George Springer told fans he wanted to ride one of the Toronto Police horses if they win the World Series.

According to CP24’s Melissa Duggan, his wish may come true, as two are just outside the Rogers Centre during Game 6.

- Hunter Crowther, CTVNews.ca lead afternoon producer

8:45 p.m. – Dodgers having trouble making contact early

How good has Kevin Gausman been for the Jays through two innings? ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez says that Gausman has already generated 11 swings and misses on his splitter, accounting for more than one-third of all pitches he has thrown.

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

8:41 p.m. - 8 scoreless innings vs. Jays

The Blue Jays have not scored a run against Yamamoto since the third inning of Game 2.

So far in tonight’s game, the Japanese pitcher has only given up a single to Nathan Lukes in the bottom of the first inning.

- Bryann Aguilar, CP24.com digital journalist

8:36 p.m. - Fans ‘cheer’ Muncy strikeout

Another massive cheer from Blue Jays fans as Max Muncy strikes out in the second inning. Fans ribbed the Dodgers’ third baseman after a Nathan Lukes ground ball went right under his glove in the first.

- Hunter Crowther, CTVNews.ca lead afternoon producer

8:35 p.m. – Gausman perfect through two innings

Kevin Gausman has struck out five of the first six batters he has faced and has not surrendered a walk or a hit early on. He has thrown 23 of his 32 pitches for strikes and continues to lean on his splitter for strikeouts.

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

8:33 p.m. - 5 Ks through 2

Gausman struck out Teoscar Hernandez and Max Muncy in the top of the second inning. He has five strikeouts through two innings.

- Bryann Aguilar, CP24.com digital journalist

8:30 p.m. – Fans on their feet at Rogers Centre

Blue Jays fans have been on their feet at the Rogers Centre since the first pitch, according to CP24’s Melissa Duggan.

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

8:22 p.m. - Springer grounds out

George Springer grounds out in his first game back. He missed the last two games due to an injury.

- Bryann Aguilar, CP24.com digital journalist

8:20 p.m. – Gausman relying on splitter early

Kevin Gausman needed just 16 pitches to strike out the first three batters he faced, including Shohei Ohtani, and put up a zero in the top of the first inning. Gausman threw 11 of the 16 pitches for strikes.

ESPN’s Buster Olney says that five of the six pitches Gausman threw to Ohtani were splitters. Olney adds that Gausman generated seven missed swings off the splitter in the inning.

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

8:17 p.m. - Inside Rogers Centre

More than 40,000 fans cheer as Kevin Gausman strikes out the side in the first inning of Game 6. Since reaching base nine times in Game 3, Ohtani is now 0 for 8 with four strikeouts.

- Hunter Crowther, CTVNews.ca lead afternoon producer

8:16 - Gausman retires the side

After striking out Ohtani, Gausman also gets Will Smith and Freddie Freeman to swing and miss to end the top of the first.

- Bryann Aguilar, CP24.com digital journalist

8:12 p.m. - Ohtani strikes out

Gausman gets Shohei Ohtani to swing at a 2-2 splitter to strike him out.

- Bryann Aguilar, CP24.com digital journalist

8:07 p.m. - Play ball

Kevin Gausman has taken the mound to start Game 6. The first three batters he is facing are Shohei Ohtani, Will Smith and Freddie Freeman.

- Bryann Aguilar, CP24.com digital journalist

8:05 p.m. A-Rod, Jeter and Ortiz all pick Dodgers to win

All three members of the MLB on Fox broadcast crew are picking the Dodgers to win tonight and force a seventh and deciding game.

Alex Rodriguez picked the Dodgers to win 3-2 while Derek Jeter said that Los Angeles would take the game 4-2 and David Ortiz picked them to win 7-3.

“I picked the Blue Jays in seven games, but tonight I am doing it for my man Mookie (Betts). He is going to have a hell of a game today,” Ortiz said.

“I am not confident with it, but I think this series deserves seven games,” Jeter added.

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

7:52 p.m. - Minutes away from first pitch

Pre-game ceremonies are underway at the Rogers Centre.

Canadian singer-songwriter David Grenon sings " Canada”, while “The Star-Spangled Banner” is sung by American singer John Vincent.

Former Blue Jays outfielder Devon White, who was a member of the team that won back-to-back World Series titles in 1992 and 1993, throws the ceremonial first pitch.

- Bryann Aguilar, CP24.com digital journalist

7:50 p.m. – Devon White reflects on 1992 and 1993 teams

Former Blue Jays centrefielder Devon White, who will throw out the ceremonial first pitch tonight, joined MLB Network to discuss this version of the Blue Jays and what it was like to win back-to-back World Series titles with the club in 1992 and 1993.

“People try to compare, and I don’t agree with comparing,” he said of the Jays’ last World Series teams. “These guys that are playing today are outstanding. They do the job, getting guys over and getting guys in, the way we used to play.”

White was also asked how he would have fared in today’s game but said that it is impossible to compare eras.“The ball is flying, the bats are better, the nutrition is better so I can’t put myself in this generation but I am enjoying watching them,” he said.

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

7:40 p.m. – Gausman seen getting loose in the outfield

Blue Jays starting pitcher Kevin Gausman is stretching and getting loose in the outfield at Rogers Centre ahead of Game 6. CP24’s Melissa Duggan says that the cheers he got from fans when he came out were “next level.”

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

7:30 p.m. - Davis Schneider ‘cool as a cucumber’: sister

Davis Schneider’s sister, Madeline, says she still doesn’t believe she and her family get to be part of the World Series and watch her brother play.

“In my wildest dreams, I couldn’t have imagined that we’d be here,” Madeline told CP24’s Beatrice Vaisman an hour before the game. “I’ve just been overwhelmed, especially with the fan support and with how much everyone loves Davis. Everyone’s been so encouraging and so awesome. It’s just been a really, really cool experience to have.”

Madeline said her brother has been playing baseball since he could walk, which is why she knew Davis would end up being a professional player.

“It was just a question of when, and to see him grow up into the person that he is, not only is he an amazing player, and everyone who knows him will say this, he’s an amazing person,” she said. “It’s been so cool to see how he’s handled it, and he’s just very chill, very cool as a cucumber always.”

Madeline recounted seeing his brother hit a first-pitch home run at Dodger Stadium in Game 5.

“I just wanted him to get on base. And my dad kept saying, ‘Get on base, get on base, get on base.’ And he hit a first-pitch home run; I exploded. And I felt myself get lightheaded, because it was so much and everyone was screaming,” she said.

As for her brother’s signature moustache, Madeline shared that Davis began growing it after seeing the movie “Top Gun: Maverick,” in which several actors were sporting one.

“So the moustache became a thing, and he started hitting better because of that,” she said. “So he was like, ‘Okay, why don’t I keep this going?’ And everyone thinks he looks older than he is, which I think he really appreciates.”

Madeline said that when Davis was playing in the minors, everyone thought he looked like a baby.

- Bryann Aguilar, CP24.com digital journalist

7:25 p.m. - A tour of field level at Rogers Centre ahead of Game 6

CTV News Toronto’s Sean Leathong is reporting live from the field at Rogers Centre ahead of Game 6.

Leathong says that there is “huge” number of reporters from all over the world at Rogers Centre, with the chance that the Blue Jays could win the World Series tonight.

“It is absolutely packed all the way around the horseshoe and I can’t believe how much attention is on the World Series,” he says.

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

7:19 p.m. - The 6ix loves Game 6

Can the Blue Jays win the World Series tonight in Game 6? The history of Toronto sports teams seems to be on their side.

According to TSN, Toronto’s last four best-of-seven championship series’ were all won in Game 6.

The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Montreal Canadiens to win the Stanley Cup in six games in 1967.

The 1992 Toronto Blue Jays beat the Atlanta Braves to win the World Series in Game 6. The 1993 Jays also won their World Series in six games against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Most recently, the Toronto Raptors won the NBA Championship over the Golden State Warriors in Game 6.

- Laura Sebben, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

7:05 p.m. - ‘This is a tough guy’: MLB analyst on Springer

“If George Springer is available, then you’re ready to go.”

That’s the sentiment from MLB analysts after it was announced George Springer would rejoin the Blue Jays lineup for Game 6.

Harold Reynolds with MLB Tonight said he believes “you got to have his (Springer’s) presence in the lineup.”

“He’s just too valuable of a player,” added Reynolds. “That’s a tough dude, man, and you’re not going to hold this guy out of here, because he can flat out impact the game... it may be one swing and he can change the game around.”

“I think this is the best lineup, with Bo hitting behind Vladdy. We watched how that changed the whole dynamic of their team when he got back in there.”

- Laura Sebben, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

6:54 p.m. - Jays batting practice

6:50 p.m. - Clement dominating the postseason

6:30 p.m. - ‘Blue Jays are hitting, Dodgers are not’

Former World Series champion David Ortiz said the Blue Jays outhitting the Dodgers is giving them an advantage over the “super team.”

“If you think about at this moment, which one is the better team between the Dodgers and the Blue Jays, the only difference between the two teams is that the Blue Jays are hitting, the Dodgers are not,” Ortiz told First Things First on FOX. “You don’t know where the punch is going to come from when you are facing the Blue Jays. If you look at the team during the playoffs, at least seven batters, every time they win, connect for hit. They don’t strike out. They put the ball in play. They wore out good pitching.”

“Look at what they did to (Blake) Snell twice. Snell is one of the best pitchers in the game. They made his life miserable because they know how to put the ball in play.”

- Laura Sebben, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

6:10 p.m. - Addison Barger’s dad says son is prepared to meet the moment

Addison Barger’s dad says his son is feeling “fine” going into Game 6.

“It’s just another game of baseball to him,” Adam Barger told CP24. Addison is playing the right field and will bat seventh.

“I think he’s prepared to meet the moment just by trying to play the game the right way. Hustle down the baseline, put bat on ball, expect good things to happen. That’s it,” Adam said.

When asked about his son’s historic home run in Game 1, Adam said it was an incredible moment.

“It was absolutely surreal,” he said. “You can work super hard, but it doesn’t guarantee a World Series, doesn’t mean you’ll get a shot with the bases loaded and get a pitch to hit. And fortunately, he got one, and he delivered.”

Addison’s pinch-hit grand slam was the first one in World Series history.

- Bryann Aguilar, CP24.com digital journalist

5:50 p.m. - Blue Jays players arrive for Game 6 in their Halloween best

5:45 p.m. - ‘Our fans, this country are our 10th player’: Shapiro

Mark Shapiro, the president and CEO of the Toronto Blue Jays, considers the fans and the whole of Canada as the team’s “10th man” given the support they’ve shown during this postseason run.

“Our fans, this country are our 10th player. It’s hard to even express how meaningful it is,” Shapiro told CP24’s Beatrice Vaisman.

The executive admits that he is feeling a lot of emotions with a few hours until first pitch.

“Excited, nervous, ready, anxious to get started,” Shapiro said.

As for the players, the Jays president praised them for surpassing expectations. He credited their toughness and togetherness as one of the reasons why they are on the cusp of World Series glory.

“They overcame losing their best hitter for junctures of time just like they overcame an 18-inning heartbreaking loss the other night,” Shapiro said. “They’re doing things that most other groups, most other teams would be incapable of doing.”

When asked if the Blue Jays players are ready for tonight, Shapiro said not to count them out, even as they go against one of the best pitchers in Yamamoto.

“They’re capable of anything.”

- Bryann Aguilar, CP24.com digital journalist

5:30 p.m. - Dodgers’ bullpen plans for Game 6

Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts said that they don’t plan to use Shohei Ohtani in a bullpen capacity in tonight’s Game 6, but that Game 3 starter Tyler Glasnow will be available if needed.

Ohtani could be made available in the pen if a Game 7 is forced.

- Laura Sebben, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

5 p.m. - 8th World Series game on Halloween

If the Blue Jays win tonight, it will be the first time that a World Series ends on Halloween, according to Major League Baseball.

There have been seven previous Halloween Fall Classic games, with the American League team winning five of them.

The most recent World Series game on Halloween was in 2023 between the Texas Rangers and the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Rangers won the game to take a 3-1 series lead. Texas became the world champion the next night.

- Bryann Aguilar, CP24.com digital journalist

4:58 p.m. - Lukes and Loperfido play catch on the field ahead of Game 6

4:52 p.m. - Betts bats cleanup

The L.A. Dodgers have released their Game 6 lineup. Manager Dave Roberts has Freddie Freeman batting third and Mookie Betts as the cleanup hitter. Shohei Ohtani remains the leadoff hitter.

Miguel Rojas was also added to the lineup for the first time since Game 2 of the NLDS.

- Bryann Aguilar, CP24.com digital journalist

4:35 p.m. - ‘We’ve done a good job of adjusting against good pitchers’

Schneider said while he knows how good and tough of a pitcher Yamamoto is, he believes his team will be able to do better against him in Game 6 because of how they’ve come back before against other difficult pitchers.

“I think that we’ve done a good job of adjusting against good pitchers when we see them again,” Schneider remarked. “He’s tough, man. I said it after Game 2. It felt like he was almost, like, three different pitchers in the first, middle, and last part of that game.”

Schneider added that the team needs to be ready to pounce on anything potential mistakes the ace might make.

“I think you have to watch how he’s deploying and see what his stuff is like,” he told reporters. “Every game is different for every starter based on their stuff and their location. So any mistakes that he does make, you have to be ready for them. If he’s throwing strikes, I think you’ve got to try to force some action too and try to take advantage of the way we make contact, and we’ll kind of see how the game starts.”

“Hopefully we can stay on him early and not let him settle in like he did last time... So he’s a tough matchup, but I think we have a good game plan going in.”

- Laura Sebben, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

4:30 p.m. - Schneider on Gausman

Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Game 6 starting pitcher Kevin Gausman is “our guy.”

“Since he’s gotten here, he’s kind of been our guy,” Schneider told reporters. “He’s pitched in big games, pitched in big games in years past, and this season and postseason. You know what you’re going to get. He’s got a good way about him. He’s about as cool and calm as you can find.”

“I think his delivery has been consistent,” Schneider added. “His stuff has held. I think that all that goes back to his delivery being kind of on point throughout the year.”

- Laura Sebben, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

4:21 p.m. - What’s included in a $16,000 box suite at Rogers Centre

CTV National News correspondent Kamal Karamali provides an inside look into the sold-out Toronto Marriott City Centre’s Sky Box ahead of Game 6.

- Bryann Aguilar, CP24.com digital journalist

4:15 p.m. - ‘Maybe we’ll rock some JB’

One reporter asked Bichette if he’s given any thought to what his victory song will be if the Blue Jays win the World Series.

“That’s not something I’ve thought about,” Bichette initially said before adding, “I’m a huge Bieber fan, so to see him in L.A. was cool, so maybe we’ll rock some JB.”

- Laura Sebben, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

4:10 p.m. - ‘No-brainer’ to play in the World Series

Bichette told reporters there wasn’t really any decision for him to rejoin the team for the World Series, he just knew it was the right time.

“I don’t know if it was a decision,” he explained. “I think I just got to a point where I was healthy enough to do it, and I’m super grateful that everybody believed in me to be able to come out here and produce, and I’m just enjoying every minute of it.”

“I had a lot of people telling me to take care of myself, for sure. I mean, even I had that mindset a little bit, but to have an opportunity to play in this series is... I mean, this is a no-brainer.”

- Laura Sebben, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

4:05 p.m. - ‘We have a ton of talent’: Bichette

Bichette said the Blue Jays have earned their spot in the World Series because they’re talented and have worked hard.

“I think, first off, we have a ton of talent who -- I mean, myself in particular -- who didn’t perform to our capabilities last year,” Bichette told reporters ahead of Game 6.

“I think we train to be able to do anything in the batters box. It’s not perfect all the time, but we train to be able to move a runner over, get a big hit when we need to, get the ball in the air, hit with two strikes, whatever the situation may call for. So, I don’t think this is by accident. We’ve worked really hard for it.”

- Laura Sebben, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

4 p.m. - Bichette says team mindset hasn’t changed despite being on verge of World Series

Bo Bichette says despite the Blue Jays being on the verge of winning their first World Series in more than 30 years, the team’s mindset hasn’t changed going into Game 6.

“Go out there and try and win a ball game,” Bichette said when asked about where the team’s mental focus is. “Obviously, we know what’s at stake and we have an opportunity to win a World Series, but nothing changes. We got to go out there and we got to compete and try and win a game.”

- Laura Sebben, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

3:35 p.m. Springer returns to lineup

George Springer is back in the Blue Jays lineup following a two-game absence and will start as designated hitter and bat leadoff tonight. Bo Bichette is also in the lineup and will start at second base.

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

3:10 p.m. - Jays 50/50 jackpot could top record $10 million

While the Toronto Blue Jays are hoping to score big in the World Series this weekend, Jays fans will also have an opportunity to score big, with a possible $10 million up for grabs in the Jays Care Foundation’s 50/50 Jackpot.

Jays Care Foundation, the charitable arm of the Toronto Blue Jays, says its World Series 50/50 Jackpot is currently sitting at around $9 million and is expected to reach a take-home prize of more than $10 million by the time of the draw on Sunday.

Read more here

- Joshua Freeman, CP24.com digital journalist

2:45 p.m. - Devon White to throw out first pitch

Former Blue Jays centrefielder Devon White will throw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to Game 6. White won the World Series with the Blue Jays in both 1992 and 1993.

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

2:40 p.m. – Gausman ‘hasn’t been talked about enough:’ analyst

The Blue Jays will send Kevin Gausman to the mound tonight. MLB Network analyst and former Toronto Blue Jay Mark DeRosa says that Gausman “hasn’t been talked about enough” amid an impressive October that included a Game 2 in which he retired 17 straight batters.

That was the second longest streak for a Blue Jays pitcher in the postseason, behind only David Price in 2015.

“I think he (Gausman) probably drives to the yard every day saying he likes the fact that people are fixated on (Blake) Snell, (Yoshinobu) Yamamoto and (Trey) Yesavage, but he has been their number one starter since he replaced Robbie Ray in 2021,” DeRosa said of Gausman. “Five years, $110 million (contract) and he has lived up to every bit of it. Second in games started and innings pitched since 2021.”

DeRosa said that while Gausman doesn’t have the repertoire of pitches that Dodgers Game 6 starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto has, he is very aggressive in the strike zone with two to three pitches and has the ability to get opposing hitters to chase a splitter that is often in the dirt.

“I am sure he is super motivated to end this thing tonight,” he said.

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

2:15 p.m. - Need to knows about the Game 6 pitching matchup

Analysis from MLB on tonight’s Game 6 pitching matchup says “it’s all riding on Yoshinobu Yamamoto.”

In a video posted on social media, MLB says if you were looking for one starting pitcher to pitch one game that would save your season, “that pitcher would have to be Yamamoto.”

The Dodgers pitcher has throw two complete games in a row this postseason, including against Toronto in Game 2 of the World Series, and only gave up seven hits across those two games.

MLB alleges that there are two ways to view Yamamoto right now. “One, he’s absolutely peaking right now. The other? He can’t keep this up forever? Can he?”

However, they say it’s Kevin Gausman’s “time to shine.”

“Kevin Gausman has been an outstanding pitcher for quite a few years now... He has an opportunity tonight in front of a Blue Jays crowd that is going to be downright levitating to become a franchise legend.”

- Laura Sebben, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

2 p.m. – What should the Blue Jays dress up as for Halloween?

MLB Network host Mark DeRosa shared some Halloween costume ideas for Toronto Blue Jays players on Friday.

DeRosa said that Vladimir Guerrero Jr. should go as Superman because “he has created his own superhero this postseason” by going 27 for 65 at the plate with eight home runs and 15 RBIs in just 16 games.

DeRosa suggested that Bo Bichette should go as Captain Jack Sparrow due to the knee injury that has limited him in the field but not at the plate.

“He has a little bit of a knicked up left leg so we gave him a peg leg,” he said of Bichette. “He is 5 for 16 this postseason after missing pretty much the last month of the season.”

DeRosa added that catcher Alejandro Kirk should go as Star Trek’s Captain Kirk because as much as Guerrero Jr. “is the superstar,” Kirk is the captain.

As for the hero from Game 5 – Trey Yesavage - DeRosa says that the rookie could go as a Gladiator.

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

1:45 p.m. - New data shows Toronto fans out-travel Dodgers fans

If you thought you were seeing a lot of Blue Jays fans in the seats at Dodger Stadium this World Series, you weren’t mistaken.

StubHub provided CTV News with data Friday which showed that 7.7 per cent of resale tickets for LA home games purchased on the platform were bought by Blue Jays fans, which they say is more than double the Dodgers’ away presence in Toronto at 3.3 per cent.

“StubHub data shows that Blue Jays fans are driving one of the most passionate cross-border turnouts we’ve ever seen,” a spokesperson for the website said in an email. “Despite the distance, Canadians are making their presence felt in Los Angeles — outnumbering Dodgers fans on the road by more than two to one. This series isn’t just historic for Toronto — it’s reignited Canada’s baseball fan base.”

The data also showed that, in Toronto, 65.3 per cent of all World Series tickets sold on StubHub were purchased by local fans. Jays fans also bought their World Series tickets earlier than Dodgers fans, according to StubHub.

- Phil Tsekouras, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

1:20 p.m. - First of its kind MLB season

With the Toronto Blue Jays having home field advantage in the World Series, MLB writer Sarah Langs says this season will be the first time in MLB history that a season started and ended outside of the United States.

The season began in Tokyo on March 18 with a special two-game series between the Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, meaning that the Dodgers will have participated in the first and last games of the season as they take on the Jays in Game 6 and potentially 7 of the World Series.

- Laura Sebben, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist; Phil Tsekouras, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

1:15 p.m. - Game 6 ‘Know Before You Go’

1:10 p.m. - Blue Jays players best Halloween costumes

Baseball journalist Chris Rose took to the field at Dodger Stadium earlier this week to ask some Blue Jays players what their best Halloween costume has been over the years.

Pitcher Shane Bieber said he loves a “Classic cowboy” and that he dressed as Angels’ players “every know and then.”

First baseman Ty France said when he was younger, his parents dressed him up as a skunk.

- Laura Sebben, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

1:05 p.m. – Can Yamamoto do it again?

MLB Network analyst Steve Phillips says that Dodgers Game 6 starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto has been “absolutely unhittable” throughout the entire playoffs and could very well dominate again tonight.

Phillips says that Yamamoto effectively had “everything working” in a four hit, one run masterpiece against the Jays in Game 2. The question, he says, is whether he can fully replicate such an impressive performance.

“The Jays did not have much success against him and in Toronto I kept hearing ‘well, what is wrong with the offence.’ Nobody would hit that guy. The 1927 Yankees would not have hit Yamamoto that night,” he said. “He was fantastic and his last two starts have been that way. Can he dial it up for a third time I think is the big question.”

Yamamoto has thrown back-to-back complete games in the playoffs, something that has not been done since 2001.

Phillips says that part of what makes him good is the sheer number of different pitches that he can throw and the “range of velocities” he employs.

“He had the hitters off balance with everything,” he said. “He has an assortment of pitches and he had all of them working. When you can throw any pitch, at any time in the count and you can throw it for a strike than you cannot be game planned against.”

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

1 p.m. - ‘It’s a great feeling’: 1993 Toronto Blue Jays react to World Series win

TSN posted a video Friday of the 1993 Toronto Blue Jays reacting to their second consecutive World Series win.

“I’d say the home run really hit home, you know, around the bases and then when you touch home plate you see everybody there waiting for you. The fans are there jumping up and down. And you say ‘Wow, we just won back-to-back championships,’” Joe Carter said.

The Toronto Blue Jays came into Game 6 of the 1993 World Series leading the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2, but were trailing 6-5 with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning.

Fans at the then SkyDome watched with bated breath as Carter stepped up to the plate, with Rickey Henderson and Paul Molitor on base. As the count reached 2-2, Carter hit a walk-off, three run home run to win the series and give Toronto it’s second title in as many years.

“It really didn’t sink it until I’m on the ground laying down, they finally pick me up, and let me get up, and I look up and it says “World Champions.” Back-to-back. That’s a great feeling.“

The Blue Jays are 2-0 in World Series Game 6.

- Phil Tsekouras, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

12:45 p.m. – Home teams 2-5 in Halloween World Series games

Tonight will be just the eight time that a World Series game has been played on Halloween in MLB history, with all of those contests coming since 2001.

One spooky stat for Blue Jays fans? Home teams are just 2-5 in World Series games played on Halloween.

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

12:15 p.m. - Ticket prices soar ahead of Game 6

The Blue Jays have an opportunity to win their first World Series in 32 years tonight and if you want a chance to be in the building to witness history it won’t be cheap.

As of 12 p.m., the cheapest resale ticket available on Ticketmaster was listed for more than $1,600 and that won’t even get you a seat.

• This is how much World Series tickets for Game 6 will cost you

Instead, you will have access to general admission areas only as part of the Blue Jays ‘Outfield District” ticketing promotion.

Those tickets were available for $20 for all home games in the regular season but were sold for $345 when they went on sale to the general public for the World Series last week.

If you want to sit in the 500-level of Rogers Centre tonight, the cheapest resale tickets were listed for more than $1,800 as of noon, while the cheapest seats in the 100-level were going for more than $3,000.

Tickets for the World Series home games at Rogers Centre sold out within 30 minutes last week.

Days later, Ontario Premier Doug Ford accused ticket resellers of “gouging” baseball fans and suggested that his government would consider legislation to cap ticket prices in the future.

The Blue Jays currently lead the Los Angles Dodgers three games to two and will effectively have up to two opportunities to win a World Series at home.

First pitch is scheduled for 8 p.m. tonight.

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

11:25 a.m. - Hotel bookings in Toronto up during World Series

Hotel demand in Toronto during the first two games of the World Series saw an 18 per cent increase year-over-year, according to Destination Toronto vice-president says Kelly Jackson.

“That’s an additional 7,000 room nights, compared to the year before. And that’s just over two days,” she said.

“That just starts to give you a sense of the kind of economic impact that this series is having on the city.”

Earlier this week, Canadian financial tech company Moneris released data which suggested baseball fans are also helping to boost spending at restaurants in and around the Rogers Centre during the playoffs.

The data shows that for ALCS Game 7 on Oct 20, when the Blue Jays defeated the Seattle Mariners 4-3, restaurants around the dome saw a 29 per cent spike in transaction volume and 17 per cent bump in transaction size, compared to a typical Monday.

Similar increases were also observed on Game 1 and Game 2 of the World Series.

- Phil Tsekouras, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

11:15 a.m. – ‘Grind of baseball like nothing else:’ Blue Jays surgeon

Dr. Jason Smith, who is the consulting orthopedic surgeon for the Toronto Blue Jays, joined CP24 Breakfast on Friday to discuss the challenges associated with a 162-game regular season and a deep playoff run.

“The grind of baseball is like nothing else. This is game 179 which is incredible to think about and these guys hardly get days off,” he said.

“They play three games, five games, maybe a day off but they are grinding all season and then you throw playoffs on top of that. Game 179, it is incredible to see what they are going through. But this group, more than any team I have ever been with, they are resilient. From their injuries, from anything they go through, they are so resilient, and it is a really special group. Several Toronto Blue Jays are battling injuries, including key contributors Bo Bichette and George Springer.

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

10:45 a.m. – Bautista on facing Yamamoto

Former Blue Jays star slugger Jose Bautista was on ‘First Up’ on TSN 1050 this morning and discussed the challenges of facing a dominant pitcher like Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

Bautista said that he is certain that the Blue Jays players have been “dissecting the video and are going to make adjustments” for Game 6 after Yamamoto only allowed one run and four hits in a complete-game victory in Game 2.

But he said that a lot hinges on whether Yamamoto will come into Game 6 with a similar strategy and approach to what he employed in Game 2 or “switch it up.”

“They (the Blue Jays) are going to know how they have been feeling and how they have been pitched to and hopefully they are successful in making those adjustments. But I think more importantly we have to have people on base and put the pressure on a guy like that,” Bautista said.

“He was certainly attacking the strike zone early and then making guys chase (in Game 2). So whatever we can do, whether it is knocking in a few hits and getting some base runners going or hopefully his command is a little off and we can manage a few walks. But either way I think the key to the game tonight is going to be creating traffic.”

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

10:05 a.m. – TTC to shut down surface routes in the downtown core if Jays win

TTC spokesperson Stuart Green says that if the Jays win Game 6, there will be no service on all surface routes in the downtown core.

“That’s simply because we just won’t be able to get through the crowds. And we don’t want any vehicles trapped and we want to keep everybody safe,” he said.

The TTC says that there will be additional subway service on Line 1 and Line 2 for Game 6 and Game 7, if necessary.

- Phil Tsekouras, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

9:30 a.m. – Some fans camping outside Rogers Centre

Game 6 doesn’t start for more than 10 hours from now, but some fans with general admission tickets are already lined up outside Rogers Centre hoping to score a good spot.

“I got here at 8:15 (a.m.) I’m a little cold, but the spirit’s warm,” one fan told CP24. The temperature in Toronto is currently 6 C.

“This isn’t the first time I’ve done this this post-season. So I’m ready to go,” said another.

- Phil Tsekouras, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

9:15 a.m. – The ‘Hot Dog Guys’ debate wearing costumes for Game 6

The so-called “Hot Dog Guys,” Ryan Rushton and Jody Matheson, say they will be at Game 6, but are still debating whether or not they will wear their signature sausage suits.

“We’re stuck today, because when we’ve worn hot dog suits to a playoff game the Jays have not played well. But today’s Halloween, and everybody keeps calling our suits costumes, so if we wore a hot dog costume on Halloween, does that break the curse?” Matheson asked

The pair said the bit started out as a “dad joke” to embarrass their daughters, but grew into more than that after they ate over 30 hot dogs at a “Loonie Dog Night” at Rogers Centre, when hot dogs sell for just $1.

- Phil Tsekouras, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

8:30 a.m. – Premier Ford pitches importance of Canada-U.S. relations ahead of Game 6

Ontario Premier Doug Ford wrote an op-ed published in the Washington Post Friday, touting the rise in Canadian patriotism following U.S. Donald Trump’s trade war and pitching the importance of cross-border relations.

“For the first time in more than three decades, the Toronto Blue Jays are competing for the World Series — and the timing couldn’t be better,” he wrote, underscoring that tariffs have “tested” the two countries’ longstanding relationship.

• Read more about the op-ed here.

“Americans are underestimating the Jays. After all, Canada’s Team isn’t some small-market afterthought. The Jays play for the fourth largest metropolitan area in North America and a proud nation of more than 41 million people,” he said.

“Like our team, Canada can boast about being a global heavyweight, too. We’re an energy superpower, with the oil, gas and electricity needed to power America’s economic growth, including from Ontario’s growing fleet of nuclear power plants and the first small modular nuclear reactors in the G7.”

- Phil Tsekouras, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

8:15 a.m. – Chow says she’ll head to Rogers Centre if Jays win tonight

It’s going to be a busy night for Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow, who says she has plans to trick-or-treat with her grandchildren, before rushing down to Nathan Phillips Square for the city’s watch party.

“My team has me staying at Nathan Phillips Square, but I may even come down to the Rogers Centre…after we win—well, let’s not jinx it,” she told CP24’s Courtney Heels on Friday morning.

- Phil Tsekouras, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

7:15 a.m. - Will George Springer be in the Game 6 lineup?

The biggest question mark heading into Game 6 is whether George Springer will be in the lineup.

The 36-year-old batter exited the marathon 18-inning Game 3 in Los Angeles with right-side discomfort. He was absent from Game 4 and Game 5 as well, but manager John Schneider said he could have played in the latter.

“He was right on the fence. I think he probably could have,” Schneider said Thursday.

- Phil Tsekouras, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

7 a.m. - The boys are back in town

The Toronto Blue Jays posted a picture of some of the squad working out at Rogers Centre Thursday evening.

Kevin Gausman, who will start Game 6, Davis Schneider, Mason Fluharty, and Max Scherzer were all seen on the field at Rogers Centre.

The team arrived back in Toronto early Thursday morning following their Game 5 win in LA.

- Phil Tsekouras, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

6:45 a.m. - Toronto hosting World Series watch party

The City of Toronto is hosting a free watch party for Game 6 outside in Nathan Phillips Square.

The game will be viewable on what the city described as a “giant” screen and a DJ will be playing between innings.

“Bring blankets or chairs to sit on, snacks and water if you wish. The TORONTO Sign will glow blue and white during all games in the World Series, lighting up the heart of the city in support of the team,” the city said.

Click here for more information.

- Phil Tsekouras, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

6:30 a.m. - Toronto police beefing up presence

The Toronto Police Service says “extensive” planning has been underway since the Blue Jays clinched their spot in the World Series last week.

“The Service is fully mobilized for the weekend, and every division and unit is engaged,” the service said in a statement to CP24. Support from the Ontario Provincial Police, Durham Regional Police Service, and Peel Regional Police will also be available.

Toronto police said fans can expect to see a “significant and visible” presence of officers both inside and outside Rogers Centre. Police will be on hand to help manage crowds, support our partners, and maintain a safe and positive atmosphere.

- Phil Tsekouras, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

6:00 a.m. - TTC ramps up service

The TTC has announced that there will be additional subway service on Line 1 and Line 2 for Game 6 and Game 7, if necessary. Downtown streetcar routes will also see increased service where possible.

All previously planned subway closures for Friday and over the weekend have been postponed.

- Phil Tsekouras, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist