Dodgers survive elimination after Tyler Glasnow’s late-game brilliance

The defending World Collection champion Los Angeles Dodgers had been only one loss away from elimination on Friday evening.

However a daring transfer to herald Sunday’s anticipated starter, Tyler Glasnow, within the ultimate body of the ninth inning helped the Dodgers survive.

Glasnow entered Friday’s win-or-go house sport with a Toronto Blue Jays runner on second base and one other on third base. It took Glasnow simply three pitches to get three outs to finish the sport and power a Sport 7.

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Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts (50) and heart fielder Justin Dean (75) rejoice after beating the Toronto Blue Jays throughout sport six of the 2025 MLB World Collection at Rogers Middle on October 31, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (John E. Sokolowski/Imagn Photos)

Two of these outs got here after the Dodgers turned what appeared like a possible tying run right into a dramatic, game-ending double play.

Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts determined to shake up the lineup once more for Sport 6.

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow (31) reacts with catcher Will Smith (16) after the ninth inning earlier than sport six of the 2025 MLB World Collection at Rogers Middle on October 31, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Nick Turchiaro/Imagn Photos)

After transferring from second to 3rd within the order of Wednesday’s loss in Sport 5, shortstop Mookie Betts discovered himself within the cleanup spot Friday towards Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman.

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Betts had not fallen as little as fourth for the reason that ultimate sport of the 2017 American League Division Collection towards Houston. Sport 5 marked the primary time since 2021 that Betts began however wasn’t in one of many prime two spots in Los Angeles’ lineup.

Mookie Betts (50) of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a two-run single towards Kevin Gausman (34) of the Toronto Blue Jays throughout the third inning in sport six of the 2025 World Collection at Rogers Middle on October 31, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Photos)

Betts entered Sport 6 going simply 3-for-23 with no RBIs or further base hits within the World Collection, however he made essentially the most of his new spot within the batting order, delivering a two-run single within the third inning.

Dodgers beginning pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto wasn’t as sharp as he was in his Sport 2 four-hitter, the primary full World Collection sport in a decade. He lasted six innings, permitting solely a third-inning RBI single to George Springer, who returned after lacking two video games with an harm to his proper aspect.

After the sport, Roberts defined his resolution to make use of Glasnow in reduction.

“That is do or die. You need to depart every part behind and decide up all of the items,” Roberts advised FOX Sports activities. “Roki (Sasaki) wasn’t that sharp. I felt like Glasnow had swing and miss stuff and I simply needed to guess on him.”

Max Scherzer will begin Sport 7 for the Blue Jays on Saturday evening. He additionally began the ultimate World Collection Sport 7 and acquired a no-decision as Washington received the 2019 title over Houston.

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The Dodgers try to develop into the primary workforce to win back-to-back titles for the reason that New York Yankees received three in a row between 1998 and 2000. In the meantime, the Blue Jays hope to finish their championship drought by securing their first World Collection title since 1993.

Sport 7 is scheduled for Saturday at 8 PM ET on FOX.

The Related Press contributed to this report.

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