And that brings us to Game 7 at Rogers Centre, Dodgers-Blue Jays, the former aiming for Major League Baseball ’s first repeat championship since 2000, the latter seeking Canada’s first Commissioner’s Trophy since 1993.

Los Angeles Dodgers' Freddie Freeman, right, and his teammates celebrate their win in Game 7 of baseball's World Series as Toronto Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk, left, is out at first, Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in Toronto. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) AP

Sunday morning in Japan began with a palpable buzz after the Los Angeles Dodgers announced Shohei Ohtani would start Game 7 of the World Series.

Get the latest World Series news as the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays meet in Game 7 of the MLB championship.

The Blue Jays came back from a 2-1 deficit to take a 3-2 World Series lead without him. Yet Springer’s playoff exploits – an .884 OPS and four home runs, including a go-ahead three-run shot in ALCS Game 7 – have not been forgotten by his teammates.

Once down to their last two outs of the series, the Los Angeles Dodgers rode a game-tying home run in the ninth inning from Miguel Rojas and a game-winning home run from Smith in the 11th to become MLB's first back-to-back champions since the New York Yankees in 2000.

Clayton Kershaw ended his illustrious 18-year career unaware initially that he'd just won the World Series again.

Jays in six? A winner-take-all Game 7? We’ll know by the end of the night if the baseball season is going to extend for one more day. Plus: The Nationals have a new manager, and The National has a baseball writer … sorta. I’m Levi Weaver, here with Ken Rosenthal. Welcome to The Windup!