Now a win away from the title, Springer is hurt again, and you could say the stage is set for him to be the injured hero for the Blue Jays in the biggest game in decades.

As the youngest player competing in the Fall Classic, Trey Yesavage has shown poise beyond his years. The Blue Jays were quicker to trust him than Yesavage was to climb up the organization’s ranks, writes Sportsnet's Kristina Rutherford ahead of Game 5.

Brendon Little could only watch as Freddie Freeman sent his final pitch of Game 3 406 feet over the centre-field wall to walk it off in the 18th. Still, the Blue Jays reliever is confident he and his team can move past the gutting defeat.

Kevin Gausman gave the Blue Jays a chance to win on Saturday night. But he was outduelled by all-star Yoshinobu Yamamoto as the Dodgers won Game 2.

With his first swing of the World Series, Addison Barger fouled off a sinker. With his second, he went yard to blow open the game against the reigning champions and ensure a resounding Game 1 victory.

Chris Bassitt and Kevin Gausman ditched their regular starting roles on Monday, delivering key innings out of the bullpen to help the Blue Jays return to the World Series.