Reuters previews a must-win World Series Game 6 in Toronto with the Blue Jays up 3–2, after rookie Trey Yesavage’s 12-strikeout masterclass in Game 5 flipped momentum. Manager Dave Roberts is weighing lineup tweaks and even emergency bullpen roles for Shohei Ohtani—a sign that the Dodgers are in all-hands mode. Baseball is a chess match of matchups and endurance; after an 18-inning epic earlier in the series, managers will manage not only the box score but the cumulative fatigue of bullpens and bats. If Toronto closes it out at home, it’s a bookend to the franchise’s 1992–93 history: both titles were clinched in Game 6.
For casual readers, the storyline to watch is how early offense reshapes the game plan. When a lineup jumps ahead in the first two innings, managers compress their bullpen trees and attack the leverage moments sooner. Expect the Dodgers to work counts and test Toronto’s middle relief; expect the Jays to hunt fastballs early before LA can play matchup roulette. Off the field, a title in Toronto would deliver a regional surge in merch and viewership—proof that even in an algorithmic media era, live sports still command shared attention and sponsor dollars when narrative and stakes converge.
