Yesavage Sets World Series Rookie Record, Jays Lead 3-2

Trey Yesavage dominated in Game 5, throwing seven innings with 12 strikeouts and no walks to set a World Series rookie record as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6–1. The game opened with back-to-back homers by Davis Schneider and Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and Toronto now leads the series 3–2. The Blue Jays return home for Game 6 at Rogers Centre on Friday (with Game 7 set for Saturday if needed), putting them 27 outs from their first title since 1993. City and transit authorities have mobilized significant security and crowd-management plans — including visible police presence, road closures, increased TTC service and large public watch parties at Nathan Phillips Square and Scotiabank Arena — as bars and businesses brace for record crowds amid Halloween weekend. The win has drawn national attention to Yesavage’s rapid rise from Single-A to the majors this season and sparked social-media backlash after many Dodgers fans left early, while Dodgers manager Dave Roberts urged calm and adjustments ahead of the possible elimination game.