Blue Jays Lead 3–2; Yesavage Records 12 K

The Toronto Blue Jays moved within one win of their first MLB title since 1993 by beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 6–1 in Game 5 to take a 3–2 World Series lead. Rookie right-hander Trey Yesavage was sensational, setting a World Series rookie record with 12 strikeouts and zero walks across seven innings while allowing one earned run on three hits. Toronto opened with the first back-to-back leadoff homers in World Series history when Davis Schneider and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered on Dodgers starter Blake Snell’s first pitches, and the Jays added insurance runs later amid Dodgers miscues and a costly relief sequence. Kike Hernández accounted for Los Angeles’ lone run with a solo homer, while Snell labored through his start. The series returns to Toronto for Game 6, with Yesavage expected to be available out of the bullpen if needed for a possible Game 7.