If the Los Angeles Dodgers are to become the first back-to-back World Series champions since the 1998-2000 New York Yankees , they will have to go through the Toronto Blue Jays . The Blue Jays punched their ticket to the Fall Classic with a Game 7 win over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night as George Springer hit a game-winning home run. This is Toronto's first World Series appearance since 1993, when they won their second consecutive title.

The Dodgers thoroughly dismantled the Milwaukee Brewers , owners of MLB's best record during the regular season, in the NLCS to return to the World Series. They are the first defending champion to reach the World Series the next season since the 2008-09 Philadelphia Phillies , and, in more than a few ways, this year's Dodgers are bette

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