TORONTO - Toronto rookie Trey Yesavage will get the start when the Blue Jays open the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday at Rogers Centre.

Yesavage is 2-1 with a 4.20 earned-run average and 22 strikeouts in three post-season starts.

The right-hander dominated the New York Yankees in Game 2 of the American League Division Series, striking out 11 in 5 1/3 no-hit innings.

After struggling in a loss to Seattle in Game 2 of the AL Championship Series, he rebounded with a win in Game 6 with the Blue Jays facing elimination.

"It's something I never even would have dreamed of," Yesavage said Thursday at a media availability. "But I'm here now and I'm embracing it fully."

Left-hander Blake Snell will start for the Dodgers. He has been dominant with a 3-0 record, 0.86 ERA an

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