The World Series begins Friday in Toronto with the Dodgers having a tremendous experience edge in starting pitching over the Blue Jays for Game 1 but are expected to be without a key reliever.

Dodger left-hander Blake Snell will be making his 236th major league start — combining the regular season and postseason. Blue Jays right-hander Trey Yesavage will be making his seventh.

Snell will be making his third World Series start. He started twice in the 2020 Series for the Tampa Bay Rays against the Dodgers, not figuring in the decision either time.

Snell allowed two runs and two hits in 4 2/3 innings in Tampa Bay’s 6-4 victory in Game 2 and one run on two hits in 5 1/3 innings the Dodgers’ 3-1 series-clinching Game 6 victory when he was removed from the game by manager Kevin Cash after al

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