LOS ANGELES—With George Springer out of the lineup because of an undisclosed injury and Bo Bichette attempting to play on one healthy knee, the Blue Jays needed Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to step up and do something big to give them a chance in this World Series.

The face of the franchise did exactly that in Game 4. Guerrero rose to the occasion and came through with one of his most timely home runs yet to guarantee the Jays will be returning home for a Game 6 later this week.

In a duel between two MVP-calibre players, Guerrero got the best of Shohei Ohtani with a two-run homer that proved to be the turning point in the Jays’ 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night to even the best-of-seven series at two.

Guerrero has easily been the Jays’ best player throughout the

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