The Los Angeles Dodgers lost 6–1 to the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 5 of the World Series on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium. The defending champions now trail the series 3–2 , with the Blue Jays on the verge of securing their first title since 1993.

Game 5 began horribly for Los Angeles starter Blake Snell . On the very first pitch of the night, Toronto’s Davis Schneider smacked a 97 mph fastball for a home run, followed two pitches later by Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who also went deep to left field. This was the first time in World Series history that consecutive home runs opened a game.

Down 2–0 early, the 32-year-old left-hander had difficulty establishing his fastball but eventually settled in afterward, completing 6.2 innings while allowing five runs on six hits. He struck out

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