The Los Angeles Dodgers find themselves in a hole.
Of course, they lost Game 1 of the 2025 World Series to the Toronto Blue Jays by a score of 11-4.
The Dodgers offense on Friday night amounted to five singles and Shohei Ohtani's two-run homer.
That's not good enough and the Dodgers have to do better.
It has to happen on Saturday night with Yoshinobu Yamamoto getting the start for Los Angeles. Kevin Gausman gets the start for Toronto.
First pitch is set for 8 p.m. Eastern and the game will be televised on Fox. If you happen to have a SiriusXM subscription, the Dodgers and Blue Jays home announcers can be found on the app or laptop platform. ESPN Radio also will be carrying a broadcast of Game 2.
The Blue Jays would like nothing better than to get out of Rogers Centre with a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
Come along and join us here at Dodgers Roundtable as we keep track of what's happening in Game 2.
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Top 1st Inning
Ohtani flies out to left. Betts up at the plate.
Betts flies out to right field. Freeman at the plate.
Freeman smokes a double down the right-field line off a Kevin Gausman splitter.
Will Smith single up the middle scores Freeman. Dodgers 1-0.
Teoscar Hernández strikes out.
Dodgers 1, Blue Jays 0.
Bottom 1st Inning
George Springer smokes a double to the left-field corner off Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Not the type of start Yamamoto wanted.
Lukes hits a bloop single to left field. Blue Jays with runners at first and third and nobody out.
Guerrero Jr. strikes out. One out.
Alejandro Kirk coming up. Lines out to first. Two outs. Runners hold. That was a HUGE out for Yamamoto.
Daulton Varsho now up. Yamamoto strikes Varsho out looking.
A BIG, BIG FIRST INNING FOR DODGERS. Let's see if they can add on in the second inning.
Dodgers 1, Blue Jays 0
Top 2nd Inning
Max Muncy up here to lead off second inning. Flies out to left field. One out.
Kiké Hernández now up. Pops out to second base. Two outs.
Tommy Edman at the plate. Edman got ahead 3-0, now it's 3-2. Gausman strikes out Edman.
No runs or hits for Dodgers.
Bottom 2nd Inning
Disaster! Clement pops the ball up but Freeman lost the ball in the roof. Runner on first, no outs.
Addison Barger at the plate. Yamamoto got squeezed on 2-2 pitch. Barger strikes out looking. Awesome 3-2 pitch from Yamamoto. One out.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa flies out to center field on first pitch. Two outs.
Andres Gimenez now up. Grounds out to shortstop and Betts makes a nifty nab and throw for the third out.
No runs for Blue Jays.
Top 3rd Inning
Andy Pages grounds out to second base. One out.
Shohei coming up now. Flies out to Clement, who was just beyond third-base line. Two outs.
Mookie up now. Grounds out to short on first pitch. A nice, tidy third inning for Gausman.
Dodgers need to work the counts more at the plate.
No runs for Dodgers.
Bottom 3rd Inning
Oh Lord, Springer got hit on his left hand by a Yamamoto pitch. Ouch! Not the way Yamamoto wanted to start this inning. Springer stays in the game and goes to first base.
Nathan Lukes now up. Lukes strikes out on high fastball. Fourth strikeout for Yamamoto. One out.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. now up. He hits a line drive off the wall in left field. Springer gets to third. First and third for Blue Jays with one out.
Alejandro Kirk hits a sacrifice fly to center field. Springer scores. Dodgers 1, Blue Jays 1.
Daulton Varsho now up. He grounds out to Freeman at first. Side retired.
Blue Jays get on the board.
Dodgers 1, Blue Jays 1
Top 4th Inning
Freeman flies out deep to center field. One out.
Will Smith now up. Flies out to right field. Two outs.
Teoscar up now. Called third strike. Dodgers go out in order.
Bottom 4th Inning
Clement grounds out to first.
Barger flies out to center.
Kiner-Falefa grounds out to short.
Tidy fourth for Yoshinobu.
No runs for Blue Jays.
Dodgers 1, Blue Jays 1 through 4 innings
Top 5th Inning
Muncy strikes out swinging. One out.
Kike now up at the plate. Kike strikes out.
Edman flies out to right. Another tidy inning for Gausman.
No runs for Dodgers.
Bottom 5th Inning
Gimenez leads off against Yamamoto. Gimenez flies out to left field. One out.
Springer now up. Grounds out to third. Two outs.
Lukes now up. Grounds out back to Yamamoto. Three outs.
This game is moving along at a fast pace. Must be some people who have dinner and drinks plans in Toronto after this one. Anyway...
No runs for Blue Jays. And on to the sixth we go!
Top 6th Inning
Before play starts, one of the more touching moments in the World Series coverage is when everyone has a "I Stand Up For Cancer" sign with names of loved ones or friends people are thinking of on Saturday night. A very kind and tender moment in the midst of two teams looking to win the World Series.
Jonas Brothers now perform song. This really does delay the game and one wonders how it might affect the Dodgers and Blue Jays going forward. Something to watch as Game 2 rolls along.
(Editorial comment: It's a kind thing to do the cancer break in the game, but I am not sure if putting a song on in the middle of a game is a good idea. Still, the moment itself is worth pausing and remembering those who struggle with cancer or, sadly, have died from it.)
Pages lines out on first pitch. One out.
Shohei now up and hearing some boos from the Rogers Centre crowd. Pops out to third baseman Clement. Two outs.
Mookie coming up now. Betts pops out to first baseman Guerrero Jr., who makes a snazzy catch.
No runs for Dodgers. Gausman is grooving right now.
It's getting late in the game, so Dodgers bats need to come alive.
No runs for Dodgers.
Bottom 6th Inning
Guerrero Jr. grounds out up the middle, Edman to Freeman. One out.
Kirk now up at the plate. Kirk swings and missed. Six strikeouts now for Yamamoto. He's putting on a clinic tonight. Two outs.
Barger now up. Pops out to shortstop. Three outs.
No runs for Blue Jays.
It's getting late, as has been already noted, at Rogers Centre. Dodgers better hope Yamamoto can go another inning or two.
Top 7th Inning
Freeman flies out to center. One out.
Will Smith now up. SOLO HOMER TO LEFT FIELD!!! Smith hits a solo homer and puts DODGERS UP 2-1!!!
Teoscar strikes out swinging. Two outs now.
Muncy at the plate. MAX BABY!!! OPPO TACO HOMER!!! DODGERS NOW UP 3-1!!!
Gausman is now out of the game and leaves very frustrated with his effort.
Pitching change in Toronto. DODGERS 3, BLUE JAYS 1!!!
Louis Varland comes on for Blue Jays and gets Kike to fly out. BUT A BIG, BIG INNING FOR DODGER BLUE!!!
Dodgers 3, Blue Jays 1
Bottom 7th Inning
Yamamoto faces Clement. Yoshinobu at 75 pitches right now. Clement grounds out to third base. One out.
Barger grounds out to Freeman at first base on one pitch. Two outs.
Bo Bichette coming up to hit. Yamamoto, Smith, and Dodgers pitching coach have mound visit.
Bichette grounds out. Three outs.
No runs for Blue Jays.
Yamamoto has been THE MAN tonight for the Dodgers. Seven innings of pure dominance on the mound.
Still, the score is close.
Dodgers 3, Blue Jays 1
Top 8th Inning
Varland back out there. Edman flies out to right.
Pages singles.
Shohei singles.
Runners at first and second, one out. Blue Jays challenge safe call at second base. Call stands at second base.
Mookie now up at the plate. Mookie walks and the bases are loaded!!
Freddie has a chance to blow this game wide open!!
Blue Jays Manager John Schneider comes out and replaces Varland with Jeff Hoffman.
Situation: Dodgers have bases loaded, one out, Freddie at the plate.
Hoffman throws a WILD PITCH!!! PAGES SCORES!!! DODGERS 4-1!!
Freddie goes to first on intentional walk. Bases loaded. One out.
Smith grounds into a forceout, two outs, Ohtani scores from third. DODGERS 5-1!!!
Teoscar now up and strikes out swinging. Inning over.
BUT WHAT AN INNING FOR DODGER BLUE!!! TWO MORE RUNS!!! DODGERS LEAD 5-1!!!
Bottom 8th Inning
Yamamoto is back out there. Dave Roberts must be thanking his lucky stars.
Gimenez strikes out. One out.
Springer now up. Springer strikes out. Two outs.
This might be Yamamoto's last hitter if he can get him out.
WHAT A GAME FOR YOSHINOBU!!
Lukes now up. Yoshinobu has shut down Blue Jays fans for the most part.
Called third strike!! Froze Lukes in his tracks!! Just incredible!!
EIGHT MASTERFUL INNINGS FOR YAMAMOTO!!!
Let's see if Roberts lets him go into the ninth or brings in Roki Sasaki to close this out.
No runs for Blue Jays.
Top 9th Inning
Braydon Fisher in to pitch for Blue Jays.
Muncy up at the plate. Muncy walks to start the ninth.
Kike now at the plate. Guerrero Jr. makes incredible over-the-shoulder catch. One out.
Edman flies out to right field. Two outs.
Pages flies out to center field. Three outs.
Well, it "looks like" Yamamoto is coming back out. Won't know for sure until after commercial break.
The plot thickens!
Dodgers need three outs to tie up 2025 World Series and get out of Toronto with a much-needed split.
No runs for Dodgers.
Bottom 9th Inning
Yes he's Baaack!!
Yamamoto going to try and go the distance here.
Guerrero Jr. comes up to the plate first. Grounds out to first base. One out.
Yamamoto at 99 pitches with one out.
Kirk up now. Yoshinobu still throwing strikes over the plate. Simply amazing.
Kirk flies out to center field with Dean out there now in ninth inning. Two outs.
101 pitches right now. Daulton Varsho is last chance for Blue Jays.
Two strikes on Varsho. One more and that's a wrap!
Pop out to third base!!!
BALLGAME!!! DODGERS WIN 5-1!!! YAMAMOTO BABY!!! GOES THE DISTANCE!!!
A BIG, BIG, BIG WIN FOR DODGERS!!!!
IF SHOHEI'S NLCS GAME WAS AMAZING, THEN PUT YAMAMOTO'S WORLD SERIES GAME 2 START RIGHT THERE, TOO!!!