The 2025 World Series is just two days away, as game one between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays is set for Friday at 8:00 P.M. EST.
Toronto advanced to the World Series with a 4-3, thrilling game seven victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday. As for Los Angeles, they have had ample time off after sweeping the Milwaukee Brewers.
For the Dodgers, this means that they are well rested and have now announced who their game one starter will be on Friday.
Blake Snell announced as Game One starter
It was announced by the team's social media account that southpaw Blake Snell will get the ball for game one of the World Series.
There might not be a better option to start game one than Blake Snell. He is on a different level right now in terms of being a big game pitcher.
In his one start in the NLCS, Snell tossed eight innings of one-hit, scoreless baseball, where he punched out 10 batters and walked none.
He's putting together one of the better postseasons in recent memory out of a starting pitcher.
Over three starts and 21 innings pitched this October, Snell has surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and 28 strikeouts.
Toronto's lineup may pose a bit of a tougher task than the Brewers did, but regardless, Snell has been a buzzsaw for the entirety of this month. The Dodgers certainly did the right thing by letting him rest up for the majority of the regular season.
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