In Game 2 of the 2025 World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers evened the series at 1–1 with a decisive 5–1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday, October 25, 2025. The game was highlighted by a dominant pitching performance from Yoshinobu Yamamoto and timely hitting from the Dodgers' lineup.
🧢 Starting Pitchers
Dodgers: Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivered a masterful performance, tossing a complete game while allowing just one run on four hits. He struck out eight batters and did not issue any walks. This outing marked his second consecutive complete game in the postseason, a feat not accomplished since Curt Schilling in 2001.
Blue Jays: Blake Snell struggled on the mound, surrendering five runs on eight hits and three walks over five-plus innings.
🔑 Key Moments
Early Offense: The Dodgers took an early lead with a solo home run by Tommy Edman in the second inning.
Back-to-Back Homers: In the third inning, Mookie Betts singled, setting the stage for Teoscar Hernández and Freddie Freeman to hit back-to-back home runs, extending the Dodgers' lead to 4–1.
Insurance Runs: Max Muncy and Will Smith each added solo home runs in the seventh inning, providing additional cushion for the Dodgers.
Injury Scare: In the seventh inning, Shohei Ohtani suffered a left shoulder subluxation while attempting to steal second base. He was attended to by trainers and exited the game, though the severity of the injury is yet to be determined.
📊 Final Score
Team. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Blue Jays 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
Dodgers. 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 X 5 9 0
The series now shifts to LA for Game 3, with both teams looking to gain the upper hand in this tightly contested matchup.