The Blue Jays came out swinging early in a historic World Series Game 5 statement.
Two batters into the game, Toronto took a 2-0 lead after clubbing back-to-back homers off Dodgers starter Blake Snell. The Blue Jays never looked back in their 6-1 win as they moved one victory away from clinching the Fall Classic.
Leadoff man Davis Schneider turned on the first pitch of the game — a 96.6 mph fastball — out of the reach of left fielder Alex Call and over the wall.
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) celebrates after hitting a solo home run during the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers during Game 5 of the 2025 MLB World Series at Dodger Stadium. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectTwo pitches later, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. belted a low-and-in fastball 394 feet to left field.
Guerrero, one of the Blue Jays’ heroes in this postseason, now has eight home runs in the playoffs after going deep in consecutive games.
Snell, meanwhile, threw 20 straight breaking balls and changeups after giving up the two longballs on fastballs, the first time in his career he game up two homers in the opening frame of a game, per Sarah Langs.
Toronto Blue Jays’ Davis Schneider celebrates a home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning in Game 5 of baseball’s World Series, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, in Los Angeles. APIf you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the World Series for free.
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Wednesday’s first inning was one for the history books, as the Blue Jays became the first team in World Series history to start a game with back-to-back jacks.
Guerrero now has a .415 average and 1.337 in the playoffs.
Toronto now leads the series 3-2 and can clinch on home turf when the series shifts back to Rogers Centre on Friday night.
