"Nothing beats Game 7 of the World Series. It is sheer, unfiltered entropy, this jewel of a game gone gonzo, an out-by-out mess of nibbled nails and frazzled hair and stomachs set on perpetual loop-de-loop."
ESPN's Jeff Passan perfectly encapsulated what Game 7 of the World Series means, and Saturday's contest has all the makings to live up to the thrilling conclusion of the 121st edition of the Fall Classic.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have spent the entire season working to get to this point, but with the mountaintop just nine innings away, the Toronto Blue Jays will be doing everything in their power to earn their first championship since 1993.
With the chance to become baseball's first back-to-back champions in a quarter century on the line, the great Shohei Ohtani will take the mound on three days rest.
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Ohtani has gone six innings in each of his last three starts this postseason, good for a 3.50 ERA. He allowed four earned runs on six hits the last time he was on the bump, but the superstar is likely looking for revenge on the first day of November.
Tyler Glasnow will also be expected to take on a few innings in relief after earning the save on Friday night, but did so on just three pitches. The right-hander has a 1.42 ERA across 19 innings of work this postseason.
Each spot in Saturday's starting lineup will be pivotal with history on the line.
The Blue Jays have future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer on the mound to start the contest. So far through the postseason, the 41-year-old has a 4.50 ERA. The last time the Dodgers saw him was during Game 3 of the World Series, where he allowed three earned runs across 4.1 innings of work.
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays face off in World Series Game 7 on Saturday, Nov 1st. with first pitch scheduled for 5 p.m. PT. The game will be broadcast on Fox.
The World Series will be broadcast on Fox, and fans can stream the seven-game series on any live TV streaming service including DirecTV, Fubo, and Hulu + Live TV.
Fans can also watch World Series games on Fox's new streaming platform, Fox One. Those who want to stream the Fall Classic, but don't have streaming services, can sign up for a free trial before fully committing.
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