But coming off an 18-inning heartbreaker to fall behind 2-1 to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series, Toronto’s trademark grit was in for its biggest test yet. It’s a loss that would have had many clubs down and out — especially with Shohei Ohtani set to take the mound less than 24 hours after delivering an all-time performance at the plate in the marathon Game 3.
Lo and behold, the Blue Jays scraped themselves off the mat in Game 4 and delivered on Tuesday perhaps their most impressive bounce-back win of the season.
Shane Bieber held the Dodgers in check, going toe-to-toe with Ohtani — both on the mound and when facing him at the plate — striking out the three-time MVP twice to bring the superstar back to earth. The offence stepped up with an inning that epitomized the 2025 Blue Jays, chasing Ohtani before piling on four insurance runs in the seventh, adding on to Vladimir Guerrero Jr.‘s two-run shot earlier in the contest to secure a 6-2 win