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L.A. plans to start Ohtani in G7; Jays go Scherzer
TORONTO — With everything on the line Saturday night, the Los Angeles Dodgers plan to start Shohei Ohtani on short rest in Game 7. A final decision had not been made as of late Friday night, but the team is leaning in that direction.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said in a news conference after his team’s 3-1, season-saving win in Game 6 that every pitcher except Yoshinobu Yamamoto will be available.
That includes Tyler Glasnow, who was lined up to start Game 7 but came out of the bullpen to record the final three outs in Friday’s Game 6. It includes Roki Sasaki, who faced seven batters. And it includes Ohtani, whose easiest path to pitching has always been to open the game, rather than coming out of the bullpen.
Ohtani pitched six innings and threw 93 pitches in Game 4 and would be taking the mound on three days’ rest. Ohtani has previously made one start on three days’ rest, but that was after completing only two innings in a prior start in 2023. Every other major league start for Ohtani has come on five or six days’ rest.
Because of the two-way rule, though, starting Ohtani ensures he can remain in the game as the designated hitter after he exits as a pitcher. If he were to come in as a reliever and then exit with the game ongoing, Ohtani would have to play in the outfield to bat again. Closing the game — like he did to finish the 2023 World Baseball Classic for his native Japan — is also an option, but it is further complicated by having to juggle warming up while batting or running the bases.
The Blue Jays will start Max Scherzer in Game 7 and, to some extent, have every pitcher available other than Kevin Gausman. That includes 22-year-old phenom Trey Yesavage, who dominated the Dodgers in Wednesday’s Game 5, striking out 12 while throwing seven innings of one-run ball. Saturday would have qualified as Yesavage’s bullpen day. Instead, he could pitch the decisive game of the 2025 season.
“If the people who make the decision think it’s a good idea for the team,” Yesavage said, “then I’m all for it.”
ESPN’s Jeff Passan contributed to this report.
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Dabo Swinney lashes out at players in sideline outburst as Duke delivers Clemson’s latest heartbreaking loss
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Saturday’s game at Memorial Stadium in Clemson proved to be a dramatic affair filled with momentum swings.
Duke looked unstoppable in gaining 199 yards in the first quarter to lead 21-7. But Clemson woke up with three straight touchdowns to lead 28-21. The Tigers looked in control again with six minutes left until Duke’s final drive.
The 46-45 loss to the Blue Devils was yet another low point in what continues to be a disappointing season for Clemson. The Tigers have lost four home games for the first time since 1998.
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Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney talks to an official on Nov. 1, 2025, during the NCAA football game against the Duke Blue Devils at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina. (Alex Martin/Greenville News / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
With seconds left before halftime, cameras caught Swinney furiously shouting at players along Clemson’s sideline.
After the game, Swinney reflected on some of the devastating defeats he had been part of during his lengthy coaching tenure at Clemson. He then quipped about the possibility of being fired after the heartbreaking loss to Duke.
“No,” Swinney responded when asked if this was the most exasperating season he’s had since he’s been the head coach at Clemson. “2010, I’d put this one and 10 probably right there… those two. I mean 10, brutal. We lost five games by six points or less, two in overtime.”
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney communicates with a referee in a game against Louisiana State University at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina on Aug. 30, 2025. (Ken Ruinard / USA Today Network South Carolina )
“[I] may get fired today,” Swinney said as he recalled feeling uncertain about his job status after a disappointing loss to South Carolina more than a decade ago. “Graham (Neff, Clemson’s athletic director) is sitting in the back there today, so I don’t know. Can’t said I’d blame him.”
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Swinney later downplayed concerns about his job, telling FOX Carolina he remains focused on winning.
“We’ve gotta win some games. I’m just worried about trying to beat Florida State,” Swinney said.
Duke running back Nate Sheppard had a 3-yard touchdown run with 40 seconds left, and the Blue Devils followed with a two-point conversion from Darian Mensah to wide receiver Shamir Hagans to secure a win at Clemson for the first time since 1980.
“Going extra innings at Death Valley isn’t really a good plan,” Duke coach Manny Diaz said. “Winning in regulation somewhere you hadn’t in 45 years? This is a major step for our program.”
Duke Blue Devils head coach Manny Diaz high-fives players Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, during the NCAA football game against the Clemson Tigers at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina. (Alex Martin/Greenville News / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
Duke trailed 45-38 and started the game-winning drive on their 6-yard line. Mensah led an 11-play drive in which he converted two fourth downs to set up Sheppard’s scoring run.
There was no hesitation from Duke’s Diaz who kept the offense on the field and Mensah quickly found Hagans for the decisive points.
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Clemson hosts Florida State next week.
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Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. channeled a Canadian sports hero prior to Game 7 of the World Series on Saturday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Guerrero was spotted walking into the Rogers Center with the jersey of Canadian women’s hockey star Marie-Philip Poulin. The slugging first baseman appeared to be locked in as he walked into the stadium to prepare for the biggest game of his career.
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Toronto Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) reacts after hitting a double as Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Miguel Rojas (72) looks on during the sixth inning in Game 6 of baseball’s World Series in Toronto on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
Poulin has four Olympic gold medals to her name. She helped Team Canada to wins in 2010, 2014 and 2022. Canada won a silver medal in 2018. She also has four gold medals in the world championships. She currently plays in the Professional Women’s Hockey League for the Montreal Victoire.
She reacted on her Instagram Stories to Guerrero’s nod.
“Wow,” she wrote with a tearful emoji. “Let’s go Blue Jays!”
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Toronto Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) hits a double against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the sixth inning in Game 6 of baseball’s World Series in Toronto on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
It’s do or die for the Blue Jays and the Dodgers on Saturday night. The game begins at 8 p.m. ET and can be seen on FOX. Max Scherzer will start for Toronto and Shohei Ohtani will be on the bump for the Dodgers.
Guerrero is batting .412 in the postseason with eight home runs and 15 RBI. He leads postseason competitors in RBI and is tied with Ohtani in home runs.
Toronto Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) walks back to the dugout after being stranded on base during the sixth inning in Game 6 of baseball’s World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Toronto on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
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Toronto has not won a World Series since 1993. The Dodgers are the defending champions.
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