Dodgers win marathon 18-inning game, take 2-1 series lead over Blue Jays

The Los Angeles Dodgers have defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 in a marathon 18-inning contest that is tied for the longest game in World Series history.

The game went for nearly seven hours and ended just before 3 a.m.

Here is a look back:

2:51 a.m. - Dodgers win

Freddie Freeman has hit a solo home run in the bottom of the 18th inning and the Dodgers have defeated the Blue Jays 6-5.

2:50 a.m. - Tied for longest game in World Series history

The Blue Jays and Dodgers are now in the bottom of the 18th inning and are tied for the longest game in World Series history.

2:17 a.m. - Little enters the game

Brendan Little is now on the mound for the Blue Jays in the bottom of the 17th inning. Little is the last remaining available pitcher out of the Blue Jays bullpen.

2:11 a.m. - 17th inning it is

The Blue Jays and Dodgers are now headed to a 17th inning. The longest game in World Series history was a 2018 contest between the Dodgers and Astros that went 18 innings.

2:05 a.m. - Game goes to bottom of 16th inning

Myles Straw has struck out swinging in the top of the 16th to end the inning. The Dodgers are due up in the bottom of the 16th inning.

1:35 a.m. - Marathon game now in 15th inning

The Blue Jays and Dodgers are headed to the 15th inning, making this the second longest game in the history of the World Series. The longest game was an 18-inning marathon between the Dodgers and the Astros in 2018.

1:30 a.m. - Large crowd still on hand at Rogers Centre

A large crowd is still gathered inside the Rogers Centre at a watch party five-and-a-half hours after the start of this game. The crowd all sang ‘OK Blue Jays’ during the 14th inning stretch, a custom usually solely reserved for midway through the seventh inning.

1:25 a.m. - One of longest World Series games ever

Only four other World Series games have ever made it to the 14th inning or later.

1:20 a.m. - Ohtani has reached base 7 times

Shoehei Ohtani has been walked three consecutive times in this game and is the first player in MLB history to reach base seven times in a postseason game.

1:10 a.m. - Dodgers load bases but Jays escape inning

Tommy Edman hit a leadoff double for the Dodgers in the bottom of the 13th inning. Edman then advanced to third on a fielders choice and the Blue Jays intentionally walked Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts to load the bases. But the Blue Jays got out of the inning after Freddie Freeman hit a deep fly ball to centre field that was caught by Daulton Varsho.

12:43 a.m. - Jays can’t score in 12th inning

Nathan Lukes hit an infield dribbler to Tommy Edman with the bases loaded and is out at first base. The Dodgers will now have a chance to win the game in the bottom of the 12th inning.

12:35 a.m. - Blue Jays have bases loaded

The Blue Jays have the bases load in the top of the 12th inning with two out after a Davis Schneider infield single. Clayton Kershaw is coming in to pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers with Nathan Lukes due up.

12:15 a.m. - Bottom of the 11th

The game remains tied at 5 in the bottom of the 11th with the Dodgers up to bat. Shohei Ohtani will hit third in the inning. Braydon Fisher has come in to pitch for the Blue Jays.

11:55 p.m. - Schneider thrown out at home

Davis Schneider was thrown out at home plate following a base hit by Nathan Lukes. The Blue Jays challenged the call but it was confirmed by video review. The Dodgers are now up in the bottom of the 10th inning.

11:45 p.m. - Jays and Dodgers head to 10th inning

The Blue Jays and Dodgers are tied at 5 after 9 innings and are now going to extra innings in Game 3 of the World Series. Alejandro Kirk threw out Shohei Ohtani at second base in the bottom of the ninth before the inning ended on a Mookie Betts fly ball.

11:35 p.m. - Bottom of the ninth

The Dodgers are up in the bottom of the ninth inning with a chance to break a 5-5 tie and win the game. Jeff Hoffman is in to pitch for the Blue Jays. Shohei Ohtani, who is four for four tonight, is due up second.

11:15 p.m. - Jays strand two

The Blue Jays had runners on second and third in the top of the eight but Nathan Lukes was thrown out at first after a soft infield grounder to end the inning.

11:05 p.m. - Ohtani’s big night

Shohei Ohtani is now four for four, with two home runs and two doubles in the game.

10:57 - Ohtani hits HR to tie game

Shohei Ohtani has hit his second home run of the game in the bottom of the seventh inning to tie the score at 5.

10:45 p.m. - Jays back ahead

The Blue Jays have taken a 5-4 lead after Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scored on a Bo Bichette hit to right field in the top of the seventh inning.

10:39 p.m. - Steve Carell, Jack Black among celebs in crowd

Steve Carell, Jack Black, Jason Bateman and Jeff Goldblum are among the celebrities in attendance at Dodgers Stadium for Game 3 of the World Series tonight.

10:32 p.m. - Springer leaves game

George Springer has left the game in pain in the top of the seventh inning after aggravating something on a swing. His status is unclear but Ty France was brought in to pinch hit, meaning Springer’s night is done.

10:22 p.m. - Dodgers and Blue Jays both go to relievers early

ESPN’s Jeff Passan is predicting that “more runs will be had” now that both the Blue Jays and Dodgers are into their bullpens. Neither team had a particularly dominant bullpen this year, with the Dodgers bullpen sporting a 6.16 ERA in the playoffs, good enough for second worst among playoff teams.

10:04 p.m. - Tie game

Freddie Freeman has hit a single to right-field to bring home Shohei Ohtani and tie the game 4-4 in the bottom of the fifth inning.

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

9:58 p.m. - Scherzer done for the night

Max Scherzer has been removed from the game after pitching 4.1 innings. Scherzer gave up five hits and two runs, striking out three batters. Mason Fluharty was brought in to face Shohei Ohtani but surrendered a double that scored a run. The Blue Jays now lead 4-3.

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

9:50 p.m. - Justin Bieber at game

Justin Bieber is among the celebrities attending Game 3 in L.A. Bieber was seen sporting a Blue Jays jersey with his name across the back as he gave the thumbs down to a Shohei Ohtani home run earlier in the game.

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

9:47 p.m. - Glasnow out of the game

Dodgers starter Tyler Glasnow is out of the game after just 4.2 innings. Glasnow ended up throwing 85 pitches, striking out five. But he gave up five hits and four runs, two earned. Anthony Banda has been brought in to finish off the fifth inning for the Dodgers.

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

9:38 p.m. - Kirk the best player in the World Series so far: Passan

ESPN’s Jeff Passan says in a post on social media that Alejandro Kirk has been the best player in the World Series so far. Kirk is now 4 for 7 with two home runs in the World Series.

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

9:30 p.m. - Rogers Centre erupts after HR

This was the reaction inside a sold-out Rogers Centre after Alejandro Kirk hit a three-run home run to give the Blue Jays the lead over the Dodgers. The Blue Jays are hosting watch parties at the Rogers Centre for all three road games this series.

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

9:17 p.m. - Kirk hits 3-run HR

Alejandro Kirk has hit a three-run home run to centre field and the Blue Jays have taken a 3-2 lead in the top of the fourth inning.

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

9:15 p.m. - Fans pack Rogers Centre

The energy is high as thousands of excited Jays fans have filled the Rogers Centre for Game 3’s official viewing party.

The vibe felt similar to a home game, says CP24 ‘s Melissa Duggan, adding that while Toronto was booed in L.A., fans here were cheering them on from afar and watching along on the big screen.

One fan said she really appreciates how tonight’s event is accessible and affordable for everyone. Tickets cost just $15 and free popcorn was served.

For many, this watch party may be one of the only chances they get to watch the Jays play at the Rogers Centre, albeit on the Jumbotron.

“It’s amazing, The spirit. I’m tingling,” said one fan who stopped to chat.“It gives us the opportunity, you know, to really share in their excitement. They’re not here but we’re here for them. Go Jays Go!”

Another happy fan said he’s hopeful the Jays can bounce back and win tonight, if they play the way they did in Game 1.

“Seeing them come this far is just so fun,” added another.

Many in attendance came with their family to take in the fun and support Canada’s baseball team.“We’re living in the moment and we’re just soaking it in. We’re so grateful to be here,” added a dad with his young son.“Go Jays Go!”

- Joanna Lavoie, CP24.com journalist

9:10 p.m. - Scherzer through three innings

Max Scherzer has given up three hits through the first three innings but two solo home runs to Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernandez are the difference so far. In a post on social media, ESPN’s Jeff Passan says that Scherzer’s effective tonight “was always going to depend on his ability to keep the ball in the stadium.”

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

9 p.m. - Ohtani hits home run

Shohei Ohtani has hit a home run to right field in the bottom of the third inning and the Dodgers have taken a 2-0 lead. It is Ohtani’s seventh postseason home run and second of the World Series.

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

8:55 p.m. - Hernandez seen admiring HR

Footage from Fox shows Teoscar Hernández admiring his home run moments after smashing the ball to left field in the second inning. Hernández played for the Blue Jays between 2017 and 2022.

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

8:40 p.m. Hernandez hits home run

Teoscar Hernández has hit a solo home run to left field to put the Dodgers ahead 1-0.

8:35 p.m. - Game remains scoreless

The Blue Jays got hits from Bo Bichette and Alejandro Kirk in the top of the second inning but the Dodgers were able to keep the game scoreless after a Ernie Clement fly ball to centre field was caught.

8:25 p.m. - Ohtani hits double but Scherzer gets out of trouble

Shohei Ohtani hit a leadoff double off Max Scherzer to start the bottom of the first inning in Los Angeles. But Scherzer then retired Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman before striking out Will Smith to end the inning.

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

8:15 - Glasnow strikes out Springer top start game

Dodgers pitcher Tyler Glasnow struck out George Springer to start the game and then got pop outs from both Nathan Lukes and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to end the inning.

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

7:57 p.m. - JP Saxes sings O Canada

The anthems are over and Game 3 of the World Series from Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles is moments away.

7:50 p.m. – Getting Glasnow’s pitch count up early key to Jays success: Rodriguez

MLB on Fox host Alex Rodriguez says that while Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow has been dominant, he does have a tendency to “pitch count himself out of games,” meaning the Blue Jays could have an opportunity to replicate their success from Game 1 when they chased Dodgers starter Blake Snell out of the contest in the sixth inning.

“He is on a heater right, he has been hot for a long time now but one thing to watch with Glasnow is he can pitch count himself out of the game, meaning if the Blue Jays can be patient and not be afraid to hit with two strikes the formula of Game 1 can work,” Rodriguez said.

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

7:40 p.m. – Scherzer needs to lean on slider: Pujols

Former MLB great Albert Pujols says in an appearance on the MLB Network that Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer is going to “bring high energy” to Game 3 regardless but he says that in order to have success against a dangerous Dodgers lineup he is going to have to rely on what he calls a “nasty” slider and not just his fastball.

“For him to have success he is going to have to throw that slider and make some pitches. It is not an easy lineup that he is going to go against so for him to have some success and go deep (in the game) he is going to have to rely on that slider,” he says.

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

6:35 p.m. - ‘Worry about what’s in front of you’: Bieber

Bieber said he’s not trying to think too much about tomorrow’s game, but is instead focused on winning three more.

“You worry about what’s in front of you, and for me the hitters will have a great game plan going against him (Glasnow) as pitcher,” Bieber said.

“We’re very focused on what’s in front of us, and that’s collecting three more wins. I know there’s a lot of discourse about the state of the game right now and payrolls, high and low, I think we’ll worry about that a little bit more in the off-season.”

- Laura Sebben, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

6:30 p.m. - Bieber grateful to the Jays organization

Game 4 starting pitcher Shane Bieber said the Blue Jays organization helped him and his family immensely in the move from his former team the Cleveland Guardians.

“It’s the first time I’ve ever been traded, so I didn’t know exactly what to expect,” Bieber told reporters. “Ultimately, I feel like the organization, the families within it, my teammates, their families, have helped my wife and I acclimate better than I ever expected.”

“It’s been an absolute pleasure,” he continued. “I feel like a lot of credit has to go to the Toronto Blue Jays and how easy they made that move... it was a whirlwind, but looking back, they made it as easy as possible and now we find ourselves in the World Series. I couldn’t be happier.”

- Laura Sebben, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

5:35 p.m. - ‘Every pitcher is different’: Schneider

Schneider said the Jays are keeping in mind that each game is a new start after Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched a complete game and held the Jays to one run in Game 2.

“Every pitcher is different, every game is different,” Schneider said. “You never really know if someone’s going to have a performance like that or if someone’s going to have a performance that’s the exact opposite, from either side. I think you make adjustments from the game and you try to prepare accordingly on what you think is going to be the play tonight from Glasnow, and you keep adjusting as the game goes on.”

“But, every pitcher is different. Every pitcher offers a different challenge and a different way to attack them.”

- Laura Sebben, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

5:30 p.m. - Schneider on his players bouncing back after losses

Speaking to the media ahead of Game 3, Blue Jays manager John Schneider said it’s not one person but the whole team that contributes to bouncing back after a loss in the postseason.

“I think when you talk about kind of standards that you set, it starts with the leaders,” he explained. “George (Springer) has done a good job, Max (Scherzer) has done a good job, Vlad’s (Guerrero Jr.) done a good job kind of talking through their experiences of being in this situation, whether you’re down two, up three games, and kind of how to navigate it, and everyone kind of just follows suit.”

“But there’s also something to be said about the character of the guys. Each and every one of them. So, it’s cool to watch. They kind of just move on to the next thing. I’ve said before, it’s almost unbelievable, but I’m at the point where it’s definitely believable because they just continue to do it.”

- Laura Sebben, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

5:13 p.m. - Blue Jays players arrive at Dodger Stadium ahead of Game 3

5:10 p.m. - ‘He’s just hysterical’: Clement on Scherzer

Clement told reporters he’s enjoyed being on the same team as Scherzer and learning about the guy behind the persona he only ever saw on TV.

“I’ve learned just how funny he is to be around,” Clement said. “When you watch him on TV and watch him compete you see this fiery edge that nobody wants to mess with. You don’t want to come across a guy like that in battle. But being on his team, I’ve found that he is just an awesome guy. He’s turned into a really good buddy of mine. And he is hysterical. I mean, his humour is amazing... he’s just hysterical, man, I can’t even begin to tell you. The guy is just awesome to be around.”

- Laura Sebben, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

5:08 p.m. - Jays fan explains how baseball helped save her life

A Toronto Blue Jays fan preparing to cheer the team on at a Rogers Centre viewing party tonight says that while she’s a lifelong baseball fan, this year’s World Series playoff run has special meaning for her.

“I’m so proud of these boys. Those who know me know baseball literally saved my life,” Michele Beer told CP24 outside the Rogers Centre Monday ahead of a viewing party there for Game 3.

“I am living my 2024 season thanks to the Blue Jays who pushed my season to this year because I was battling cancer last year and I couldn’t come to the games. So I got the better end of that deal, because my boys took me to the World Series this year.”

• ‘I’m so proud of these boys’: Jays fan explains how baseball helped save her life

- Josh Freeman, CP24.com digital journalist

5:05 p.m. - ‘Doesn’t matter who’s on the mound’: Clement on pitching matchups

Ernie Clement told reporters ahead of Game 3 that the opposing pitcher on the mound doesn’t change how he bats.

“It doesn’t change for me,” he explained. “It doesn’t matter who is on the mound, I’m going to do my thing. And obviously, you look at the scouting reports, and you’ll see what they’re good at. But I’ve learned to just lean into what I’m good at and just stay true to that and let everything else kind of take care of itself.”

“Obviously, (Yoshinobu) Yamamoto was amazing the other night, and (Tyler) Glasnow’s pretty darn good too, so we’ve got to have some good approach and get after it.”

- Laura Sebben, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

4:59 p.m. - Blue Jays announce starting lineup for Game 3

Bo Bichette is returning to the Toronto lineup at second base after being kept off in Game 2.

Bichette returned from a knee injury to play in Game 1 of the World Series for the first time this postseason, however he was not listed as a starter in Game 2, with manager John Schneider saying they planned to use him off the bench.

Also notable in the lineup, Nathan Lukes and Addison Barger will stay in the outfield for the Jays after being pinch hitters in Game 1.

- Laura Sebben, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

4:55 p.m. - Glasnow needs to be on the attack: Roberts

Roberts said that it’s important for Game 3 starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow to be on the attack with the Blue Jays offence to avoid “traffic” on the bases.

“I think that just because they don’t strikeout doesn’t mean there’s going to be a ton of traffic,” he said. “I think that... it’s just be on the attack. It’s an aggressive team. They do put the ball in play. But I think that when Tyler’s not trying to be too fine, not getting into mechanics and just staying in compete mode, I just think that’s the best version of him.”

“But it’s going to be a good test today. These guys are hungry and they’re good.”

- Laura Sebben, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

4:50 p.m. - ‘This guy’s a great competitor’: Roberts on Scherzer

L.A. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said his players are going to need to have “relentless” at-bats to get past Toronto starter Max Scherzer.

“Max has had some struggles early, but this guy’s a great competitor,” Roberts told reporters ahead of Game 3. “He’s going to make pitches. I think the key for all of us is there’s just got to be relentless at-bats (innings) one through nine.”

“He’s going to look for spots to sort of catch his breath, manage his pitch count, but do I believe that if we can continue to stress him, keep having him make pitches, he’s going to revert to the secondaries, the slider, the curveball when it gets hot, and we just got to be willing to kind of grind him.”

“But again, we’ve got a tough task. He’s a big game pitcher and he knows our guys as well as we know him.”

- Laura Sebben, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

4:01 p.m. - Dodgers announce Game 3 lineup

3:45 p.m. – Some fans already making their way to Rogers Centre for watch party

The Blue Jays will be hosting a sold-out watch party at the Rogers Centre tonight. Tickets were just $15 with net proceeds going to Jays Care Foundation. Fans attending the watch party will get to watch the game on the big screen and will have access to free popcorn, ballpark concessions as well the Jays Shop. Andy Nauth is one of the Jays fans attending the event and spoke with CP24 outside the Rogers Centre.

“You are so excited, the adrenaline is rushing and you just want to come early, chill out, relax and beat the traffic on the DVP,” he said of his decision to show up hours ahead of first pitch. “It is amazing vibes, the energy, the screaming, the vibes alone is what brings you to come to these events.”

• Fans to cheer on Blue Jays from afar as team looks to take World Series lead in L.A.

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

3:39 p.m. - ‘He’s one of the most locked in players’: Fluharty on Scherzer

In a video posted by the MLB Player’s Association, Mason Fluharty, relief pitcher for the Blue Jays, said it’s ‘cool’ to go from watching and being a fan of Max Scherzer to his teammate.

“(I remember) watching Max in the World Series with the Nationals (in 2019),” Fluharty said. “I grew up in Delaware, so it’s not that far from DC, but now I get to play with Max, so it’s pretty cool.”

“He’s one of the most locked in, genuine baseball players I’ve ever played with. He’s absolutely electric. He is what you think, he’s ‘Mad Max.’ He’s very, very educated in baseball, knows the pitch to throw at all times, and he’s so locked into the game, 24/7... I’m glad I get to play with him so I can witness it.”

- Laura Sebben, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

2:54 p.m. - ‘Going to be cat and mouse’: Familiarity key in Dodgers vs. Scherzer matchup

MLB Central analyst and former Toronto Blue Jay Mark DeRosa thinks Jays starting pitcher Max Scherzer is going to have himself a good Game 3 thanks to his familiarity with being a former LA Dodger.

“I think you’d be a fool to bet against Max having a good game tonight,” DeRosa said. “Now, do I think the Dodgers are not concerned about getting blown away with his fastball at the top of the zone, and they can maybe sit off-speed a little bit differently and attack him a little bit differently? Yes. But do you think he’s not going to make adjustments based on familiarity with these guys?”

“So, it’s going to be a cat and mouse (game). It comes down to can Max execute pitches.”

- Laura Sebben, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

2:45 p.m. - Ontario Premier Doug Ford cheers on the Jays

Appearing on U.S. media today, Ontario Premier Doug Ford was asked about his bet with California Governor Gavin Newsom, and if a similar bet would be made between Ford and U.S. President Donald Trump given the current trade tensions between the pair.

“Well, I don’t think so on that, at least, but Governor Newsom, we thought we’d have some fun,” Ford said. “And I just have to say, Go Jays and bring it home.”

• Ford tells Newsom to ‘talk to your friend in the Oval Office’ if he wants California liquor back on Ontario shelves

- Laura Sebben, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

2:20 p.m. - How the Blue Jays can get hits and runs off Dodgers Game 3 pitcher Tyler Glasnow

Previewing Game 3, MLB Central says the Blue Jays will have to work walks if they hope to get on the board against Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow.

Glasnow has only given up one run in his three postseason starts so far this year.

“You’re not going to hit him (Glasnow),” said MLB Central analyst and former Toronto Blue Jay Mark DeRosa. “Since 2021, (his) opponent batting average is 1.90 -- that’s first in the entire game. Opponent OPS is .591... that’s first (in the league). No one hits him.”

“But, maybe you can get some traffic through walks and get him out of the game in the sixth, because if not, Dave (Roberts) is going to let him roll.”

- Laura Sebben, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

2:15 p.m. - National anthem performers announced

Country singer Brad Paisley will perform the U.S. national anthem “The Star-Sprangled Banner” before Game 3 gets underway tonight.

Toronto-born singer JP Saxe will sing the Canadian anthem “O Canada.”

- Laura Sebben, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

1:41 p.m. - Former Dodger will throw out ceremonial first pitch

MLB shared that former LA Dodger Hideo Nomo will throw out the first pitch tonight for Game 3.

Nomo spent seven seasons with the Dodgers between 1995 and 1998 and again from 2002 to 2004.

He played for six other MLB teams before his career ended in 2008.

- Laura Sebben, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

1:40 p.m. - Scherzer vs. Ohtani matchup

MLB writer Sarah Langs says Max Scherzer and Shohei Ohtani both playing in Game 3 makes it the second time a three-plus time Cy Young winner and three-plus time MVP winner will face each other in a World Series.

The only other time such a matchup happened was in 2009 with the Philadelphia Phillies’ Pedro Martinez and the New York Yankees’ Alex Rodriguez.

- Laura Sebben, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

1:20 p.m. - No talking to Scherzer on start days

Max Scherzer is set to take the mound for the Blue Jays in Game 3 tonight.

With the nickname ‘Mad Max,’ most Jays players know to steer clear of the intense pitcher when he’s in the zone.

In a video from MLB posted on social media, fellow starting pitcher Shane Bieber said he knew before coming to Toronto that you can’t talk to Max on his start days, while Vladimir Guerrero Jr. said he’s scared of Scherzer on those days.

“You can talk to him until he puts his headphones on,” explained Jays closer Jeff Hoffman. “If you try to talk to him with his headphones on, he will kill you.”

However, first baseman Ty France said he wasn’t told about the rules when he joined the team, and made the mistake of trying to congratulate Scherzer after a tough inning.

“I messed up,” France said. “No one told me not to talk to him. He got out of a jam... I think it was in like the third inning and I went to high five him and he walked right past me, so I patted him on the butt. He had some choice words for me.”

France said they both had a laugh about it once Scherzer’s time on the mound ended.

- Laura Sebben, CTVNewsToronto.ca digital journalist

1:15 p.m. – Lots of action inside Dodgers Stadium

CTV News Toronto’s Rahim Ladani is reporting live from inside Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles, where crews appearing to be setting up for batting practice later this afternoon. Game 3 is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. local time in California and 8 p.m. in Toronto.

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

1:05 p.m. - Scherzer set to make historic start

1 p.m. – Doug Ford says Drake’s jacket choice for Game 1 was ‘cool’

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is reacting to Drake’s decision to wear a letterman jacket inspired by his late brother and former Toronto mayor Rob Ford to Game 1 of the World Series last week, calling the apparent tribute “cool.”

Drake was photographed at the World Series on Friday wearing a green Don Bosco Eagles letterman jacket with the name “R. Ford” stitched in yellow lettering on his right side.

The jacket was similar to the one that Rob Ford was often spotted in while coaching the Etobicoke high school’s varsity football team for more than a decade.

Rob Ford ended up coaching the team for a portion of his mayoral tenure but was dismissed as coach in 2013.

“That was cool. I loved that,” Doug Ford said when asked about Drake’s jacket choice during a press availability on Monday morning at Queen’s Park.

Drake spent his 39th birthday at the Rogers Centre for Game 1 of the World Series and shared a video on his social accounts, in which he said that “the whole city came out” to cheer on the Blue Jays.

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

12:25 p.m. - Resale ticket prices cheaper in L.A. compared to Toronto

Not many things in Los Angeles are significantly cheaper than in Toronto but resale tickets to World Series games might be one. As of 12 p.m., the cheapest resale tickets for Game 3 at Dodgers Stadium were listed on StubHub for about $700 CAD. That is a significant difference compared to Game 1 and 2 in Toronto, where a seat in the 500 level at Rogers Centre would have cost you more than $1,600 on the resale market. For roughly the same price, you could watch Game 3 from the upper rows of the lower bowl at Dodgers Stadium immediately behind home plate. If you want to attend a potential Game 6 back in Toronto, the cheapest resale seats are currently listed on Ticketmaster for more than $1,800.

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto

11:55 a.m. – Romero says he will be cheering for Jays in L.A.

Former Blue Jays pitcher and Los Angeles native Ricky Romero says he will be rooting for Toronto in Monday’s game. In a post on social media, Romero says that while he “grew up going to Dodger Stadium with my pops” like every other kid from his East Los Angeles neighbourhood “the Blue Jays, the City of Toronto and all of Canada hits different.” Romero adds that he will be attending the Los Angeles World Series games and “can’t wait” to cheer on the Jays in person.

“That’s where my MLB dream came true. That city took me in and became family. I get the ‘You’re from East L.A. you should be rooting for the Dodgers’ stuff. Respect to the Dodgers, always! But Toronto will forever have my heart,” he says.

- Chris Fox, Managing Digital Producer for CP24 and CTV News Toronto