Furious MLB fans think Game 3 of the World Series was “rigged” for the Los Angeles Dodgers following a horrific call by home plate umpire Mark Wegner in the top half of the second inning.

When Bieber and Ohtani pitch tonight John Tumpane will be calling balls and strikes. Tumpane, 42, made his MLB debut behind the plate in 2010 and this is his first World Series assignment.

Another fan noticed, however, that the call marked the second time in the postseason that Wegner missed a ball-strike call in the Dodgers' favor. In the seventh inning of Game 4 of the National League Division Series, Wegner called a pitch from Philadelphia Phillies starter Cristopher Sánchez a ball when it appeared to be in the strike zone.

Toronto Blue Jays star Bo Bichette was left puzzled after a bizarre sequence in Game 3 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on Monday.

Mark Wegner will be the World Series umpire crew chief for the first time, joined by Jordan Baker, Adam Hamari, Adrian Johnson, Will Little, Alan Porter and John Tumpane for the matchup between the defending champion Dodgers and Blue Jays.

John Schneider wasn’t happy with home plate umpire Mark Wegner on Monday night. The Toronto Blue Jays manager went out and had a long conversation with Wegner between innings early during Game 3 of the World Series at Dodger Stadium after a delayed strike call at the plate led to an awkward out in the second inning.

Major League Baseball today announced the Major League Umpires who have been assigned to the 2025 World Series presented by Capital One. Mark Wegner, who has more than 25 years of experience as a Major League Umpire,