The Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays face off in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Shohei Ohtani lead their teams i

Not only is Bo Bichette on the Blue Jays' roster for the World Series, he is right in the middle of the action. Bichette, who hasn't played since suffering a left knee sprain sliding home on Sept. 6,

Toronto is now managed by John Schneider. He was initially drafted by the Blue Jays and made his way through their minor league system. When too many concussions ended his playing career, he ended up getting into coaching. Schneider returned to Toronto and served as the bench coach in 2022, when manager Charlie Montoyo was fired.

The Los Angeles Dodgers look to defend their World Series title when they take on the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 1 of the Fall Classic on Friday.

Google is celebrating the start of the 2025 Major League Baseball Fall Classic with a new Doodle. The image features white cursive lettering with red stitching.

The term Fall Classic has referred to the World Series for more than a century. According to Baseball Almanac, it has been around since 1912. The line appeared in the Pittsburgh Headlight: "Jeff Tesreau may prove the great sensation or the great disappointment of the big fall classics."

Follow live coverage of tonight's Game 1 as the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers begin the 2025 World Series

The Mariners can credit a big chunk of this success to deadline pickups—and impending free agents—Josh Naylor and Eugenio Suárez. While that might be an argument for pursuing new deals with both, MLB.com's Daniel Kramer wrote that "Naylor is the more likely to return."

Cal Raleigh was named the Sporting News MLB Player of the Year on Friday, becoming just the third player in franchise history to be honored by the publication.

Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bo Bichette, Daulton Varsho are all sons of fathers who were MLB players originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Sometimes, the apple doesn't fall all that far from the tree.