Blue Jays vs. Dodgers World Series Game 5: Starters, Lineups, How to Watch

The World Series is now tied at 2-2, with the Blue Jays shaking off that 18-inning Game 3 loss and beating the Dodgers in Game 4 to even things up. It's now onto Wednesday's last game at Dodger Stadium before the series shifts back to Toronto.

Game 5 of the World Series will air exclusively on FOX at 8 p.m. ET, and through streaming on FOXSports.com, the FOX Sports App and FOX One.

Starting Pitchers

It’s a pitching rematch of Game 1 of the World Series when Dodgers veteran lefty Blake Snell (3-1, 2.42 ERA in the postseason) takes on Blue Jays rookie Trey Yesavage (2-1, 4.26 in the postseason).

Toronto handed Snell his only loss of a previously solid postseason, by chasing him at the start of a nine-run sixth inning in an 11-4 win. However, he had been dominant in three previous postseason starts, combining for 21 innings, just two runs and 27 strikeouts. 

The 22-year-old Yesavage was making just his seventh major league appearance. He became the second-youngest pitcher to start a World Series opener behind Brooklyn’s Ralph Branca, who was 21 years, 267 days old for Game 1 in 1947 at Yankee Stadium.

Dodgers Starting Lineup

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts hinted at some potential changes to the lineup after a Game 4 loss, and he made them. Shohei Ohtani remains in the leadoff spot, but Will Smith moves from cleanup to second, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman move down in the lineup, Tommy Edman shifts up, and Alex Call joins the starting lineup, with Andy Pages sitting.

1. Shohei Ohtani, DH
2. Will Smith, C
3. Mookie Betts, SS
4. Freddie Freeman, 1B
5. Teoscar Hernandez, RF
6. Tommy Edman, 2B
7. Max Muncy, 3B
8. Enrique Hernandez, CF
9. Alex Call, LF

According to SB Nation, this is the first time that Mookie Betts has batted third since Sept. 6, 2021.

Call, acquired midseason from the Nationals, hit right around the league-average for the Dodgers over 38 games and 85 plate appearances. He's currently 1-for-5 in the World Series, and has appeared in every postseason round for the Dodgers.

Blue Jays Starting Lineup

For the second straight game, Blue Jays manager John Schneider won't have George Springer in the starting lineup. The veteran slugger has been dealing with an injury to his side that he suffered in Game 3. That means Bo Bichette stays in the lineup as designated hitter. 

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. continues to be a force for Toronto this postseason. Guerrero picked up his seventh home run of the postseason against Ohtani in the Game 4 win, which set a franchise record ahead of José Bautista and Joe Carter. 

1. Davis Schneider, LF

2. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., 1B

3. Bo Bichette, DH

4. Alejandro Kirk, C

5. Daulton Varsho, CF

6. Ernie Clement, 3B

7. Addison Barger, RB

8. Isiah Kiner-Falefa, 2B

9. Andres Gimenez, SS

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