Yamamoto Returns to Toronto, Seeks Repeat

0:00It's April 6th, I'm Cory with the story. This is MLB News today, driven by AI and built for baseball fans. Yo Shinobu Yamamoto heads back to the mound at Rogers Center in Toronto on Tuesday night, where he became a Dodgers legend during Last Falls World series. The 27-year-old right-hander earned MVP honors by dominating the Blue Jays in three crucial games right there, helping seal the championship. He won all three starts in Toronto during games two, six, and seven, allowing just two runs over 17 and two-thirds innings for a tiny, 1.02 ERA. That included a complete game and game two in relief work on zero rest in the finale, something he'd never done before in his career. Dodgers fans see him as their ultimate stopper, especially in the biggest moments, while Blue Jays supporters might give him a rough welcome for, blocking their title dreams. His feet marked the first time a pitcher won three world series games since Randy Johnson in 2001, and all on the road.

1:02This season, Yamamoto's off to a strong start with six innings of two runs in each of his first two outings, building on his best major league year. Yet, the Dodgers are chasing a rare three-peat, the first since the Yankees from 1998 to 2000. With that same cool focus he's treating Tuesday like any other start, eyes locked on adding another win, as the Dodgers keep rolling toward history.