Absolute cinema: the only way to describe the 2025 Fall Classic. The Los Angeles Dodgers became the first repeat champions since 2000, defeating the Toronto Blue Jays in seven games. These two teams did not disappoint in delivering electric October baseball. Let’s take you through the biggest players and moments throughout the series.

Let’s start off with the World Series Most Valuable Player, Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The ace pitcher threw his second complete game of the postseason in Game 2, giving the Dodgers to their first win of the series. He then pitched another gem in Game 6 to send it to a deciding Game 7. He wasn’t done there as he pitched a couple innings in the elimination game the day after his 96-pitch performance. Yamamoto worked his team out of a ninth inning jam and recorded the final out in the 11th inning. He was the winning pitcher in three out of the four games for Los Angeles and showed postseason dominance.

Dodgers catcher Will Smith had a big role in the Fall Classic, hitting the go-ahead homer in Game 7. In the top of the 11th inning, Smith hit a solo shot off Shane Bieber that gave the Dodgers the lead. Not only did he deliver in Game 7, but he also hit the go-ahead home run in Game 2 that helped give the Dodgers the win. There was uncertainty surrounding Smith’s health at the beginning of the playoffs after he suffered a hairline fracture in his hand, but now he leaves the postseason as a Dodger legend.

Sometimes, it’s the guys you least expect to make a difference. For Miguel Rojas, that was certainly the case. Rojas didn’t even get to start in the series until Game 6. He immediately made an impact, making a big scoop to complete a game-ending double play. His heroics didn’t stop there, as he hit the game-tying homer in the ninth inning of Game 7. Rojas flashed his defense again in the bottom of the ninth, gunning down the winning run at home plate. Rojas had one of the greatest ninth innings ever and came in clutch when Los Angeles needed him most.

Although Toronto fell short, some players stepped into the spotlight. Ernie Clement set a new MLB postseason record with 30 hits. Recording a hit in each game of the World Series, Clement became a key piece of the Blue Jays lineup. The Blue Jays’ 22-year-old pitcher, Trey Yesavage, also had a spectacular performance with a dominant Game 5 start. Yesavage posted seven innings of one run ball while striking out 12 batters. He didn’t even start the season in the big leagues, but proved he could show up in the big moment.

Shortstop Bo Bichette had a solid World Series in his return to the roster. Bichette made his first appearance since early September and batted .348 in the series highlighted by a three run home run in Game 7 that gave the Blue Jays the early lead. Guerrero Jr. continued his amazing postseason run, batting .333 in the Fall Classic, smashing two home runs while playing some stellar defense.

Now a look at some of the biggest moments in the series. In Game 1, the Blue Jays put up nine runs in the sixth inning to help them get a statement win. It was Addison Barger who blew the game open with the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history. He was followed up by a two-run homer from Alejandro Kirk.

Moving on to Game 3: it was a flashback in Los Angeles. An 18-inning battle came to a finish when Freeman came through with another walk-off in a World Series. They tied the longest World Series game of 18 innings, previously set in 2018 by the Dodgers and Boston Red Sox. Freeman’s solo shot off Brendan Little gave the Dodgers a one game lead.

In the blink of an eye, the Blue Jays took a 2-0 lead after Davis Schneider and Guerrero Jr. hit consecutive home runs Schneider struck on the first pitch of the game off Blake Snell and two pitches later it was Guerrero Jr. following it up. An ideal start gave Toronto the road victory and one win away from their first championship since 1993.

Fast forward to Game 7 with one of the craziest endings to a game. In the bottom of the ninth, Guerrero Jr. just missed a walk-off home run to win the World Series, but Toronto was still threatening. With the bases loaded and two outs, Clement nearly ended it on a fly ball, but it was caught by Andy Pages after he crashed into the wall and practically ran over his teammate, Enrique Hernández. Los Angeles also stranded the bases loaded in the top of the 10th, unable to put a run across the board. In the bottom of the 11th, the Blue Jays had a chance to tie the game with runners on the corners and one gone. Kirk came up to the plate and hit a series ending double play that started the celebration.

The Dodgers reclaimed their title after a tough battle against the Blue Jays. Los Angeles went into the Rogers Centre and won two straight games on the road to bring home the trophy. It was arguably one of the greatest World Series of all time. The 2025 season is now over as the Blue Jays will wait for another shot as the Dodgers aim for the three-peat next year.