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Dodgers' Dave Roberts Announces Decision After World Series Game 1 Loss

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Max Escarpio | Last updated Oct 25, 2025 6:19 PM ET

The Los Angeles Dodgers dropped Game 1 of the World Series to the Toronto Blue Jays, 11-4.

Blake Snell started for L.A. and went five innings, giving up five earned runs on eight hits.

The bullpen gave up six runs after that in a disappointing outing. In Game 2, the Dodgers are starting Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who has a 2-1 record with a 1.83 ERA in the postseason.

The plan for Games 3 and 4 was up in the air, but on Saturday, Roberts revealed his decision on who will pitch as the starters for those two games.

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"Tyler Glasnow will start Game 3 and Shohei Ohtani will start Game 4, per Dave Roberts," per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic.

Glasnow last started in Game 3 of the NLDS against the Milwaukee Brewers. He went 5 2/3 innings with three hits and one run as the Dodgers won, 3-1.

Tyler Glasnow will start Game 3 and Shohei Ohtani will start Game 4, per Dave Roberts.
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Ohtani pitched Game 4 of the NLDS and went six shutout innings with just two hits and three walks while striking out 10 in a masterpiece. That happened to be the game when Ohtani also hit three home runs as the Dodgers clinched their World Series berth.

After a tough loss in Game 1, the Dodgers will need to find a way to win a couple of games at home in Games 3 and 4 before the series moves to Toronto for Games 6 and 7, if necessary.

Game 3 and Game 4 will be on Monday and Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET, respectively, as the series moves to Los Angeles. The Blue Jays have yet to announce a starter for either game.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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