Everything went the way of the Toronto Blue Jays during Game 1 of the World Series as the Los Angeles Dodgers lost 11-4 at Rogers Centre behind bad pitching and poor offense.
While it’s just one game and won’t fully dictate the rest of the series, history is against the Dodgers in more ways than one.
Teams that win the first game of a World Series have gone on to win the championship 64.2% of the time, including 18 of the last 22 (78.4%) and 23 of the last 27 (85.2%) Fall Classics.
The Dodgers’ lopsided loss brought about more questions about the layoff they enjoyed after sweeping the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Championship Series.