Blue Jays Even World Series Behind Guerrero’s Homer Off Ohtani/ TezzBuzz/ WASHINGTON/ J. Mansour/ Morning Edition/ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered off Shohei Ohtani as the Toronto Blue Jays bounced back from a crushing Game 3 loss to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 in Game 4 of the World Series. Shane Bieber delivered a strong outing, and Toronto’s offense erupted in the seventh inning to even the series at two games apiece. Game 5 is set for Wednesday night in Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES — October 29, 2025 — Just one night after a gut-wrenching 18-inning loss that could have derailed their World Series hopes, the Toronto Blue Jays responded with resolve, composure, and power. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s third-inning home run off Shohei Ohtani set the tone in Game 4, as the Blue Jays defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 to knot the World Series at two games apiece.
Shane Bieber returned to the mound in dominant form, tossing 5 1/3 innings of four-hit ball in his first World Series start, helping the American League champions reset the tone after a marathon loss in Game 3.
Following Game 3’s heartbreak, Guerrero Jr. stepped into a quiet clubhouse and reignited his teammates’ fire.
That leadership showed up on the field. In the third inning, with Nathan Lukes aboard, Guerrero crushed a misplaced sweeper from Ohtani deep into left-center, putting the Jays up 2-1. It was his seventh home run of the postseason, a new franchise record.
Pitching in his home region of Southern California, Bieber shook off early trouble and delivered the steady outing Toronto needed. The 2020 AL Cy Young winner, who only returned from Tommy John surgery in August, stranded four runners and worked through three walks.
Mason Fluharty relieved Bieber in the sixth and escaped further trouble, stranding two runners to preserve the lead before the Blue Jays’ offense erupted in the seventh.
The Jays chased Ohtani from the mound in the top of the seventh after Daulton Varsho singled and Ernie Clement doubled. Andrés Giménez followed with an RBI single, and Ty France added another on a groundout. After Ohtani exited, Bo Bichette and Addison Barger tacked on RBI singles off Blake Treinen to extend Toronto’s lead to 6-1.
In total, Toronto recorded four runs on five hits in the inning, effectively sealing the victory and silencing the Dodger Stadium crowd.
Just 17 hours after a historic Game 3 performance that included four extra-base hits and nine times on base, Ohtani took the mound in Game 4 but wasn’t as sharp. His fastball velocity dipped slightly, and he allowed six hits and four runs across six-plus innings.
At the plate, Ohtani drew a walk in the first inning to extend his World Series record for consecutive times on base to 11, but he went 0-for-3 afterward with two strikeouts.
The Dodgers’ offense managed just six hits and never mounted a serious comeback, as Toronto’s bullpen kept them in check.
The Dodgers scored first for the fourth straight game on a sacrifice fly by Kike Hernandez in the second inning, but they couldn’t maintain that momentum. Key hitters like Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, and Will Smith failed to capitalize on scoring chances.
Los Angeles now faces mounting pressure with Game 5 on the horizon and the series heading back to Toronto for Game 6. The Dodgers have thrived this postseason, winning 11 of their last 14, but the Blue Jays are proving they’re not backing down.
Wednesday night’s Game 5 will feature Dodgers ace Blake Snell (3-1, 2.42 ERA) against Blue Jays rookie Trey Yesavage (2-1, 4.26 ERA), in a rematch of the series opener. Toronto lit up Snell in Game 1, chasing him in the sixth inning of their 11-4 blowout win.
Yesavage will try to replicate his Game 1 success, where he allowed just two runs over four innings. With the series tied and the winner of Game 5 gaining a significant advantage, the stakes couldn’t be higher.
Thanks to Tuesday’s win, the Blue Jays have reclaimed home-field advantage. Game 6 and a potential Game 7 will be played at Rogers Centre, where the Toronto crowd is expected to provide an electric atmosphere.
The Blue Jays will hope to have ALCS MVP George Springer back in the lineup. Springer missed Game 4 after suffering a side injury during a swing in Game 3. His return would add another veteran presence to an already confident team.
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