Rookie Trey Yesavage’s improbable season continues today when he gets the start for the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 1 of the World Series.

The 22-year-old right-hander, who played at every level of the Blue Jays’ system this year before making a name for himself in the major leagues, will now be tasked with shutting down Shohei Ohtani and the star-studded Los Angeles Dodgers.

Yesavage is 2-1 with a 4.20 earned-run average and 22 strikeouts in three postseason starts. Left-hander Blake Snell goes for Los Angeles, looking to improve on his 3-0 postseason record. Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start Game 2 for the Dodgers on Saturday. The Blue Jays have not yet announced a Game 2 starter.

The Blue Jays bring a relentless offence into the series, led by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. The star first-baseman i

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