Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani walks to the dugout after striking out Toronto Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk during the sixth inning in Game 4 of baseball's World Series, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, in Los Angeles. Photo by Brynn Anderson / AP Photo

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If the Dodgers Shohei Ohtani was going to be the Ohtani of the night before or even the start before that, the Jays were going to be in a 3-1 hole. Article content Article content

If he was anything less, you had to like the Jays chances.

FOX analyst, former long-time starter and closer with the Atlanta Braves and Hall of Famer John Smoltz was leaning towards Ohtani playing the hero again in his pre-game analysis.

Smoltz began by saying there was no way Game 4 could top Game

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