The Los Angeles Dodgers altered their World Series lineup Wednesday ahead of Game 5. Manager Dave Roberts made the decision to turn to Alex Call in the lineup against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Yet that means Andy Pages is the odd man out here . Roberts benches the 2024 World Series winner to make room for Call.

Why the sudden change ahead of the pivotal game? Roberts answered the reason in front of MLB Network well ahead of the first pitch.

“I wanted to try and create a little bit more offense. Getting Alex in there, I felt at the bottom, the AB (at-bat) quality, the potential to get someone on base…I wanted to give these guys a different look,” Roberts said.

Still, this is a massive development with both teams sitting at two wins apiece in this series.

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