LOS ANGELES -- As the Dodgers played out their final inning at Dodger Stadium this year, an isolated voice in what had been a sellout crowd tried to get a chant going: "The Series isn't over!"

That drew some scattered cheers, but they soon faded back into the resigned feeling that had permeated the ballpark atmosphere well before the Dodgers' 6-1 loss in Game 5 of the World Series was final.

It was already a given that the Fall Classic would be decided in Toronto, with the Series tied at two games apiece heading into Wednesday evening's contest. But all of a sudden, the Blue Jays are one win away from a championship while the Dodgers are on the brink, facing elimination for the first time since the 2024 NL Division Series.

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