Game 5 of the World Series was supposed to be Blake Snell’s night of redemption because when he last played against the Jays in Game 1, his performance was not elite. In 5 innings, Snell threw 100 pitches and gave up two runs in three walks, and four hits.

Snell also admitted his mistake after Game 1. “I just learned things I did wrong, things I did right… Fastball command needs to be better — that’s apparent to anyone. I’m thankful for the first start and what I was able to learn and how much better I got from that.” However, his version of “better” was missing in Game 5, too.

Now, he is defending his collapse, calling it “pretty unlucky” after surrendering 2 home runs on the first 3 pitches. That’s a World Series record, by the way. And while the Jays are celebrating their commanding 3

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