The Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays are getting ready for a crucial – and spooky showdown.

The Blue Jays hold a 3-2 series lead heading into Game 6 of the World Series Friday night in Toronto. A Halloween win would secure the Blue Jays their first title since 1993, while a Dodgers win would force a Game 7 on Saturday.

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The MLB postseason has only reached Halloween seven times in history, with each occurrence coming after 2000. Here’s a brief history on World Series games to be played on Oct. 31:

2001 World Series, Game 4: Arizona Diamondbacks vs. New York Yankees

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The first MLB game to ever be played on Halloween famously stretched into the next mo

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