On paper and by the numbers, the chances of the Jays finishing this World Series off in six games would seem to be on the low side.

The reason for that is rather obvious: It’s the presence of one Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the mound for the visiting Dodgers on Friday.

Yamamoto has been the best pitcher in baseball over his past two post-season starts, both of them complete-game wins that left little to no chance for the opponent to even sniff a victory.

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One of those complete game gems came against the Jays just five days ago in Game 2.

So the question becomes: How do the Jays solve this locked-in Dodgers starter and avoid a nervy Game 7.

With that in mind, we break down Yoshinobu Yamamoto and what he brings to the table.

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