Is this the moment baseball has been waiting for?

The best player on the planet stepping onto the biggest stage the sport can offer.

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Shohei Ohtani, the two-way phenomenon who has redefined what’s possible on a baseball diamond, is expected to start Game 7 of the 2025 World Series for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre, a source told NBC LA .

The Dodgers could still change their mind overnight, but as of now, it’s Ohtani, on three days' rest, no less.

It’s the kind of moment baseball has dreamed about but never dared to script — Ohtani on the mound, season on the line, a title within reach. For all his highlights, home runs, and jaw-dropping feats, never before has Shohei Ohtan

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