And then there were two. The 2025 World Series matchup is set, bringing together the defending champion Dodgers and a Blue Jays club making its first Fall Classic appearance since 1993. It’s a showdown few could have seen coming at the start of the season.

The Dodgers have faced a similarly long layoff before. After winning the National League West in 2022 and 2023, they were eliminated by a pair of division rivals (the San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks, respectively) in their first-round series.

Los Angeles sealed their trip to the World Series in a dominating performance against the Brewers, partially thanks to NLCS MVP Shohei Ohtani's stellar performance on the mound and at the plate. The dual-threat superstar kept the Brewers at bay by pitching six scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts.

Shohei Ohtani hit three home runs Friday as the Los Angeles Dodgers swept the Milwaukee Brewers to advance to the World Series for the second time in two years

The Los Angeles Dodgers are one win away from advancing to their second consecutive World Series after beating the Milwaukee Brewers 3-1 in Game 3 of the NLCS.

George Springer hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Toronto Blue Jays advanced to the World Series for the first time since 1993 by beating the Seattle Mariners 4-3 in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series on Monday night.