Chasing October: Live analysis of World Series Game 6

theScore provides running analysis and insights for Game 6 of the World Series. Follow along throughout the night as we break down everything between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays. Pull down on iOS to refresh feed.

6th inning: Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s putting together one of the all-time great postseasons. His double in the sixth inning gives him the second-most hits all time in a playoff run, and he leads all players with a 1.324 OPS this October. The Blue Jays had Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the ropes with runners on first and second, but Daulton Varsho strikes out to end the threat. We'll see if Yamamoto comes out for the seventh at 96 pitches with Justin Wrobleski warming.

5th inning: Everything's going precisely to plan for the Dodgers so far. Yoshinobu Yamamoto is dominating once again, and the offense has given him just enough to pitch with a lead. Meanwhile, Kevin Gausman enters the sixth inning on 82 pitches as Louis Varland - who else? - warms up in the bullpen. Ignore any pitch count for Yamamoto with this being his final appearance of the season. Expect Dave Roberts to keep him in as long as he's effective.

3rd inning: The Blue Jays finally get to Yoshinobu Yamamoto, with George Springer hammering a 109.8-mph RBI single to get Toronto on the board. It's one of two hard-hit balls for the Blue Jays in the inning. We'll see if Yamamoto has additional trouble the second time through the order, as he's already needed 47 pitches to record nine outs. A third straight complete game is in jeopardy unless he can work some shorter innings.

3rd inning: John Schneider's first big decision of Game 6 backfires. The Blue Jays intentionally walk Shohei Ohtani with two outs and a runner on second base to face Will Smith, only for the catcher to launch an RBI double down the left-field line. It was a bit of a curious decision, as Smith homered off Gausman in Game 2.

Dave Roberts' lineup reconstruction pays off, as it gets Mookie Betts going. Betts was dropped to the cleanup spot prior to Game 6, and he delivers a two-RBI single to make it 3-0. These are the first runs Betts has driven in this World Series.

2nd inning: Hits are going to be hard to come by. Kevin Gausman's struck out five of the six batters he's faced - already generating 11 whiffs with his splitter. Yoshinobu Yamamoto's matched him pitch for pitch, though, having thrown to the minimum through two innings. He also hasn't allowed a hit after Max Muncy's misplay of Nathan Lukes' grounder was changed to an error on the Dodgers third baseman. It's looking like an exact replica of Game 2 so far.

1st inning: Credit to George Springer for even getting in the lineup tonight, as it's clear he's still dealing with a lot of discomfort. He winced in pain after his first swing and miss of the game and you have to wonder how much his injury will impact his swing. He ends up grounding out.

1st inning: Shohei Ohtani hasn't been the same since the 18-inning game. He strikes out to open Game 6 after receiving a heavy diet of splitters from Kevin Gausman, who generates three whiffs in the at-bat. Ohtani's now in an 0-for-8 slump with four strikeouts. Gausman strikes out the side and this place is going nuts. He ends up recording seven whiffs on 11 splitters.

Pregame: Might we see Shohei Ohtani start if the Dodgers force a Game 7? Dave Roberts said the right-hander is not an option to pitch in Game 6, but it would make the most sense to use him as an opener Saturday ahead of Tyler Glasnow. Ohtani last pitched Wednesday, so he would likely be available for no more than one trip through the order (depending on pitch count). Using him out of the bullpen would be much more complicated when factoring in his need to warm up during the game while also hitting. Glasnow, meanwhile, will be available in the bullpen for Game 6, though Roberts said he'd rather avoid calling on him tonight.

Pregame: George Springer is surprisingly in the lineup. Manager John Schneider suggested that would be the case when speaking Thursday, but it's still somewhat shocking after seeing Springer exit Game 5 with a side injury. It's a bit of a roll of the dice for the Blue Jays, but if Springer is healthy enough to play, Toronto needs him. Springer serving as DH means Bo Bichette moves to second base, while Isiah Kiner-Falefa goes to the bench. Bichette wasn't in the lineup when the team last faced Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

Pregame: Dave Roberts is shuffling his lineup once again to try to ignite a slumping offense. Mookie Betts (3-for-23) is dropped in the order for a second straight game and will bat fourth. It's the first time Betts will hit cleanup in a postseason game since 2017 with the Boston Red Sox. Miguel Rojas (0-for-2) slides in at second base, pushing Tommy Edman (3-for-21) to center field. It's a downgrade defensively, but the Dodgers need to focus on scoring runs at this point.

Pregame: History is on Toronto's side. Teams that won Game 5 after the series was tied 2-2 have won the World Series 31 out of 46 times (67.4%). The Dodgers are 8-13 all time when playing a Game 6, while the Blue Jays are 5-2. The World Series hasn't gone to Game 7 since 2019.

Pregame: The Blue Jays will try to win their first World Series title since 1993, while the Dodgers will attempt to force a Game 7 on Saturday. Kevin Gausman gets the ball for Toronto. He's been excellent this postseason (2.55 ERA) and allowed three runs over 6 2/3 innings in Game 2 against the Dodgers. Meanwhile, Los Angeles has its best arm on the mound in Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The right-hander's thrown back-to-back complete games and allowed one run off four hits with eight strikeouts in his last outing at Rogers Centre.