Game 2 shows Blue Jays why they need to get to bullpen early against the Dodgers

Lets face it, everybody knows the Achilles heel for the 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers. There's no way they can hide from it, and Game 1 of the World Series proved it. On Friday night, their bullpen gave up six runs accross three, crucial innings.

On the flip side though, how can the Blue Jays attack their weakness if the Dodgers are to trot out a starter like Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who threw the first World Series complete game since 2015? The answer? They simply cannot.

Here's the bottom line: the Blue Jays have to do better at getting to the Dodgers starters. The kicker though is that their starting pitching is dominant, so it's easier said than done. In Game 2, barely any offense was generated against Yamamoto. He went nine strong, allowing just one earned run while striking out eight on 105 pitches.

The Dodgers’ weakness remains their bullpen, but the Jays have to reach it first.

The only offense on Satureday night came in the third inning. George Springer led off the inning after being beamed in the wrist by a 96 mph fastball. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., the 500 million dollar man, who some are calling the franchise man, ripped a scorching, long single off the wall in left to send Springer over to third.

Alejandro Kirk then came up and delivered with a sacrifice fly to deep centre field. The single, which flew off Vladdy's bat at 113.9 mph, improved his postseason stats to .342/.424/.644 with an 1.067 OPS. It also marked his seventh hit this postseason that exceeded a 109 mph exit velocity , showcasing a truly generational level of power hitting.

However, that was all the offense they could squeak out on the night, as Yamamoto delivered an incredible display of pitching, all night long. In Game 1, the Blue Jays did a phenomenal job of getting to the Dodgers starter, Blake Snell, who allowed five earned runs on eight hits across five innings, his worst start of the postseason.

If the Blue Jays continue to do what they did in Game 1, they will find themselves in a much better position throughout the series, considering how inconsistent their bullpen really is. That weakness was fully exposed by the Blue Jays, so it's crucial they at least see the bullpen in some capacity.

The Los Angeles relievers rank second last among 2025 playoff contenders in ERA (6.16), WHIP (1.73), and third last in opponents batting average (.277). The Blue Jays have to create chaos early, because once the Dodgers’ bullpen door opens, that’s when the real opportunity begins.