The World Series is shifting to Los Angeles, finally. And while the Los Angeles Dodgers have looked like a well-oiled machine this postseason, there seems to be an uneasy hum going on beneath the surface. Sure, they have bulldozed through October with a 10-2 record and rocked Game 2 of the WS. But with Game 3 looming, the radar of pressure is not only on Shohei Ohtani. The storyline now squarely falls on Tyler Glasnow’s shoulders.

This is because when one is facing the Toronto lineup, which has been lights out all year, it’s tough not to think about the worst. They are anchored by Vladimir Guerrero Jr., the $500 million man, to top it all. Also, didn’t LA get the gist of the damage they can do? That 11-4 blowout in Game 1 was proof. So, the Toronto bats can erupt anytime. No doubt, Glasnow has been electric this postseason with a 0.68 ERA, but he needs backing from the offense.

And that is the real issue—the bats have not woken up. 

As The Athletic put it, “The Dodgers still would like to give their pitchers some cushion with their bats. A simple culprit for the lack of production: They haven’t hit the ball out of the ballpark… this time around? Just 16 [home runs].” It would help to get more production out of their stars. Shohei Ohtani’s offensive output has been condensed largely to two outbursts.” And it is true, Ohtani has shown flashes for sure, but is it the vintage Ohtani?

He had two homers in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series. Then Shohei’s three homers, showcased in Game 4 of the championship series, made everyone’s eyes pop out in disbelief. He then managed a two-run blast in Toronto. But then, he has had his struggles in production, with just two hits so far in the World Series.

History is not in their favor either, because every time a team has swept its championship series and faced one coming off a seven-game series, the latter has always won the World Series. Call it the other team going to rust as the other has momentum or not—that’s the reality. Ohtani and the offense need to wake up, because you bet Vladdy is ready to silence the LA crowd.

The ghost of 2021 returns-Dodgers fans thirst for revenge!

There is history between Max Scherzer and the Los Angeles Dodgers. He wore the Dodger blue in 2021, and it was a short, fiery journey that ended like a bad breakup. There was immense bitterness and unfinished business involved. And now, four years later, the baseball gods are laughing. The Dodgers are back on the WS stage, and guess who is on the other side of the mound? Their former flame, Max Scherzer, is in Toronto blue now.

When LA traded Scherzer at the 2021 deadline, he was supposed to be that guy—the ace who pitches them to the top. And for a while, he was exactly that, with eleven starts and a 1.98 ERA. But then October came, and everything came tumbling down. After closing out the NLDS against the Giants, Scherzer complained of “dead arm.” He said he couldn’t go to the NLCS, and that left LA in scrambles, and finally they saw the Braves celebrating instead.

For Dodgers fans, it was not just a physical setback but a breach of trust. “You don’t sit out when the fans and city need you the most” was the narrative. But this was nothing compared to the real sting that came weeks later. Max Scherzer bolted to the New York Mets with a $130 million deal and then even threw shade at the Dodgers on his way out!

For him, the Dodgers’ workload had caused his arm fatigue, and just like that, he became the “villain” to the fanbase. Now it’s 2025, and it seems like payback time. Dodger fans have waited four long years for this moment—to watch their lineup torch the guy who couldn’t pitch when it mattered the most. Now it all rests on Ohtani and Co., on whether they can avenge this!