St. Louis Cardinals were all too familiar with the kind of heroics on display in Toronto on Monday night. Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer lifted his team to the World Series with a three-run,

The Blue Jays had already plated three runs and taken control of the game by the time John Schneider sent Addison Barger up as a pinch-hitter with one out and the bases loaded. Barger promptly unloaded them, launching a grand slam off Anthony Banda that busted the game well and truly open — and was the first swing of its kind in MLB history.

The Blue Jays tabbed right-hander Kevin Gausman (2-1, 2.00 ERA postseason) to start Game 2. He is 2-3 with a 3.57 ERA in nine career regular-season games (eight starts) against the Dodgers. In three postseason starts vs. Los Angeles, Gausman is 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA.

Scherzer, a St. Louis native was originally drafted by the Cardinals in 2003, but did not sign, instead choosing to play at the University of Missouri. But the Cardinals had a chance to bring him aboard in 2015 and ultimately passed on the opportunity.

Blue Jays outfielder Addison Barger hit the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history in Game 1 against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night. Batting for Davis Schneider

Toronto's hitters erupted for a go-ahead nine-run rally in the sixth inning of their 11-4 win in Game 1 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday. It was the most runs scored in one inning of a World Series game since 1968 when the Detroit Tigers put up 10 against the St. Louis Cardinals.

The St. Louis Cardinals are entering a very important offseason, their first with Chaim Bloom in charge of baseball operations. They went 78-84 in 2025 and are