Coming into Game 1 of the World Series on Friday against the Blue Jays, they knew that their path to victory, just like in the NLCS, would run through the rotation. Because it’s no secret that these Dodgers have one glaring weakness: a bullpen that cannot be trusted.

Shohei Ohtani followed his two-way show for the ages with a homer in the Dodgers' World Series opener, but he also grounded out with the bases loaded in Los Angeles' 11-4 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night.

The Dodgers and Blue Jays are set to face off as Los Angeles aims to become MLB’s first repeat champion since 2000. Here’s how our staff sees it playing out.

Barger had hit one home run this year against a left-handed pitcher before he delivered the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history.