The words used to characterize the Dodgers' starting rotation this postseason obscured what could be the most important adjective to describe the group: Indispensable.

A nine-run sixth-inning barrage by the Blue Jays highlighted a glaring weakness for the Dodgers, whose bullpen was hit hard again in an 11-4 rout in Game 1 of the World Series.

A historic Friday night pitching collapse by the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Toronto Blue Jays left the defending MLB champions facing a 0-1 World Series deficit.

It's over. The Blue Jays take Game 1 in lopsided fashion, spurred by the first pinch-hit grand slam in the history of the World Series courtesy of Addison Barger. Blake Snell struggled massively after an all-time postseason run, and now the Dodgers will turn to Yoshinobu Yamamoto to tie the series.

By the ninth inning, frisky Blue Jays fans mocked the great Shohei Ohtani with chants of "We don't need you!", a reference to their oh-so-close pursuit of the two-way superstar who ultimately signed with the Dodgers.