TORONTO — In Game 1 of the World Series, Bo Bichette will bat cleanup and play second base for the Toronto Blue Jays, while right-hander Trey Yesavage will get the start on the mound.
And this will be their first time on a big league field together.
Such is the partially ad hoc nature of this Blue Jays playoff run, as they won the American League East three weeks after Bichette suffered a sprained left knee ligament, then won seven of 11 postseason games to advance to their first World Series since 1993.
Along the way, they worked Yesavage - who started the season at their lowest full-season minor league affiliate - into the rotation and he's proven a playoff ace, beating the Yankees in the AL Division Series and Mariners in the AL Championship Series to earn the Game 1 call.
Their opponents, the Los Angeles Dodgers? It looks a lot more stable: Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman are atop the lineup, while lefty Blake Snell will aim to continue his historic run of dominance in these playoffs.
