It leads to a raucous home-field advantage. The Blue Jays’ 54-27 record at home during the regular season was the second-best mark in the majors, behind only the Phillies.

Addison Barger crushes a grand slam and Alejandro Kirk adds a two-run homer as part of the Blue Jays' nine-run 6th inning in Game 1

Addison Barger hit a grand slam for the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday, and he did so without an ideal sleeping arrangement the night before.

And so the Jays did, piling up one quality at-bat after another, grinding down Snell, pounding the Dodgers’ suspect bullpen. Their triumph included the first home run by a left-handed hitter off Snell since June 2, 2024, courtesy of Daulton Varsho, and the first pinch-hit grand slam in Series history, courtesy of Addison Barger.

Celebrations will be in full swing around the London area tonight, with baseball fans ready to cheer on the Toronto Blue Jays as they take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first game of the World Series.