World Series Game 7 Thriller Hits 8-Year High for MLB
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How many Canadian teams are in MLB? Explaining Canada's history of pro baseball clubs before Blue Jays
After the Expos' founding, another MLB expansion team arrived in Canada in 1977 with the Toronto Blue Jays. For over 20 years, Canada had two MLB teams, but the Expos faced financial difficulties in the early 2000s. There was even a vote by the owners to eliminate the team from the league, though the action never went through.
The World Series pitted the United States' No. 2 market against the entire country of Canada. The presence of Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the Dodgers provided global appeal. Excluding the involvement of a New York team, MLB couldn't have picked a better World Series matchup.
For the first time in 32 years, the Toronto Blue Jays are competing in the World Series, and they have Vladimir Guerrero Jr to thank.
Major League Baseball is having its most-viewed postseason in the U.S. since 2017 through the League Championship Series. The league has also seen substantial growth in Canada and Japan.
At Game 1 of the World Series in Toronto on Friday, overt politics were absent. Unity between the two nations was on display before the first pitch.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Donald Trump is "afraid to bet," after Trump didn't respond to Carney's attempt to make a friendly wager on the Series.
The 2025 MLB season came to a close on Saturday, with the Los Angeles Dodgers successfully repeating as World Series champions after beating Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7, 5-4 in 11 innings.
The Toronto Blue Jays host the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers in an epic Game 7 of the World Series today. Find out how to watch for free.
In defense of Rufus Wainwright, a Canadian-American who was tasked with signing the National Anthem at Dodger Stadium prior to Game 5 of the World Series...mist