Vladimir Guerrero Jr. takes Shohei Ohtani deep as Blue Jays beat Dodgers to level World Series

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. powered the Toronto Blue Jays back into the World Series race with a towering two-run homer off Shohei Ohtani, leading his team to a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 on Tuesday night. The win evened the series and restored homefield advantage for Toronto after their heartbreaking 18-inning loss in Game 3.


Shane Bieber, making his World Series debut after returning from Tommy John surgery in August, outdueled Ohtani with a stellar performance. The 2020 AL Cy Young winner held the Dodgers to one run on four hits across 5? innings, stranding multiple runners and showing vintage command. Mason Fluharty relieved him to escape a sixth-inning jam, setting the stage for Toronto’s decisive rally in the seventh.



Ohtani, pitching on just 17 hours’ rest after his offensive heroics in Game 3, allowed six hits and four runs while striking out six in 6? innings. His fastball velocity dipped slightly, but his breaking pitches remained sharp. Still, Guerrero’s third-inning homer—his seventh of the postseason—snapped Toronto’s 13-inning scoring drought and set the tone. The Blue Jays broke it open with a four-run seventh inning highlighted by RBI hits from Andrés Giménez, Bo Bichette, and Addison Barger.


Ohtani couldn’t replicate his magic at the plate, going 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts. The Dodgers’ lone early offense came from Kiké Hernández’s sacrifice fly in the second inning.

With the victory, the AL champion Blue Jays improved their chances of capturing the franchise’s first title since 1993. Game 5 is set for Wednesday at Dodger Stadium before the series shifts back to Toronto for Game 6 on Friday, where the World Series trophy will be decided.