Your guide to the Blue Jays-Dodgers World Series showdown

Though many members of the current Blue Jays roster weren’t even born the last time Toronto won a World Series, they're now part of a team that's waiting for the curtain to open on baseball’s biggest stage.

And this new generation isn’t shying away from the spotlight either, telling a nation of hungry fans that they’re “built for this,” that they were “born ready.”

They’ll get a chance to prove it on Friday night when they face the Los Angeles Dodgers for Game 1 of the World Series at Rogers Centre.   

Just last year, the Blue Jays finished last in their division. But they turned things around this season and won the American League East, followed by a post-season where they took out the New York Yankees and the Seattle Mariners.

Everyone from the Toronto faithful who flooded the streets to celebrate Monday's win to the fans watching across the country are excited to see the Jays play in a World Series for the first time in more than 30 years.

So whether you're a faithful fan who’s been following the team since 1977, or if you've just hopped on the bandwagon, we’ve got a primer for what to expect.

The Blue Jays won 94 games during the regular season this year, en route to winning the American League East division title.

That record meant the 2025 Jays clinched a playoff spot and bypassed the wildcard round that has stymied past squads.

They then took down the powerful New York Yankees in the American League Division Series (ALDS).

Delirious Blue Jays fans pour into the streets of Toronto

Toronto lost the first two home games of the American League Championship Series (ALCS) against the Seattle Mariners, but they won the next two on the road and eventually clinched the series in Monday’s crucial winner-take-all Game