St. Louis Cardinals were all too familiar with the kind of heroics on display in Toronto on Monday night. Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer lifted his team to the World Series with a three-run,

The Toronto Blue Jays are in the World Series right now, but that doesn't mean that buzz for the 2026 season hasn't started.

Blue Jays outfielder Addison Barger hit the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history in Game 1 against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night.

The Blue Jays had already plated three runs and taken control of the game by the time John Schneider sent Addison Barger up as a pinch-hitter with one out and the bases loaded. Barger promptly unloaded them, launching a grand slam off Anthony Banda that busted the game well and truly open — and was the first swing of its kind in MLB history.

The Dodgers may be the favorites to retain their World Series crown, but history suggests Toronto could pull off an upset.

The St. Louis Cardinals are entering a very important offseason, their first with Chaim Bloom in charge of baseball operations. They went 78-84 in 2025 and are