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Tonight’s Game 4 between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays at Dodger Stadium is set to be a pivotal battle in the 2025 World Series, with Los Angeles holding a 2-1 lead after their epic 18-inning walk-off win in Game 3. Both teams return just 16 hours after that exhausting marathon, facing serious bullpen fatigue and strategic challenges as they fight for control of the series. Pitching Matchup and Bullpen Impact Shohei Ohtani, coming off a record nine times on base in Game 3 and boasting a postseason ERA of 2.87, takes the mound for the Dodgers. Facing him is Blue Jays ace Shane Bieber, a Southern California native with a 4.38 ERA this postseason who was acquired midseason to solidify Toronto’s rotation. Bieber’s performance is crucial after the Blue Jays bullpen was stretched to nine different arms in Game 3—a critical factor as Toronto will need length from Bieber tonight to avoid exposing an exhausted relief corps. Recent bullpen performances could heavily influence the outcome. The Dodgers, buoyed by starters like Ohtani, Snell, and Yamamoto, have authored a postseason streak of dominance, allowing no more than one run in five consecutive playoff games prior to the World Series. Blue Jays relievers, conversely, are showing cracks as injuries mount (Yimi García, Ryan Burr, Nick Sandlin, Bowden Francis, and more out). Key Players and Offensive Storylines Freddie Freeman delivered the walk-off homer in Game 3—his veteran clutch play anchoring an offense th...