""You know, honestly, I really don't think the week layoff had anything to do with tonight," Dodges manager Dave Roberts said."
""I really don't. We were rested. I thought we were in a good spot.""
""We had a 2-0 lead and then (Daulton) Varsho hits a homer and we didn't pitch well after that. So I really honestly don't think that had anything to do with it.""
"Teams that win the first game of a World Series have gone on to win the championship 64.2% of the time, including 18 of the last 22 (78.4%) and 23 of the last 27 (85.2%) Fall Classics."
The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4 in Game 1 as the Dodgers suffered from poor pitching and weak offense. Winning Game 1 gives teams a historical edge, with first-game winners capturing the title roughly 64.2% of the time and higher percentages in recent decades. The Dodgers had a six-day layoff after sweeping the NLCS, prompting questions about rest versus rust, but manager Dave Roberts denied the layoff was a factor and pointed to in-game pitching failures. Historically, teams that swept an LCS have never beaten opponents who advanced after seven games, a small-sample obstacle the Dodgers must overcome.
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