Toronto Blue Jays fans gathered at Rogers Center on Friday night for the first game of 2025. World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers left the stadium delighted with the home team's crushing 11-4 victory.
Excitement is now spreading among fans across the country ahead of Game 2 on Saturday night.
“I’m just full of joy,” fan Susan Leandra said in a tearful video posted to Instagram. “They deserve it, they worked so hard.”
Celebrities and public figures shared similar sentiments after the electric victory, including Drake, who celebrated his 39th birthday at the game and posted a live video from the event, pledging his support for the Jays.
Other X fans expressed their unwavering support for the team, saying it evoked a sense of patriotism.
“The best thing about the Blue Jays right now is seeing the whole country rallying behind them and cheering them on,” an X user named Jen wrote on the site.
Blue Jays fans react.
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A UK Blue Jays fan on Channel X made the big moment special despite the time difference. “It's almost 1am in London, but we're ready! Let's go, Jace!!” I read the post.
Blue Jays fans around the world are showing their support for the Toronto team.
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One of the biggest moments of Game 1 came in the sixth inning when Addison Barger came in on pinch-hitter Davis Schneider to launch a grand slam: the first grand slam in World Series history.
The moment sent fans at the Rogers Center into a frenzy, and Torontonians across the city celebrated late into the night.
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Fans flooded social media praising Barger's heroic home run.
“Grand slam in Toronto, it's a game, man. Toronto is the greatest city in the world. The Toronto Blue Jays are going to win the World Series,” wrote user X, who goes by InternetVin.
Blue Jays fever even spread beyond the baseball field.
Earlier in the day, Olympic swimmer Kylie Mass was spotted heading out before the 100m backstroke final at the 2025 World Swimming Championships in Toronto wearing a Blue Jays Guerrero Jr. jersey. A video of this moment is widely shared on social networks.
Kylie Mousse from Canada shows her support for Jace.
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As Game 2 approaches, Kevin Gausman is expected to start on the mound for Toronto and Walker Buehler will steal the ball for Los Angeles.
Much of the pregame hype focused on Blue Jays rookie sensation Trey Yesavage, whose outstanding performance drew comparisons to Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani.
Canadian singer Alessia Cara will perform. Canada before first pitch, and Bebe Rexha is scheduled to sing the U.S. national anthem.
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