This is part of what makes Gausman great, though. He’s earned his Game 2 start in the World Series, and would have fit just fine in Game 1, too, but the Blue Jays wanted to give the veteran an extra day of rest while keeping rookie sensation Trey Yesavage on schedule.

The World Series has been an intriguing one so far, with both the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers taking a game each in rather different ways.

Kevin Gausman pitched well for the Blue Jays in Game 2 but the Dodgers got to the veteran starter in the seventh inning.

The World Series is already so unforgiving, but the bar is pushed even higher into the sky when the Dodgers are in the other dugout. Kevin Gausman pitched well in Game 2, truly dominant for much of his first career World Series start,

Following an 11-4 beatdown against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game of the World Series, the defending champions had a strong response for the hosts in the second game on Saturday.