Blake Snell’s wife Haley sends 3-word warning to Toronto as 2x Cy Young ace named World Series Game 1 starter

The Los Angeles Dodgers are four wins away from becoming the first team to defend their World Series title in more than two decades and they face a resilient Toronto Blue Jays in the Fall Classic.

The Blue Jays are hoping to win their first title in more than three decades and will be up against a star-studded Dodgers lineup that swept the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Championship Series.

The first challenge for the Blue Jays comes in the form of two-time Cy Young winner Blake Snell, who has been announced as the Game 1 starter for the Dodgers.

Snell's wife Haeley shared the news of his start in the series opener in her Instagram story with a three-word warning.

"Toronto we comin 🔥," Haeley commented on her story.

The Dodgers ace started Game 1 of the NLCS against the Brewers and pitched eight scoreless innings, allowing just one hit with 10 strikeouts, becoming the first Dodgers pitcher to pitch eight scoreless innings with just one hit in the postseason. His shoutout performance helped the Dodgers to a 2-1 win.

Snell's Dodgers teammate Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who follows his outing with a complete game in NLCS Game 2, is set to pitch in the second game of the World Series, per Dodgers manager Dave Roberts.

"I think we’re going to run the same rotation back, I think for sure for the first two,” Roberts said.

Blake Snell and wife Haeley attend Lakers' NBA season opener before World Series start

Amid the preparation for the biggest matchup of the season, Blake Snell and his wife Haeley, were courtside for the Los Angeles Lakers' NBA season opener against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday.

Earlier, the two-time Cy Young winner made headlines for indulging in NBA 2K26.

"Need a PG, C on 2k26 for rec! Send win% and build," Snell wrote on his Instagram story.

After facing criticism on social media, Snell fired back, commenting on Talkin' Baseball's Instagram post:

"What am I supposed to do, sit in a corner? Throw a ball for 10 hours straight?"

All eyes will be on the two-time Cy Young winner when he takes the mound in the Fall Classic opener on Friday.

About the author

Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

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