The rise of the splitter over the past half a decade -- fueled by the emergence of elite pitching from Japan, where the the offering is a standard part of nearly every pitcher's arsenal, and the softening on its use by MLB teams that at one point had forbid the pitch,

The World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers is headed to a Game 7.

The Blue Jays will be wearing their powder blues tonight as they try to close out the World Series.