The Toronto Blue Jays are representing Canada in the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. CBC Kids News asked kids and teens what they think this Toronto Blue Jays team means to Canadians. #S

WINNIPEG/TORONTO, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Baseball brought Canadians some joy to counteract economic gloom on Friday night, when the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers, spurring nationwide celebrations.

It leads to a raucous home-field advantage. The Blue Jays’ 54-27 record at home during the regular season was the second-best mark in the majors, behind only the Phillies.

The Blue Jays and the Dodgers play Game 1 of the World Series tonight, and for Canada’s team home-field advantage is as big as the entire country.

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Ernie Clement has become baseball’s newest curiosity, a cult hero in Canada who the rest of the league is finally waking up to.

Canadians at The Athletic told us that communities nationwide are setting aside hockey rivalries and old Expos wounds to back the Jays.

Canada’s only MLB franchise draws most of its fanbase from over 40 million Canucks, but Dunedin has long loved the team as its own.