When Bieber and Ohtani pitch tonight John Tumpane will be calling balls and strikes. Tumpane, 42, made his MLB debut behind the plate in 2010 and this is his first World Series assignment.

Every now and then, there comes a game where Shohei Ohtani seems to bend every turn of events to his will. His ability to do that only grows when he's on the mound, exerting his influence over both sides of the ball.

With stars up and down the lineup, it's easy to assume the Los Angeles Dodgers are going to put plenty of runs on the board, and pitching will be the deciding factor in their push for a second straight World Series title.