The Dodgers won a nail-biter of a Game 6 of the World Series on Friday, which forced a winner-take-all Game 7 on Saturday against the Blue Jays in Toronto. Shohei Ohtani is expected to start on the mound.

The outfielder, six years removed from his last game in MLB, offered advice to his younger self and hope for the future in a new interview.

Baseball’s superteam was still in this World Series thanks to superhuman performances from Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Game 2 and Shohei Ohtani in Game 3, but concerns were growing heading into Game 6. It’ll take a significant turnaround for the Dodgers to become the first repeat World Series champion since the 2000 Yankees, a full generation ago.

The Blue Jays responded quickly, Addison Barger doubling to lead off the bottom of the third, then advancing on a groundout. With two down, George Springer, looking OK after missing two games with an injury, singled Barger home to make it 3-1: