The Los Angeles Dodgers fell behind 1-0 in the World Series to the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night, suffering an 11-4 rout that few expected. While the Dodgers entered the series as favorites, they are dealing with key relievers missing from the roster.

“Regardless, Scott hasn’t shown enough to rush him back to the Fall Classic roster, and the Dodgers might just be better off without him, especially with the emergence of Roki Sasaki to take the ball during high-leverage situations,” SI’s Gabe Smallson wrote. “With his struggles as of late and however long it will take him to ramp up, it appears unlikely fans will see Scott in the World Series.”

Tanner Scott hasn’t pitched since the Wild Card round, and reliever Alex Vesia was left off the World Series roster due to a personal matter.

“Alex Vesia is off the World Series roster and not on a bereavement list that would allow him to return between three and seven days, by the way. The Dodgers will try to secure another championship without one of their most trusted relievers,” ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez wrote.

The Dodgers are in a tough spot, but some of this could have been foreshadowed when manager Dave Roberts dropped a bold, now-viral quote after beating the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLCS.

“Before this season started, they said the Dodgers are ruining baseball. Let’s get four more wins and really ruin baseball,” Roberts said on the air.

With everything currently happening to the Dodgers, it almost feels like the baseball gods are conspiring against them. While the team is certainly not giving up, this quote has become prime bulletin board material.

With each Blue Jays win and each step closer to a World Series title, Roberts’ words echo louder. The Toronto team might just be laughing at the comment, and the Dodgers may have inadvertently jinxed themselves before the series even began.