Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Toronto Blue Jays Picks and Prediction, World Series Game 1, Friday, October 24, 2025
The Fall Classic gets underway with a clash between a pair of squads looking to claim the mantle as the top team in the sport for 2025 as the Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 1 of the World Series Friday night and we have you covered with our Dodgers vs. Blue Jays prediction. Los Angeles swept Milwaukee in the NL Championship Series as they picked up a 5-1 victory in Game 4 last Friday at home. Toronto rallied to down Seattle 4-3 in Game 7 of the AL Championship Series Monday night to win the series, four games to three. In the regular season, the Dodgers took two of three at home August 8-10. Read more about this Dodgers vs. Blue Jays prediction! Don’t go down on strikes! Increase your bankroll with our MLB Betting Picks!
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Los Angeles Looking to Maintain Postseason Success
Los Angeles ran their postseason mark to 9-1 as they completed a four-game sweep of the Brewers by prevailing at home in Game 4 last Friday night. The Dodgers now try to carry that momentum with them on the road as they travel north of the border here. Against Milwaukee in Game 4 of the NL Championship Series, Los Angeles saw the Shohei Ohtani show as he set the tone both at the plate and on the mound. The Dodgers finished with nine hits as Ohtani (three runs, three RBI) had three, while Will Smith (run) added a pair in the game. Ohtani (his third, fourth and fifth of the postseason) went deep three times in the victory. The Dodgers were one of eight with runners in scoring position in the contest but prevailed as pitching carried the day. Ohtani (2-0) earned the win on the mound as he tossed six scoreless innings, allowing two hits with three walks and 10 strikeouts before handing things off to the bullpen.
Blake Snell gets the call for the Dodgers as he makes his fourth postseason start after logging 11 regular-season starts. He was 5-4 with a 2.35 ERA, a 1.255 WHIP, 26 walks and 72 strikeouts over 61.1 innings of work in the regular season. In the postseason, Snell is 3-0 with a 0.86 ERA, a 0.524 WHIP, five walks and 28 strikeouts over 21 innings of work. Snell earned the win in his last start, which came on the road against Milwaukee in Game 1 of the NL Championship Series on October 13. He threw eight scoreless innings, allowing one hit with no walks and 10 strikeouts in a 2-1 Dodgers triumph. In his last three starts, Snell is 3-0 with a 0.86 ERA, a 0.524 WHIP, five walks and 28 strikeouts over 21 innings of work. Snell makes his 17th career start against the Blue Jays in this contest. He is 5-4 with a 2.39 ERA, a 1.228 WHIP, 42 walks and 97 strikeouts over 79 innings of work against them. Snell is 3-3 with a 2.63 ERA, a 1.327 WHIP, 20 walks and 43 strikeouts over 37.2 innings of work in eight career starts at Rogers Centre.
Alex Vesia is dealing with a personal issue and his status for the Fall Classic is undetermined at this point.
Blue Jays Seek to Prevail at Home
Toronto trailed 2-0 in the AL Championship Series to Seattle, rallied to tie the series, dropped Game 5 and then prevailed in Games 6 and 7 at home to advance to the World Series for the first time since 1993. The Blue Jays now hope to carry that momentum into the World Series and take the early series lead. Against Seattle in Game 7 Monday night, Toronto finished with 10 hits with Daulton Varsho (RBI) the lone player with two. George Springer had the decisive blow, a three-run homer (his fourth of the postseason), in the seventh inning to erase a 3-1 deficit to give Toronto the lead for good. Shane Bieber threw 3.2 innings, allowing two runs on seven hits with one walk and five strikeouts, but didn’t factor in the decision. Kevin Gausman (2-1) earned the win with a scoreless seventh inning, allowing no hits with three walks and no strikeouts. Jeff Hoffman fanned the side in the ninth for his second save.
The Blue Jays are expected to hand the ball to rookie Trey Yesavage, who made only three regular-season major league starts, for his fourth postseason outing in this contest. He was 1-0 with a 3.21 ERA, a 1.429 WHIP, seven walks and 16 strikeouts over 14 innings of work in the regular season. In the postseason, he is 2-1 with a 4.20 ERA, a 1.113 WHIP, seven walks and 22 strikeouts over 15 innings of work. Yesavage earned the win in his last start, which came in Game 6 of the AL Championship Series at home against the Mariners. He threw 5.2 innings, allowing two runs on six hits with three walks and seven strikeouts in a 6-2 Blue Jays victory. Over his last three starts, 2-1 with a 4.20 ERA, a 1.113 WHIP, seven walks and 22 strikeouts over 15 innings of work. Yesavage makes his first career start against the Dodgers in this contest. This marks his fifth career start at Rogers Centre with four of them coming in the postseason.
Yesavage is 3-1 with a 3.15 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, eight walks, and 27 strikeouts over 20 innings of work. In the minors this season, Yesavage was 5-1 with a 3.12 ERA, a 0.969 WHIP, 41 walks and 160 strikeouts over 98 innings in 25 appearances, 22 starts, split between Single-A Dunedin of the Florida State League, Vancouver of the A+ Northwest League, Double-A New Hampshire of the Eastern League and Triple-A Buffalo of the International League.
Dodgers vs. Blue Jays Pick
| # | Handicapper | Profit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tony Karpinski | +2,494.00 |
| 2 |  Joe Duffy | +1,859.00 |
| 3 |  The Insiders Room | +1,788.00 |
| 4 |  Mark Ruelle | +1,428.00 |
| 5 |  Jackie Mack | +1,400.00 |
Moneyline Pick for Dodgers vs. Blue Jays
- Dodgers -150 (4 units)
Toronto managed to punch their ticket to the World Series as they won Games 6 and 7 at home. Turning the ball to Yesavage is a gamble as throwing a rookie against a juggernaut like the defending champs is going to be a tall task for him. Los Angeles has been lights out on the mound in the postseason as they have turned in five straight games where they allowed one run. The Dodgers have allowed just 13 runs in their last eight postseason games. Los Angeles is rested, and their pitching staff has been sharper than Toronto’s at this point. We know how dangerous the bats on both sides can be so you have to lean toward the team with the better pitching. Take Los Angeles at home in this contest.
Over/Under Pick for Dodgers vs. Blue Jays
- Under 7.5 (4 units)
Los Angeles entered Saturday having seen the under post an 85-78-9 mark in their 172 games on the season. The Dodgers are 2nd in the majors as they average 5.06 runs a game, giving them an average total of 9.20 runs per contest. On the road, Los Angeles averages 4.64 runs per game and has an average total of 8.62 runs per game this season. Toronto has seen the over post a 94-74-5 mark on the year entering Friday night. The Blue Jays are 3rd in the majors with 5.02 runs per game and that number edges up to 5.38 runs per game at Rogers Centre. Toronto has an average total of 9.47 runs per game but that number climbs to 9.55 runs per game at home. With the way the Dodgers have pitched in the postseason, look for this game to wind up falling short of the total.
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