2025 MLB World Series Picks: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays
- We've reached the final -- and biggest -- stage of the MLB calendar.
- The 121st edition of the Fall Classic will get underway with Game 1 between the Dodgers and Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on Friday night.
- With the defending World Series champions trying to become the first back-to-back champs in 25 years, and their opponent looking to win it all for the first time...
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Dodgers vs.Blue Jays: A World Series Preview
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We’ve reached the final — and biggest — stage of the MLB calendar. The stakes are at their highest, the lights are at their brightest and the chill of autumn is in the air.
That can only mean one thing: the World Series.
The 121st edition of the Fall Classic will get underway with Game 1 between the Dodgers and Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on Friday night. And this matchup is unprecedented — never have these two clubs met with the game’s ultimate prize hanging in the balance.
With the defending World Series champions trying to become the first back-to-back champs in 25 years, and their opponent looking to win it all for the first time in more than three decades, it promises to be a tremendous series.
But who will win? In how many games? And who will be the World Series MVP?
We put those questions to a panel of MLB.com experts, and here are the results:
The pick: Dodgers (36 of 56 votes, 64%)
The Blue Jays finished the regular season with the best record in the American League, and Toronto has been battle tested, defeating the Yankees in a four-game AL Division Series before winning a thrilling seven-game AL Championship Series over the Mariners.
but while the Jays have proven their playoff mettle and are led by a slugging first baseman having one of the grate individual postseasons of all time, they now face a club that has won nine of its 10 playoff games this month.
L.A.’s bullpen is a question mark because of its shaky end to the regular season,but also because it was barely needed in the NLCS. If the starters once again make the relievers mostly obsolete, it could be a long — or perhaps more accurately, short — series for the Jays.
Key Players to Watch
| Team | Player | Position | Key Stats (Postseason) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodgers | Mookie Betts | Outfielder | AVG: .350,HR: 5,RBI: 12 |
| Dodgers | Freddie Freeman | First Baseman | AVG: .385, HR: 3, RBI: 8 |
| Blue Jays | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | First Baseman | AVG: .333, HR: 7, RBI: 15 |
| Blue Jays | Bo Bichette | Shortstop | AVG: .280, HR: 4, RBI: 10 |
Historical Context
The Dodgers are seeking their seventh World Series title, while the Blue jays are aiming for their first. The Dodgers last won in 2020,while the Blue Jays’ last championship came in 1993.