by Rod Pearson
Thursday, Oct 23, 2025
Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Friday, October 24, 2025
Venue: Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON
Where to Watch: FOX
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Moneyline odds: Dodgers -157, Blue Jays +129; Over/Under: 7.5 runs
Bet365: Moneyline odds: Dodgers -150, Blue Jays +125; Over/Under: 7.5 runs
BetMGM: Moneyline odds: Dodgers -150, Blue Jays +125; Over/Under: 7.5 runs
Season Record
Los Angeles Dodgers: 93-69 (1st place, NL West)
Toronto Blue Jays: 94-68 (1st place, AL East)
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Los Angeles Dodgers: 9-1 last 10
Toronto Blue Jays: 6-4 last 10
Los Angeles Dodgers vs Toronto Blue Jays Preview and Analysis
The Dodgers are entering this series off a win and won their best of 7-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers 4-0 in the NLCS. They finished the regular season with a 93-69 record overall and had a home record of 41-40. This is the series opener of a best 4 out of 7 game series with the Blue Jays on Friday for the World Series. Their offense ranks 2nd in the MLB with a .768 OPS. Shohei Ohtani was their starting pitcher on Friday in game 4 of their series against the Brewers while Blake Snell is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 5-4 with a 2.35 ERA this season. His team won their last 6 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB appearance, he allowed 0 earned runs, 0 homers, and 0 BB with 10 strikeouts on 1 hit through 8 innings played against the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Blue Jays are entering this series off a win and won their best of 7-game series against the Seattle Mariners 4-3 in the ALCS. They finished the regular season with a 94-68 record overall and had a road record of 54-27. This is the 1st game of a best 4 out of 7 game series with the Dodgers on Monday for the World Series. Their offense ranks 3rd in the MLB with a .760 OPS. Shane Bieber was their starting pitcher on Monday while rookie pitcher Trey Yesavage is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 1-0 with a 3.21 ERA this season. His team won 5 of their last 6 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB appearance, he allowed 2 ER, 1 HR, and 3 BB with 7 Ks on 6 hits through 5.2 IP against the Seattle Mariners.
Dodgers vs Blue Jays Prediction
The current betting odds have the Dodgers listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Dodgers have looked great in these playoffs. They are off a 4-0 sweep over the Brewers in the NLCS and they are 9-1 in the playoffs with their only loss being against the Phillies. Their offense has been rolling in their games, but their starting pitching has been the key to dominating. They are going with Snell in this one and he has looked great in these playoff games too. He went 8 innings in his last start without giving up any runs and the Dodgers are still the defending champions from last season too. Meanwhile, the Blue Jays have also been rolling in these playoffs, but they haven't looked nearly as good as the Dodgers. Their offense has been putting up a ton of runs in their games, but their pitching hasn't been great and that is what is going to hold them back in this series. As good as their offense has been, they still needed 7 games to beat the Mariners and they did have the home advantage in that series. Yesavage is starting for the Blue Jays and he looked great in their last series, but he still gave up 2 earned runs and didn't make it a full 6 innings. The Blue Jays don't have a good bullpen either so the Dodgers have a big edge with that starting rotation, and Yesavage is still a really inexperienced rookie who could let the pressure get to him. All signs point to the Dodgers taking the 1st game of this series with the momentum they have. The best way to place a bet here is on the Dodgers to win this game.
Dodgers Blue Jays Prediction: Our MLB Pick for Friday, October 24, 2025 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Dodgers 4 Blue Jays 1.
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MLB Betting Trends
Los Angeles Dodgers: 103-70 (-9 units) on the moneyline in all games. 45-40 (-10.5 units) on the moneyline in road games. 89-58 (-11.9 units) on the moneyline as a favorite of -110 or higher. 5-1 OVER when playing in the 1st game of a playoff series.
Toronto Blue Jays: 12-3 (+9.1 units) on the moneyline against NL West opponents. 59-29 (+22.9 units) on the moneyline in home games. 41-32 (+17.9 units) on the moneyline as an underdog of +100 or higher. 12-3 OVER against NL West opponents.
Key Injuries
Los Angeles Dodgers: N. Frasso (SP) Sixty Day IL - Undisclosed. K. Yates (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Hamstring. M. Kopech (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Knee. B. Stewart (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder. T. Gonsolin (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. E. Phillips (RP) Sixty Day IL - forearm. K. Hurt (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. B. Graterol (RP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. M. Grove (RP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. R. Ryan (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. G. Stone (SP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder.
Toronto Blue Jays: J. Berrios (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Elbow. T. France (1B) Ten Day IL - Oblique. B. Bichette (SS) Ten Day IL - Knee. R. Pina (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. N. Sandlin (RP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. Y. Garcia (RP) Sixty Day IL - Ankle. B. Francis (SP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. R. Burr (RP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. A. Bastardo (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow.
Notable Quotes
"I don't think what we did last year has any bearing on this year. There's a lot of guys in that room that weren't a part of last year's team. We want to win this year. We want to win for the 2025 team." - Dave Roberts on his team going into the World Series.
“When you have a group of guys that genuinely play for one another, that's a real thing. You can't measure it, like you can't measure clutch. But you can feel it. It's easy to say, but when you look up and you're one of the last two teams standing, it's real.” - John Schneider after his team’s win against the Mariners in game 7 of the ALCS.
Starting Lineups
Los Angeles Dodgers
Shohei Ohtani (L) P
Mookie Betts (R) SS
Will Smith (R) C
Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
Tommy Edman (S) 2B
Teoscar Hernández (R) RF
Max Muncy (L) 3B
Enrique Hernández (R) LF
Andy Pages (R) CF
Toronto Blue Jays
George Springer (R) DH
Nathan Lukes (L) LF
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (R) 1B
Alejandro Kirk (R) C
Daulton Varsho (L) CF
Ernie Clement (R) 3B
Addison Barger (L) RF
Isiah Kiner-Falefa (R) 2B
Andrés Giménez (L) SS
Statistical Leaders
Los Angeles Dodgers
Batting Average: Will Smith (.296)
Hits: Shohei Ohtani (172)
Home Runs: Shohei Ohtani (55)
RBI: Shohei Ohtani (102)
Stolen Bases: Shohei Ohtani (20)
Wins: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (12)
Saves: Tanner Scott (23)
ERA: Evan Phillips (0.00)
Toronto Blue Jays
Batting Average: Joey Loperfido (.333)
Hits: Bo Bichette (181)
Home Runs: George Springer (32)
RBI: Bo Bichette (94)
Stolen Bases: George Springer (18)
Wins: Chris Bassitt (11)
Saves: Jeff Hoffman (33)
ERA: Ryan Burr (0.00)
Managers:
Los Angeles Dodgers: Dave Roberts (10th season)
Toronto Blue Jays: John Schneider (4th season)
Rod Pearson
About the Author:
Rod Pearson has been a rabid sports fan his entire life. He grew up in Ontario, and was skilled in both hockey and baseball, and pitched in an elite baseball league for many years. In 2022, Rod decided to hang up his glove, so that he could write about the sports he loves -- but from a gambling perspective. Join Rod every day as he breaks down the games to find the best betting value.
