The wait is over, as the World Series returns to Toronto on Friday with the Blue Jays taking on the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The pregame narrative: Jays youngster Trey Yesavage will get the ball to start for the home team, while a red-hot Blake Snell goes for the defending champs from L.A. The Dodgers are the favourites to win the game and the series.
Check out my Dodgers vs. Blue Jays predictions for World Series Game 1, featuring prop bets on Yesavage and Freddie Freeman.
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Dodgers vs. Blue Jays predictions
Parlay: Dodgers -0.5 – F5 | Yesavage over 4.5 Ks | Freeman 1+ hits (+400)
Dodgers -0.5 – first five innings (-113): Snell is on an insane run right now, and I want in.
Here’s what his past six starts look like, dating back to Sept. 10:
- 40.0 innings
- 56 Ks (12.6 K/9)
- 0.68 ERA
- .115 opponent BA
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The Dodgers are 4-2 on the F5 run line in that span … because two of his starts were 0-0 at the five-inning mark.
Snell has strong numbers against the Jays’ active lineup (.227 BA, .303 SLG in 75 plate appearances), and with the way he’s currently rolling, I could easily see him holding Toronto to one or zero runs through 5.0 IP.
With that in mind, the price on this market seems more than far.
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Yesavage over 4.5 strikeouts (-175): Yesavage, 22, began his season with Single-A Dunedin, pitching against teams like the Jupiter Hammerheads and Fort Myers Mighty Mussels.
Could anyone have predicted that he’d go from there to facing the Dodgers as a Game 1 World Series starter? Absolutely not.
But his .158 opponent BA and 14.7 K/9 across four minor league levels helped him soar up the organizational ladder to make it possible. And he hasn’t stopped striking guys out in the majors.
- In six MLB starts (three regular season, three playoffs), Yesavage has averaged 6.3 Ks.
- He’s 4-2 vs. this prop with an 11.8 K/9.
The Dodgers have the third-lowest K rate of all playoff teams, but it’s all relative. Their 23.7 K% in the postseason would’ve been tied for the fifth-highest mark in the regular season.
If given enough rope, Yesavage has the stuff to cash this bet.
Freeman 1+ hits (-210): Left-hitting batters like Freeman will be primary strikeout candidates for the right-handed Yesavage because of how he deploys his splitter.
But I like Freeman’s chances to record at least one base knock in this game, and it could come off that very pitch.
Facing RHPs with splitters this season, Freeman batted 9-for-17 (.529) with three doubles, a triple and a home run.
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So far in the postseason, Freeman is batting just .231 … but he’s 7-3 vs. this prop.
Freeman came alive in the Fall Classic last year, homering in each of the first four games to earn WS MVP honours.
I’m somewhat interested in his total bases prop tonight, but backing him to record a hit felt like the smarter play within an SGP.
Dodgers vs. Blue Jays predictions as of 9:45 a.m. on 10/24/2025.
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Jordan enjoys writing data-driven game previews and analysis articles — especially for MLB markets or NFL/NBA props. And as a proud Ohio University grad, he’ll always have a soft spot for college sports (especially if the Bobcats are involved). Previous stops include mlb.com, Sportsnet and The Athletic.