The World Series continues in Toronto on Saturday as the Blue Jays look to build off a dominant Game 1 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The pregame narrative: Toronto had 14 hits and three home runs in an 11-4 victory on Friday, and is now tasked with cracking Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who has been stellar this postseason. The Jays are a slight home underdog with their own ace, Kevin Gausman, on the bump.
Check out my Dodgers vs. Blue Jays picks for Game 2 of the World Series, featuring prop predictions on Mookie Betts and Addison Barger.
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Dodgers vs. Blue Jays picks
Best bet: Blue Jays over 3.5 runs (+106)
Yoshinobu has allowed just four runs over 19.2 postseason innings, equating to a sparkling 1.83 ERA.
That came after an epic regular season, where the Japanese fireballer posted the fourth-best ERA (2.46) and sixth-best WHIP (0.99) in the majors.
But Toronto’s offence doesn’t discriminate, and I’m expecting another outburst from a group that has hammered nearly every pitcher it’s faced in the playoffs so far.
Check out how the Jays stack up offensively against every other playoff team.
- 1st in runs per game (6.83)
- 1st in batting average (.305)
- 1st in OPS (.900)
- 1st in home runs (23)
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Blake Snell was on a legendary run heading into Friday’s matchup, posting a 0.68 ERA with a 12.6 K/9 rate in his previous six starts.
The Jays hammered him for five earned runs off eight hits in 5.0 IP with just four strikeouts.
For as good as Yamamoto has been, Toronto’s bats have been better.
Key stat: Toronto is 9-3 against this line in the postseason.
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World Series best bets
Barger to record a hit (-120): Barger sent the Rogers Centre into frenzy with a towering grand slam in the sixth inning on Friday. It was the first pinch-hit grand slam in World Series history.
More fireworks would be nice, but this bet simply asks the lefty bat to record a hit. That’s something he’s done in six straight starts.
Barger is batting .421 in that span with just two strikeouts.
Yamamoto has a pretty spotless record across the board, but I like Barger’s chances of staying hot at these odds.
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Betts over 1.5 bases (+108): I expect Los Angeles’ offence to do some damage on Saturday, and Betts is a good name to deliver some pop.
The veteran is batting .289 in the postseason after coming alive with a .299/.343/557 slash line in September.
He’s also seen a ton of Gausman, going 16-for-51 against the righty with a double and three home runs. Betts’ .362 xBA and .564 xSLG indicate he’s actually gotten a little unlucky in those at-bats.
He also only has a 10.7% K rate against Gausman, which gives me confidence that the ball will get put in play.
Dodgers vs. Blue Jays picks made at 9 a.m. ET on 10/24/2025.
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Avery joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2022 before stepping into a full-time role soon after. He loves betting on and analyzing golf — mainly because it’s easier than actually playing — but is a fan of all sports, from the NFL to the UFC.