Trey Yesavage and Blake Snell are back on the mound for the second time in the World Series with Game 5 on tap Wednesday night.
The pregame narrative: The Fall Classic is now effectively a best-of-three after the Toronto Blue Jays evened things up on Tuesday night. For Wednesday, Snell and the Los Angeles Dodgers are favoured to win at home.
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Blue Jays vs. Dodgers predictions
Snell under 6.5 Ks | Kirk 1+ hits | Clement 1+ hits | Over 7.5 runs (+510)
Snell under 6.5 Ks (-113): Snell facing the Blue Jays’ exceptionally disciplined lineup is a bit of an unstoppable-force-vs.-immovable-object situation.
The southpaw has an 11.2 K/9 in his career, which is the highest rate in MLB history. Entering the World Series, Snell had 28 Ks over 21.0 innings in postseason play.
But the Blue Jays are as tough of a matchup as any when it comes to strikeouts.
Toronto had the lowest K rate in the majors during the regular season (17.8%), and the club has pared that down even further in the playoffs (16.2%).
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In Game 1, Toronto struck out four times vs. Snell over 5.0 innings. The Jays did a ton of damage off the left-hander, converting 11 baserunners into five runs.
Against most teams, backing Snell to clear this strikeout line would be a no-brainer. But it’s a different story with the Jays.
Opposing starters have gone under 6.5 Ks in 14 of Toronto’s 15 playoff games.
MLB SGP picks
Kirk 1+ hits (-152): Kirk was an absolute menace in Game 1, going 3-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk. He reached base in all three plate appearances against Snell.
Now, Kirk is 5-for-7 lifetime vs. Snell with two walks and a strikeout. He certainly sees the two-time Cy Young winner better than most.
In the 2025 postseason, Kirk is 10-5 vs. this prop while batting .254. And there’s reason to believe his numbers could be better.
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According to Baseball Savant, Kirk has a .281 xBA in the postseason.
Kirk has been blasting the ball this series, with seven of 12 balls in play registering as hard-hit (i.e., 95+ mph exit velocity. For context, the average hard-hit rate this season was 40.9%.
There’s plenty to admire about Kirk’s approach at the plate right now.
Clement 1+ hits (-159): Clement’s name doesn’t carry any prestige, but he’s performing like a star this postseason and looks like a great candidate to get a hit tonight.
- Clement is 13-2 vs. this prop in the postseason while batting .393.
- He’s on a 10-game hit streak entering Wednesday’s matchup.
- During the regular season, Clement batting .326 vs. LHPs (11th in the majors).
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What more is there to say? He almost never strikes out (97th-percentile K rate) and he almost never walks (sixth-percentile walk rate), which means the ball is very likely to be put in play.
Clement recorded a second-inning single vs. Snell in Game 1 as part of a 2-for-4 night.
Over/under prediction
Over 7.5 runs (-137): As the prop predictions above might indicate, I’m expecting some offence tonight.
And really, based on how the series has gone, this over is perfectly attainable.
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- Toronto has the highest overs rate in MLB this season (57.1%), per Team Rankings.
- This over is 3-1 in the World Series and 5-2 in Jays/Dodgers matchups this season.
- The average total in Jays/Dodgers matchups this year is 9.3 runs.
When Yesavage faced Snell in Game 1, the Blue Jays came away with an 11-4 win.
This will be the third day in a row for both bullpens to operate, and it’ll feel a bit like a fourth day in a row after Monday’s 18-inning marathon.
Hitters should be at an advantage from a familiarity standpoint.
Blue Jays vs. Dodgers predictions as of 12:25 p.m. on 10/29/2025.
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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.