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Tonight marks the final game in Los Angeles when the Dodgers host the Toronto Blue Jays for Game 5 of the World Series.

The pregame narrative: We’re down to a best-of-three after Toronto responded from a Game 3 heartbreaker with a convincing win on Tuesday night. Game 1 starters Trey Yesavage and Blake Snell get the assignments with a 3-2 series lead at stake.

Check out my Blue Jays vs. Dodgers picks for Game 5 of the World Series, featuring prop predictions on Snell and Bo Bichette.

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Blue Jays vs. Dodgers picks

Best bet: Snell under 6.5 strikeouts (-113)

This has been a profitable play all postseason. Toronto has played 15 playoff games and only one starter has topped this line.

That was Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who threw a complete game in Game 2.

The list of pitchers to fall short of this line is remarkably impressive.

• Luis Gil (2)
• Max Fried (1)
• Carlos Rodon (2)
• Cam Schlittler (2)
• Bryce Miller (3)
• Logan Gilbert (2)
• George Kirby (4)
• Luis Castillo (1)
• Miller (4)
• Gilbert (3)
• Kirby (3)
• Snell (4)
• Yamamoto (8)
• Tyler Glasnow (5)
• Shohei Ohtani (6)

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Like many of those names, Snell has the strikeout stuff to blow past this line. But perhaps that holds true vs. most teams, not every team.

Toronto is a different beast. The Blue Jays had the lowest K% in the regular season, and they do again in the playoffs.

Snell was lethal in his three postseason starts before Game 1 (28 combined Ks). But in a 2-2 series, there’s risk of Dodgers manager Dave Roberts being aggressive with his bullpen deployment.

The southpaw has a history of control issues, too, which could drive up his pitch count, put runners on and prompt a pitching change. He walked three batters in Game 1 and four in his NLDS start.

Key stat: Toronto had a 17.8 K% in the regular season (it’s 16.2% in the playoffs).

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Jays vs. Dodgers best bets

Blue Jays moneyline (+175): Los Angeles is at home with possibly a big starting pitching edge.

I might be fading Snell on his K line, but that doesn’t mean I’m predicting the Jays to ambush him. But they did exactly that in Game 1.

Yesavage, meanwhile, has kept Toronto in every playoff game, and the rookie dominated the New York Yankees in the ALDS with a wipeout splitter.

Toronto’s offence is elite, too.

• Even without leadoff man George Springer (third in MLB in OPS) last night, the Jays plated six runs on 11 hits.

• They scored 11 runs in Game 1 and have gotten to five-plus in three of four games. Their postseason wRC+ is 128 (the Yankees had an MLB-best 119 wRC+ in the regular season).

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This could also come down to the bullpens.

If the Dodgers need any of Blake Treinen or lefties Anthony Banda and Jack Dryer, they’d be pitching three consecutive days.

Toronto was able to get by last night without using high-leverage arms Seranthony Dominguez and Jeff Hoffman.

This is a big underdog price and worth taking based on what we’ve seen from Toronto.

World Series prop pick

Bichette over 1.5 total bases (+145): The knee injury that cost Bichette two postseason rounds is clearly affecting his mobility. But it’s not impacting his bat.

Bichette has looked good through three World Series games (he was limited to one pinch-hit plate appearance in Game 2).

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• He’s batting .362 with a .462 OBP.
• In 13 PAs, he’s struck out once.

Bichette had a pair of hits in the 18-inning marathon and a key run-producing single last night that would have been a double if he could run well.

The knee injury and risk of being taken out for a defensive replacement if he’s not the designated hitter again (which he will be if Springer remains out) is the worry.

But I like what I’ve seen from Bichette, and love him at this big plus-money price.

He led MLB with a .370 second-half average and was sixth in games with two-plus total bases, per Team Rankings.

Blue Jays vs. Dodgers picks made at 11:05 a.m. ET on 10/29/2025.

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The Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers continue their dogfight with Game 4 of the World Series scheduled for 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday night.

The pregame narrative: Los Angeles took a 2-1 lead in an 18-inning Game 3 victory, leading to little rest for these clubs. We’re treated to another big-name pitching matchup tonight, as Shane Bieber and Shohei Ohtani get the assignments.

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Blue Jays vs. Dodgers predictions

Bieber over 4.5 Ks | Ohtani under 7.5 Ks | Over 7.5 runs | Bichette 1+ hit (+440)

Bieber over 4.5 Ks (-139): After Toronto used eight relievers in its extra-inning loss, I feel good about Bieber staying in long enough to get to this number. 

And I think the inning component is key here, as Bieber hasn’t exactly been great this postseason. 

Layered around a terrific ALCS start against the Mariners was a strenuous outing vs. Seattle and a subpar ALDS performance. 

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Tonight’s game is high stakes. But last night’s marathon with Game 5 on deck tomorrow will likely work in Bieber’s favour from a length standpoint.

Bieber is 2-1 vs. this line in the postseason after going 4-3 in the regular season.

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MLB SGP picks

Ohtani under 7.5 Ks (-240): What I said about Bieber could be applied to Ohtani, but we’re also talking about a different number. 

And it’s one that starting pitchers have failed miserably at covering against Toronto this postseason. 

Yoshinobu Yamamoto is the only starter to top this number vs. the Blue Jays in 14 playoff games. He got to eight Ks in Game 2, going the distance. 

Toronto has faced some tough arms, too: 

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• Max Fried
• Carlos Rodon 
• Cam Schlittler 
• Logan Gilbert 
• George Kirby 
• Luis Castillo
• Blake Snell
• Tyler Glasnow 

None of those pitchers even recorded six Ks.

Ohtani has massive strikeout upside like many of the above names and is coming off a 10-strikeout game, but Toronto’s lineup has been a challenge all season.

The Jays had the lowest K rate in MLB, and that has remained the case in the playoffs.

Toronto has a 15.3 K%. The San Diego Padres are next at 19% over three games.

Over 7.5 runs (-137): These are two great offences that are 2-1 vs. this number through three games. 

Toronto went 8-3 vs. this line in its other two playoff series.

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Los Angeles has a lot more unders but much of that is a result of its elite pitching, which Toronto has been more than competent against. 

After both teams threw everything but the kitchen sink at each other in Game 3, I’m banking on fatigue leading to less crisp stuff from the pitchers.

Bo Bichette World Series prop pick

Bichette 1+ hit (-295): This leg takes us from +340 to +440, a modest spike for a play I like.

Bichette was held to a pinch-hitting appearance in Game 2 and lifted early in the other two World Series games. 

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That said, he had a pair of hits last night and singled in Game 1. He’s dealing with a bad knee but can still hit the ball, and was a beast in the regular season.

The 27-year-old hit an MLB-best .370 in the second half.

Bichette also handled high-end velocity well, which he’ll see plenty of between Ohtani and the Dodgers’ bullpen. 

Blue Jays vs. Dodgers predictions as of 12:25 p.m. on 10/28/2025.

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The World Series shifts to Los Angeles on Monday, where the Dodgers host the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 3.

The pregame narrative: We have another big-name pitching matchup tonight between Tyler Glasnow and Max Scherzer, with a lead in the series at stake. The Blue Jays were quiet in Game 2 after an 11-run eruption in the series opener, but I like two of their bats to cash in on the prop market on Monday.

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Blue Jays vs. Dodgers predictions

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Best bet: Varsho 1+ hit (-127)

This is a market I like to hunt in the postseason, as the lines get light against elite starting pitching. 

Glasnow fits the bill and should be a tall order for Toronto. Like any pitcher, though, he’s not allergic to contact. 

A big reason I like Varsho is that he faces no threat of being a late-inning replacement due to his valued defence. That means he should see four-plus trips to the plate. 

Glasnow does have big swing and miss, but asking for one knock at this price is worth it, in my opinion. 

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And while the left-handed hitting Varsho does get retired on strikes plenty, his K rate is down more than 4% in the playoffs. 

He can’t get a hit without putting the ball in play, so this is semi-encouraging to me despite dealing with such a small sample. 

Los Angeles is also down a key lefty in the later innings with Alex Vesia out of the series. 

Varsho is 7-6 vs. this line in the postseason, hitting .255 over his 13 games. For context, that’s a better average than he’s had in any season of his career.

Key stat: Varsho has recorded a hit in three of his last four games, striking out three times total.

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Blue Jays prop picks

Gimenez to score (+240): The shortstop has had his moments this postseason, but he remains a light hitter (.244 average, .292 on-base percentage). 

His lack of walks (two in 13 games) really drives down that OBP. But Gimenez doesn’t strike out often and is entrenched as the No. 9 hitter.

I actually like that, as it puts him in front of Toronto’s most dangerous bats. 

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If Gimenez gets on in the right situation, it could lead to him being on base ahead of George Springer, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette. 

Toronto’s offence has been lethal this postseason. So I’m expecting at least a bounce back of sorts after getting dominated by Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Game 2.

And with Bichette battling back from a knee injury and Gimenez’s defence highly valued at short, he’s at virtually no risk of being replaced later in the game.    

MLB prop bets

Smith 1+ RBI (+145): The all-star catcher occupies a prime middle-of-the-order spot. He has hit behind stars Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman in both games to start this series.

He’s delivered with four RBI. 

Smith is coming off the best full season of his career and has continued to thrive in the playoffs. He’s recorded a hit in eight of 10 playoff games.

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• Regular season: .296/.404/.497
• Playoffs: .314/.400/.400

Since Game 1 of the NLCS, Smith is batting .409/.480/.585 with three multi-hit games. Behind those high-OBP guys, he’s in a great position to drive in runs.

And as well as Game 3 starter Scherzer threw in the ALCS, this should be seen as a favourable matchup for the Dodgers’ offence.

Los Angeles is a -205 favourite to win as of early Monday afternoon.

Blue Jays vs. Dodgers predictions made at 11:48 a.m. on 10/27/2025.

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The Toronto Blue Jays set their sights on taking a 2-0 World Series lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.

The pregame narrative: Toronto’s lineup continues to break opposing pitchers. It faces arguably its toughest test yet with Yoshinobu Yamamoto starting in Game 2. Toronto counters with Kevin Gausman, who has been stellar in October.

Check out my Dodgers vs. Blue Jays predictions for World Series Game 1, featuring prop bets on Yamamoto and Alejandro Kirk.

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Dodgers vs. Blue Jays predictions

Blue Jays +1.5 | Yamamoto under 5.5 strikeouts | Kirk 1+ hits (+330)

Blue Jays +1.5 (-148): The Blue Jays continue to deliver at the dish.

Toronto lit up Los Angeles for 11 runs in Game 1, tagging Blake Snell for eight hits and five runs across five innings. It then proceeded to chase Emmet Sheehan and Anthony Banda out of the ball game, putting six runs up on the two relievers.

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The Blue Jays have now scored 44 runs across their last six games (7.3 per game).

For Toronto to keep this a one-run game or better, however, it will need a solid start from Gausman.

Taming the Dodgers is a tough task for any starter, but there’s reason to believe Gausman can do it.

The veteran has only allowed four runs across 18.0 innings pitched this postseason.

A strong pitching outing and another solid day from the bats should cash this wager from Toronto.

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Yamamoto under 5.5 strikeouts (+106): Yamamoto has been stellar this postseason, but there’s reason to fade him on this prop in Game 2.

The Dodgers superstar is averaging six strikeouts per start this postseason, putting him slightly above this number. Expecting an above-average day against Toronto, however, seems unlikely.

The Blue Jays are averaging the fewest strikeouts per game this postseason (5.67).

This trend is nothing new. Toronto has averaged the fewest strikeouts per game all year long (6.71).

Kirk 1+ hits (-175): Kirk was clutch in Game 1.

Toronto’s catcher delivered three hits — including a two-run home run — in the World Series opener. He has a hit in four consecutive games, and in nine of 12 games this postseason (75%).

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That represents a significantly higher hit rate than the implied odds associated with this wager (63.6%).

Even more encouraging is the type of contact Kirk is making. Kirk isn’t just swatting singles as six of his 13 hits have gone for extra bases.

Dodgers vs. Blue Jays predictions as of 10:46 a.m. on 10/25/2025.

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