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Game 6 World Series prop picks: Back Blue Jays Alejandro Kirk and Addison Barger vs. Dodgers

The Commissioner’s Trophy is at Rogers Centre on Friday night as the Toronto Blue Jays look to capture their third World Series title.

The pregame narrative: Yoshinobu Yamamoto has been lights out for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and threw a complete game earlier this series. Toronto counters with its own ace, Kevin Gausman, who has a 2.55 ERA this postseason. L.A. is slightly favoured to force Game 7 and keep its back-to-back bid alive.

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World Series prop picks: Game 6

Best bet: Kirk 1+ RBI (+220)

All signs are pointing toward George Springer returning for the Jays tonight.

That means the top of Toronto’s lineup should look like this, per RotoWire (postseason OBP in parentheses):

George Springer (.323)
Nathan Lukes (.367)
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (.506)
Bo Bichette (.389)

Kirk is slated to hit fifth, which is a prime spot for run production.

Toronto’s offence is leading the playoffs in runs per game (6.3), batting average (.281), OBP (.350), wRC+ (129) and K rate (16.3%).

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Kirk is second to only Vladdy this postseason with 13 RBI, and is leading the World Series with six runs driven in.

In a vacuum, backing him at these odds seems like a no-brainer. But there’s the Yamamoto problem.

The Japanese ace is coming off back-to-back complete games and owns a 1.63 ERA this postseason.

Can he do it again? I’m doubtful.

Toronto has destroyed elite pitching all postseason, and is facing Yamamoto for the second time in a week. He’s not invincible, and the Jays had some bad batted-ball luck against him in Game 2:

.133 BA
.256 xBA
43% hard-hit rate

I expect the Jays to win the World Series tonight and for Kirk to play a big factor.

Key stat: Kirk has had 20 at-bats with runners in scoring position this postseason. That’s 31.7% of his total postseason ABs.

Dodgers vs. Blue Jays prop prediction

Barger 1+ hit (-120): I love this price, and I love how Barger is playing.

Barger has a hit in nine of his last 10 games.

In that span, he has five multi-hit games and is batting .412.

The only outlying performance was against Yamamoto in Game 2, where he went 0-for-3. But Barger didn’t have a single whiff in those at-bats and has hit RHP well all season.

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There isn’t much more to say here.

World Series prop picks made at 10:15 a.m. ET on 10/31/2025.

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Game 6 World Series prop picks: Back Blue Jays Alejandro Kirk and Addison Barger vs. Dodgers

The Commissioner’s Trophy is at Rogers Centre on Friday night as the Toronto Blue Jays look to capture their third World Series title.

The pregame narrative: Yoshinobu Yamamoto has been lights out for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and threw a complete game earlier this series. Toronto counters with its own ace, Kevin Gausman, who has a 2.55 ERA this postseason. L.A. is slightly favoured to force Game 7 and keep its back-to-back bid alive.

Check out my World Series prop picks for Game 6 on Oct. 31, featuring Alejandro Kirk and Addison Barger.

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World Series prop picks: Game 6

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Best bet: Kirk 1+ RBI (+225)

All signs are pointing toward George Springer returning for the Jays tonight.

That means the top of Toronto’s lineup should look like this, per RotoWire (postseason OBP in parentheses):

George Springer (.323)
Nathan Lukes (.367)
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (.506)
Bo Bichette (.389)

Kirk is slated to hit fifth, which is a prime spot for run production.

Toronto’s offence is leading the playoffs in runs per game (6.3), batting average (.281), OBP (.350), wRC+ (129) and K rate (16.3%).

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Kirk is second to only Vladdy this postseason with 13 RBI, and is leading the World Series with six runs driven in.

In a vacuum, backing him at these odds seems like a no-brainer. But there’s the Yamamoto problem.

The Japanese ace is coming off back-to-back complete games and owns a 1.63 ERA this postseason.

Can he do it again? I’m doubtful.

Toronto has destroyed elite pitching all postseason, and is facing Yamamoto for the second time in a week. He’s not invincible, and the Jays had some bad batted-ball luck against him in Game 2:

.133 BA
.256 xBA
43% hard-hit rate

I expect the Jays to win the World Series tonight and for Kirk to play a big factor.

Key stat: Kirk has had 20 at-bats with runners in scoring position this postseason. That’s 31.7% of his total postseason ABs.

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Dodgers vs. Blue Jays prop prediction

Barger 1+ hit (-148): I don’t love these odds, but I do love how Barger is playing.

Barger has a hit in nine of his last 10 games.

In that span, he has five multi-hit games and is batting .412.

The only outlying performance was against Yamamoto in Game 2, where he went 0-for-3. But Barger didn’t have a single whiff in those at-bats and has hit RHP well all season.

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There isn’t much more to say here. I want to ride the hot hand and will also be sprinkling the over on his 1.5 base total at +170.

Barger is 4-1 against that line in this series.

World Series prop picks made at 10:15 a.m. ET on 10/31/2025.

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Dodgers vs. Blue Jays Game 6 World Series SGP predictions: Fade Ohtani, bet on Guerrero to stay hot at home

It’s not a trick; the Toronto Blue Jays can become World Series champions at home on Halloween night.

The pregame narrative: Holding a 3-2 series lead, Toronto hosts Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Los Angeles Dodgers tonight. Yamamoto tossed a four-hit complete game at Rogers Centre back in Game 2, and his Dodgers are favoured to even the series.

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Dodgers vs. Blue Jays Game 6 parlay

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Ohtani under 1.5 bases | Guerrero 1+ hits | Yamamoto over 5.5 Ks (+310)

Ohtani under 1.5 total bases (-117): Ohtani can go off at any time, and he’s arguably the most dangerous hitter in the sport.

But interspersed among a few epic games this postseason, the NL MVP-in-waiting has had plenty of quiet showings.

2+ hits in three games
2+ strikeouts in eight games
Hitless in six games
Under 1.5 bases in 10 of 15

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All three of his multi-hit games were also multi-homer games, which speaks to the point about how dangerous he is.

But Toronto starter Kevin Gausman has navigated this matchup well, and I think he can do so again.

Against Gausman, Ohtani is just 2-for-15 with six strikeouts. He went 0-for-3 off Gausman in Game 2 and singled off a reliever in his final at-bat.

The Jays have also walked Ohtani seven times already through five games. They’re comfortable pitching around him, which works in the favour of this prediction, too.

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MLB SGP picks

Guerrero 1+ hits (-225): With the Blue Jays on the cusp of a championship, Guerrero is the odds-on favourite to win World Series MVP.

His name carries plenty of cachet, but it’s more than that. Vladdy has carried his elite postseason production into the biggest series of his life.

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In the World Series, Guerrero is 8-for-22 (.364) with an 1.136 OPS.

In the postseason overall, Guerrero is 27-for-65 (.415) with a 1.337 OPS.

He has 1+ hits in 14 of 16 games and is currently on a 10-game hit streak.

Yamamoto was nasty against the Blue Jays last time out, but Guerrero did lace a single off him as part of a 1-for-4 night. Guerrero had two balls in play vs. Yamamoto with an exit velocity north of 100 mph.

With how locked in Guerrero has been all October, I’d back him to record a hit against anyone.

Yamamoto over 5.5 Ks (-220): It’s rare to see me riding with the over on a strikeouts prop against the Jays, but I like this teased-down number for Yamamoto tonight.

In Game 2, he struck out eight Blue Jays over 9.0 innings.

His outs line is set at 18.5 tonight, meaning he’s expected to work deep rather than quickly handing the game over to L.A.’s shaky bullpen.

Dating back to the regular season, Yamamoto has 6+ Ks in 14 of his past 15 starts. And he has a 10.1 K/9 in that span.

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Toronto had the lowest K rate in the majors during the regular season (17.8%), and it’s been even lower in the playoffs.

But assuming the Dodgers don’t want to sprint to a bullpen that has a 4.56 ERA and a .262 opponent BA this postseason, he should get enough of a workload to cash this over.

Dodgers vs. Blue Jays predictions as of 8:25 a.m. on 10/31/2025.

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Dodgers vs. Blue Jays Game 6 World Series picks: Back Toronto’s bats, Gausman with chance to win Fall Classic

The Toronto Blue Jays can win their third World Series when they host the Los Angeles Dodgers at Rogers Centre on Halloween night.

The pregame narrative: Toronto turns to Kevin Gausman with a 3-2 series lead, looking for its first title since 1993. In a Game 2 rematch, the reigning champs will deploy Yoshinobu Yamamoto in hopes of keeping their season alive.

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Blue Jays Game 6 picks vs. Dodgers

Best bet: Toronto over 3.5 runs (+110)

The chances of Yamamoto throwing a third complete game in a row are slim.

Toronto should have opportunities against Los Angeles’ bullpen, which hasn’t been striking anyone out and has a .273 opponents’ batting average and 4.15 ERA in the World Series.

Expecting sheer dominance from Yamamoto before turning it over is asking a lot.

He’s been throwing as well as nearly any pitcher the last two months (two runs or fewer in nine of his last 10 starts) and carved up Toronto earlier this series.

Yamamoto is the only pitcher this postseason to strike out more than seven Blue Jays in a game, limiting them to four hits in a pristine Game 2 outing.

Toronto has hit well outside of that game, batting .261 and getting on base at a .341 clip this series, facing nothing but elite starting pitching.

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And they didn’t go up against slouches in matchups vs. the New York Yankees or Seattle Mariners. In 16 postseason games, Toronto ranks No. 1 in the following categories:

Average: .281
OBP: .350
wRC+: 129
K rate: 16.3%

And they hit home runs, powered by Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s postseason-leading eight (Shohei Ohtani has eight, too).

Vladdy (.415) is one of five Blue Jays hitting above .300 in the playoffs, alongside Ernie Clement, Addison Barger, Bo Bichette and Nathan Lukes.

George Springer (third in regular season OPS) hasn’t been ruled out for Game 6, either. As much as the Jays would love to have him in the lineup, his absence hasn’t hurt Toronto in the last two games (both victories)

This offence can beat you several different ways and has scored five-plus in four of the five games vs. L.A.

Key stat: Toronto is 12-4 against this number in the playoffs after finishing the regular season second in runs per game and third in OPS.

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Jays vs. Dodgers best bets

Gausman over 15.5 outs (-118): This isn’t an elimination game for Toronto, but John Schneider could very well manage it like one. No one on Toronto’s side wants to see Game 7.

The teams are coming off a much-needed off day after three straight, which included an 18-inning game.

But Trey Yesavage helped spare the bullpen in Game 5, going deep enough to get the ball right to high-leverage arms Seranthony Dominguez and Jeff Hoffman.

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It’s asking a ton out of Gausman to repeat that. I’d imagine a situation calls for a Mason Fluharty or Louis Varland before the back-end arms, but that doesn’t mean Gausman can’t clear this.

He matched Yamamoto into the seventh inning of Game 2 before allowing a pair of solo homers.

Gausman held the Dodgers to four hits, walked none and struck out six.

The righty has a 2.55 ERA this postseason, including an inning of relief work, and is a perfect 4-0 vs. this line.

Since the all-star break, he’s thrown more than five innings in 15 of 17 starts.

Blue Jays Game 6 picks made at 1:50 p.m. ET on 10/30/2025.

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Dodgers vs. Blue Jays Game 6 World Series picks: Back Toronto’s bats, Gausman with chance to win Fall Classic

The Toronto Blue Jays can win their third World Series when they host the Los Angeles Dodgers at Rogers Centre on Halloween night.

The pregame narrative: Toronto turns to Kevin Gausman with a 3-2 series lead, looking for its first title since 1993. In a Game 2 rematch, the reigning champs will deploy Yoshinobu Yamamoto in hopes of keeping their season alive.

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Blue Jays Game 6 picks vs. Dodgers

Best bet: Toronto over 3.5 runs (+112)

The chances of Yamamoto throwing a third complete game in a row are slim.

Toronto should have opportunities against Los Angeles’ bullpen, which hasn’t been striking anyone out and has a .273 opponents’ batting average and 4.15 ERA in the World Series.

Expecting sheer dominance from Yamamoto before turning it over is asking a lot.

He’s been throwing as well as nearly any pitcher the last two months (two runs or fewer in nine of his last 10 starts) and carved up Toronto earlier this series.

Yamamoto is the only pitcher this postseason to strike out more than seven Blue Jays in a game, limiting them to four hits in a pristine Game 2 outing.

Toronto has hit well outside of that game, batting .261 and getting on base at a .341 clip this series, facing nothing but elite starting pitching.

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And they didn’t go up against slouches in matchups vs. the New York Yankees or Seattle Mariners. In 16 postseason games, Toronto ranks No. 1 in the following categories:

Average: .281
OBP: .350
wRC+: 129
K rate: 16.3%

And they hit home runs, powered by Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s postseason-leading eight (Shohei Ohtani has eight, too).

Vladdy (.415) is one of five Blue Jays hitting above .300 in the playoffs, alongside Ernie Clement, Addison Barger, Bo Bichette and Nathan Lukes.

George Springer (third in regular season OPS) hasn’t been ruled out for Game 6, either. As much as the Jays would love to have him in the lineup, his absence hasn’t hurt Toronto in the last two games (both victories)

This offence can beat you several different ways and has scored five-plus in four of the five games vs. L.A.

Key stat: Toronto is 12-4 against this number in the playoffs after finishing the regular season second in runs per game and third in OPS.

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Jays vs. Dodgers best bets

Gausman over 15.5 outs (-114): This isn’t an elimination game for Toronto, but John Schneider could very well manage it like one. No one on Toronto’s side wants to see Game 7.

The teams are coming off a much-needed off day after three straight, which included an 18-inning game.

But Trey Yesavage helped spare the bullpen in Game 5, going deep enough to get the ball right to high-leverage arms Seranthony Dominguez and Jeff Hoffman.

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It’s asking a ton out of Gausman to repeat that. I’d imagine a situation calls for a Mason Fluharty or Louis Varland before the back-end arms, but that doesn’t mean Gausman can’t clear this.

He matched Yamamoto into the seventh inning of Game 2 before allowing a pair of solo homers.

Gausman held the Dodgers to four hits, walked none and struck out six.

The righty has a 2.55 ERA this postseason, including an inning of relief work, and is a perfect 4-0 vs. this line.

Since the all-star break, he’s thrown more than five innings in 15 of 17 starts.

Blue Jays Game 6 picks made at 1:50 p.m. ET on 10/30/2025.

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Dodgers vs. Blue Jays Game 6 World Series odds: Toronto is home underdog with a chance to clinch the title

After taking two of three games on the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Toronto Blue Jays are one win away from returning to glory.

The latest: After falling behind 2-1 in the series — and relinquishing home-field advantage in the process — Toronto swung back with wins on Tuesday and Wednesday night to pull ahead. Friday’s potential clincher will feature Kevin Gausman against Yoshinobu Yamamoto in a repeat of Game 2’s pitching matchup.

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Dodgers vs. Blue Jays odds

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There was a time when the Blue Jays were legitimate underdogs. In the spring, they were a 50-to-1 title team with a sub-80 win total projection back.

We’re a long, long way from that now, though.

Toronto might be a modest underdog in Game 6, but the team is favoured to win the World Series. Plus, all three of its wins in this series have come as an underdog anyway.

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To win in Game 6, the Jays will have to be better against Yamamoto than they were last weekend. The Japanese right-hander threw a four-hit complete game last time out in a 5-1 win for L.A.

It was his second complete game in as many starts.

Gausman was solid in Game 2 (6.2 IP, four hits, three runs, six strikeouts) and is exactly who the Blue Jays should want to have in this spot.

The 13-year vet is set for his 14th postseason appearance, and he has ample experience against the Dodgers:

200 plate appearances
25.5% K rate
.228 opponent BA

Shohei Ohtani, who has been everything for L.A. in this series, is 2-for-15 with six Ks vs. Gausman.

George Springer’s status remains uncertain

The biggest question entering Game 6 is the status of Springer, who left Game 3 with right side discomfort and hasn’t returned.

Springer took some swings in the batting cage on Wednesday and donned a helmet in the dugout at one point during the game.

But he was never called upon to pinch hit, and his availability for Friday remains uncertain.

The fact that Springer is still on the roster is encouraging, though. If the Blue Jays expected him to sit out the rest of the series, they would’ve already swapped him out for someone else.

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Dodgers vs. Blue Jays Game 6 World Series odds: Toronto is home underdog with a chance to clinch the title

After taking two of three games on the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Toronto Blue Jays are one win away from returning to glory.

The latest: After falling behind 2-1 in the series — and relinquishing home-field advantage in the process — Toronto swung back with wins on Tuesday and Wednesday night to pull ahead. Friday’s potential clincher will feature Kevin Gausman against Yoshinobu Yamamoto in a repeat of Game 2’s pitching matchup.

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Dodgers vs. Blue Jays odds

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There was a time when the Blue Jays were legitimate underdogs. In the spring, they were a 50-to-1 title team with a sub-80 win total projection back.

We’re a long, long way from that now, though.

Toronto might be a modest underdog in Game 6, but the team is favoured to win the World Series. Plus, all three of its wins in this series have come as an underdog anyway.

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To win in Game 6, the Jays will have to be better against Yamamoto than they were last weekend. The Japanese right-hander threw a four-hit complete game last time out in a 5-1 win for L.A.

It was his second complete game in as many starts.

Gausman was solid in Game 2 (6.2 IP, four hits, three runs, six strikeouts) and is exactly who the Blue Jays should want to have in this spot.

The 13-year vet is set for his 14th postseason appearance, and he has ample experience against the Dodgers:

200 plate appearances
25.5% K rate
.228 opponent BA

Shohei Ohtani, who has been everything for L.A. in this series, is 2-for-15 with six Ks vs. Gausman.

George Springer’s status remains uncertain

The biggest question entering Game 6 is the status of Springer, who left Game 3 with right side discomfort and hasn’t returned.

Springer took some swings in the batting cage on Wednesday and donned a helmet in the dugout at one point during the game.

But he was never called upon to pinch hit, and his availability for Friday remains uncertain.

The fact that Springer is still on the roster is encouraging, though. If the Blue Jays expected him to sit out the rest of the series, they would’ve already swapped him out for someone else.

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Blue Jays vs. Dodgers Game 5 World Series SGP predictions: Ride with Kirk and Clement in a +525 same-game parlay

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

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Snell under 6.5 Ks | Kirk 1+ hits | Clement 1+ hits | Over 7.5 runs (+525)

Snell under 6.5 Ks (-130): 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 (-175): 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 (-209): 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 (-143): 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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Blue Jays vs. Dodgers Game 5 World Series picks: Back Bichette and Toronto to win, fade Snell

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.

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Blue Jays vs. Dodgers picks

Best bet: Snell under 6.5 strikeouts (-130)

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 (+170): 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 (+120): 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 12:55 p.m. ET on 10/29/2025.

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Blue Jays vs. Dodgers Game 5 World Series SGP predictions: Ride with Kirk and Clement in a +510 same-game parlay

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.

Check out my same-game parlay Blue Jays vs. Dodgers predictions, featuring Snell, Alejandro Kirk and Ernie Clement.

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Blue Jays vs. Dodgers predictions

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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.

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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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