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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Stevie’s an avid NFL, NHL, and tennis bettor who has no problem talking himself into the underdog. His previous stops include Yahoo! Sports Canada and Toronto Metropolitan University, where he received a degree in Sport Media.