Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Toronto Blue Jays, World Series, Picks and Prediction, Saturday, October 25, 2025
Use Code SSWC We move to Game 2 of the World Series and if you’re looking to even things up, then check out our Dodgers vs. Blue Jays predictions. Los Angeles (9-2 in postseason) had a five-game winning streak come to an end when Toronto (8-4 in postseason) handed them an 11-4 loss in Game 1. Can the visitors even things up or will Toronto take a two-game lead to Los Angeles? The Rogers Centre will be rocking once again, and first pitch is scheduled for 8:00 EST. Don’t go down on strikes! Get our top MLB Predictions and increase your bankroll!
Dodgers pitching finally falters
A full week off proved too much for the Dodgers, who had an early 2-0 lead in Game 1 but were unable to add to it before the Blue Jays' big inning. The offense had 6 hits, 5 walks, and struck out 12 times on Friday night.
Through 11 postseason games, Los Angeles is hitting .252 with 50 runs scored. They’ve hit 14 home runs and have 33 extra-base hits but have also struck out 105 times. Kike Hernandez continues to be a postseason master, getting the Dodgers on the board in the second inning with an RBI double. He has 12 hits this postseason and 76 in his career. Will Smith drove in a run on Friday and has seven hits over his last five games. Shohei Ohtani hit a two-run homer in the seventh, his fourth home run in the last two games.
Friday’s game ended a run of five straight games in which the Dodgers’ pitching allowed exactly one run per. The staff has a 3.27 ERA this postseason, with a 1.12 WHIP and .195 opponents’ batting average. Blake Snell gave up five earned runs in five innings on Friday, “ballooning” the starter’s ERA to 1.40 ERA in 11 games. The Dodgers needed to use four relievers in the Game 1 loss. Their bullpen has a 4.88 ERA, 2 wins and 2 saves during this playoff run.
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Starter spotlight
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto is 2-1 with a 1.83 ERA in three postseason starts this year.
- Tossed a complete game in Game 2 of the NLCS, allowing a run, three hits and a walk while striking out seven.
- Struck out seven or more batters in seven of his last eight starts.
- This will be his first career start against Toronto.
Big inning backs Blue Jays effort
It took a few innings for the Blue Jays' bats to wake up, but after tying the game at two, they exploded in the sixth inning with nine runs to lead the winning charge. It was the Jays' third straight win. They struck out just four times in Game 1 and had 14 hits and 4 walks.
Toronto’s offense is hitting .305 through 12 playoff games, with 82 runs. They’ve hit 23 home runs this postseason, including three in Friday’s win. Jays’ hitters have struck out just 68 times in 419 at-bats. Addison Barger had a pinch-hit grand slam on Friday and has hit safely in the last six games. Alejandro Kirk went 3-3 with a two-run home run and has 9 RBIs this postseason. In his first game since spraining his knee on September 6th, Bo Bichette, playing second base, went 1-2 with a walk before being subbed out late.
Blue Jays’ pitching was able to hold on against the potent Dodgers’ lineup, behind a Yeomans effort from 22-year-old starter Trey Yesavage, who helped dip the starters’ ERA to 3.33 in the playoffs. The team ERA heading into Saturday is 4.39, with a 1.33 WHIP and a .231 opponents’ batting average. Toronto went to the bullpen five times in its Game 1 win. Their relievers are 2-2 with 2 saves and a 5.52 ERA in the postseason.
Starter spotlight
- Kevin Gausman is 1-1 with a 2.21 ERA in three starts this postseason and he earned another win as a reliever in NLCS Game 7.
- Has allowed just two home runs over his last seven starts.
- Toronto was 17-15 in regular season when he pitched.
- Lifetime, Gausman is 2-3 with a 3.57 ERA in nine games versus the Dodgers.
Dodgers vs. Blue Jays Picks
Money Line Pick for Dodgers vs. Blue Jays
- Dodgers -130 (5 units)
Toronto used its patience to ride out a nine-run sixth inning, which won them the ballgame on Friday. Take that inning away and they are trailing 4-2, so timing is certainly everything, but also don’t let the score fool you. Yamamoto has been one of the best pitchers in baseball over the last two months, posting a 1.16 ERA with 52 strikeouts over 46.2 innings. He also allowed only 14 hits and 15 walks in that stretch. Gausman has been solid in the playoffs but has had some control issues, dealing out nine walks. The Los Angeles offense likes to pounce on mistakes, and they have plenty of players who will make Toronto’s pitching pay. Following a week off and a sixth-inning slap in the face, the Dodgers have now been awakened. After what they were able to do in the NLCS, I think they get back on that horse and start their trot towards a repeat. Los Angeles is 4-3 in their last seven games against the Blue Jays.
Take the Dodgers.
Over/Under Pick for Dodgers vs. Blue Jays
- Under 7.5 (5 units)
Offense was the story in Game 1 as the teams combined to score 15 runs. Game 2 features what is likely the best starting pitching matchup of the series. Gausman has allowed a combined four earned runs over 17.1 innings this postseason. Yamamoto has also allowed four earned runs in the playoffs over a span of 19.2 innings. These two are going to be locked in and neither should be affected by the moment. We can expect that 15 runs will not be scored again. We should also expect much more out of both starters than either team got on Friday. This is going to be more of a chess match. The under is 3-2-1 in the last six games between these teams.
Take the under.
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