by Rod Pearson
Thursday, Oct 30, 2025
Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Friday, October 31, 2025
Venue: Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON
Where to Watch: FOX
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Moneyline odds: Dodgers -151, Blue Jays +124; Over/Under: 7.5 runs
Bet365: Moneyline odds: Dodgers -140, Blue Jays +120; Over/Under: 7.5 runs
BetMGM: Moneyline odds: Dodgers -140, Blue Jays +120; Over/Under: 7.5 runs
Season Record
Los Angeles Dodgers: 93-69 (1st place, NL West)
Toronto Blue Jays: 94-68 (1st place, AL East)
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Los Angeles Dodgers: 7-3 last 10
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Los Angeles Dodgers vs Toronto Blue Jays Preview and Analysis
The Dodgers are entering this series off a win and won their best of 7-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers 4-0 in the NLCS. They finished the regular season with a 93-69 record overall and had a home record of 41-40. This is the 6th game of a best 4 out of 7 game series with the Blue Jays on Friday for the World Series. Their offense ranks 2nd in the MLB with a .768 OPS. Blake Snell was their starting pitcher on Wednesday while Yoshinobu Yamamoto is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 12-8 with a 2.49 ERA this season. His team won 5 of their last 6 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB appearance, he allowed 1 earned run, 0 homers, and 0 BB with 8 strikeouts on 4 hits through 9 innings played against the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Blue Jays are entering this series off a win and won their best of 7-game series against the Seattle Mariners 4-3 in the ALCS. They finished the regular season with a 94-68 record overall and had a road record of 54-27. This is the 6th game of a best 4 out of 7 game series with the Dodgers on Monday for the World Series. Their offense ranks 3rd in the MLB with a .760 OPS. Rookie pitcher Trey Yesavage was their starting pitcher on Wednesday while Kevin Gausman is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 10-11 with a 3.59 ERA this season. His team lost 3 of their last 4 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB appearance, he allowed 3 ER, 2 HR, and 0 BB with 6 Ks on 4 hits through 6.2 IP against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Dodgers vs Blue Jays Prediction
The current betting odds have the Blue Jays listed as an underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Blue Jays have a 3-2 series lead after winning the last 2 games in a row in Los Angeles and they have all the momentum on their side coming back home now. They started the series splitting their 2 home games and it looked like it wasn't even going to get back to Toronto, but they took 2 of the 3 games in LA with an offensive esplosion and their bats are hot at the moment. Meanwhile, the Dodgers haven't looked good in the last 2 games with their offense getting shut down completely. The Dodgers do have the edge in this one with the pitching matchup, but Yamamoto has pitched 2 complete games in the post-season and it is going to be really tough for him to follow up with another great performance here. All of the pressure is on the Dodgers to make the comeback now and even though the Blue Jays haven't had a ton of success with Gausman in the playoffs, he hasn't looked terrible in his starts. The Blue Jays have the bats to back him up in this one and they are playing with a ton of momentum. This is now the Blue Jays' series to lose so the value is with them at home to close out this series. The best way to place a bet here is on the Blue Jays to win this game.
Dodgers Blue Jays Prediction: Our MLB Pick for Friday, October 31, 2025 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Blue Jays 5 Dodgers 4.
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MLB Betting Trends
Los Angeles Dodgers: 313-207 (-6 units) on the moneyline in all games. 144-114 (-7.4 units) on the moneyline in road games. 100-68 (-17 units) on the moneyline after 3 or more consecutive home games. 24-9 OVER vs. AL teams scoring 4.9 or more runs/game on the season.
Toronto Blue Jays: 33-17 (+16.2 units) on the moneyline against NL West opponents. 93-104 (+11.3 units) on the moneyline as an underdog of +100 or higher. 82-62 (+14.5 units) on the moneyline in an inter-league game. 33-18 OVER as a home underdog of +100 or higher.
Key Injuries
Los Angeles Dodgers: N. Frasso (SP) Sixty Day IL - Undisclosed. K. Yates (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Hamstring. M. Kopech (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Knee. B. Stewart (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder. T. Gonsolin (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. E. Phillips (RP) Sixty Day IL - forearm. K. Hurt (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. B. Graterol (RP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. M. Grove (RP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. R. Ryan (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. G. Stone (SP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder.
Toronto Blue Jays: G. Springer (RF) Day To Day - Side. J. Berrios (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Elbow. R. Pina (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. N. Sandlin (RP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. Y. Garcia (RP) Sixty Day IL - Ankle. B. Francis (SP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. R. Burr (RP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. A. Bastardo (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow.
Notable Quotes
"I think there's more in there. I know there's more in there. We've won two games in a row, but again, it just comes down to one game. I think that we have been in a lot of elimination games, and we found a way to get to the other side." - Dave Roberts after his team’s loss against the Blue Jays in game 5 of this series on Wednesday.
“Thinking back to when we called him up, you're kind of taking a shot to just bring more talent in, and you're not really sure of how it's going to unfold or what role he's going to be in. I said it before the game, man, but the regular season's going to be pretty normal for him now. He's definitely raised our ceiling. I mean, we're talking about a guy that not only is he performing well, but he's handling a lot of stuff well.” - John Schneider on Yesavage after his team’s win against the LA Dodgers in game 5 of this series on Wednesday.
Starting Lineups
Los Angeles Dodgers
Shohei Ohtani (L) DH
Will Smith (R) C
Mookie Betts (R) SS
Freddie Freeman (L) 1B
Teoscar Hernández (R) RF
Tommy Edman (S) 2B
Max Muncy (L) 3B
Enrique Hernández (R) CF
Alex Call (R) LF
Toronto Blue Jays
Davis Schneider (R) LF
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (R) 1B
Bo Bichette (R) DH
Alejandro Kirk (R) C
Daulton Varsho (L) CF
Ernie Clement (R) 3B
Addison Barger (L) RF
Isiah Kiner-Falefa (R) 2B
Andrés Giménez (L) SS
Statistical Leaders
Los Angeles Dodgers
Batting Average: Will Smith (.296)
Hits: Shohei Ohtani (172)
Home Runs: Shohei Ohtani (55)
RBI: Shohei Ohtani (102)
Stolen Bases: Shohei Ohtani (20)
Wins: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (12)
Saves: Tanner Scott (23)
ERA: Evan Phillips (0.00)
Toronto Blue Jays
Batting Average: Joey Loperfido (.333)
Hits: Bo Bichette (181)
Home Runs: George Springer (32)
RBI: Bo Bichette (94)
Stolen Bases: George Springer (18)
Wins: Chris Bassitt (11)
Saves: Jeff Hoffman (33)
ERA: Ryan Burr (0.00)
Managers:
Los Angeles Dodgers: Dave Roberts (10th season)
Toronto Blue Jays: John Schneider (4th season)
Rod Pearson
About the Author:
Rod Pearson has been a rabid sports fan his entire life. He grew up in Ontario, and was skilled in both hockey and baseball, and pitched in an elite baseball league for many years. In 2022, Rod decided to hang up his glove, so that he could write about the sports he loves -- but from a gambling perspective. Join Rod every day as he breaks down the games to find the best betting value.
