The 2025 World Series is finally here! The Toronto Blue Jays host the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 on Friday, October 24th. Let’s dive into our MLB World Series Game 1 Best Bets for today’s series opener. 

Check out some of my favorite Blue Jays vs. Dodgers predictions for World Series Game 1. We’ll break down the matchup and dish out MLB picks ahead of Friday night’s showdown. Note that all odds and lines are accurate as of this writing, but are always subject to change before the first pitch. All bets below are for one unit as well. Without further ado, let’s break down our MLB Best Bets Today for Blue Jays vs. Dodgers World Series Game 1. 

MLB World Series Game 1 Picks, Predictions & Best Bets Today, 10/24

Before we get to some MLB World Series Game 1 Best Bets, let’s quickly preview this series. In the NLCS, Los Angeles impressively swept the Milwaukee Brewers in four games. The Dodgers are now 9-1 in the postseason and the heavy favorites to repeat as World Series champs. 

Meanwhile, the Blue Jays survived a dramatic and back-and-forth seven-game series against the Seattle Mariners in the ALCS. Toronto comes in with plenty of momentum after winning Games 6 and 7 at home. The Jays also get to host Game 1 of this series. Let’s now get to our Blue Jays vs. Dodgers predictions and MLB World Series Game 1 Best Bets. 

 

 

 

Blue Jays vs. Dodgers World Series Game 1 Predictions: Friday, October 24th

The Dodgers own the notable starting pitching edge for Game 1, and for the series overall, for that matter. Blake Snell gets the call for Los Angeles on Friday night, while rookie Trey Yesavage starts for Toronto. This pitching matchup immediately favors the Dodgers to get the Game 1 victory on the road. 

Snell has been dominant in the postseason so far, posting a 0.86 ERA and 28:5 K: BB ratio across 3 starts (21 innings). The Dodgers’ southpaw just tossed 8 shutout innings with 10 strikeouts in his NLCS outing against the Brewers. He also threw 6 scoreless innings against the Phillies in the previous round. Both starts came on the road as well. 

The left-hander’s success has also carried over from the regular season. Snell now boasts an elite 0.68 ERA over his past 6 starts. Plus, he has a 1.71 ERA over his last 11 outings since returning from injury in August. 

Toronto has a talented offense with plenty of dangerous hitters. We just saw that power on full display in the ALCS. However, Snell is on another level right now. He also brings in plenty of proven postseason experience with a 2.58 ERA across 15 career playoff outings. That includes two good starts in the 2020 World Series with Tampa Bay as well. 

On the other side, the Blue Jays are putting a lot of trust in Yesavage for Game 1. This should probably be Kevin Gausman starting, but his appearance in ALCS Game 7 likely pushed him back. So, it’s the highly-touted rookie to get things going for Toronto. 

Yesavage has had mixed results in the postseason. His 5.1 no-hit innings against the Yankees in the ALDS were certainly impressive. Yet, he also allowed 5 runs in an ALCS Game 2 outing vs. Seattle. The right-hander was solid in Game 6, allowing 2 runs over 5.2 innings, but he escaped some tight spots while giving up 6 hits and 3 walks in the start. 

The talent and upside for the rookie are obviously there. Yet, facing the Dodgers in Game 1 of the World Series is an entirely different challenge. This lineup is much tougher than Seattle’s, and Los Angeles benefits from its valuable World Series experience of last year. 

Back the Dodgers to get the victory for our MLB World Series Game 1 Best Bets. Los Angeles knows how important it is to get a road win to begin this series. We’ll count on the experience and Snell’s elite form to anchor a Los Angeles win. You can also consider the Dodgers to cover the runline, but we’ll just grab the moneyline. 

 

 


 

Best World Series Game 1 Player Prop Bets & Other Picks Today, 10/24

Let’s keep the Blue Jays vs. Dodgers predictions coming with some player prop bets. As noted above, Snell is dominating right now. He’s also pitching deep into his starts. The Dodgers prefer him to eat up innings to avoid going to the bullpen too much or too early. Snell has pitched 8, 6, and 7 innings in his three postseason starts. He’s also tossed 6+ innings in 6 straight outings. 

In case you haven’t heard, Enrique Hernandez is a postseason killer. He’s done it in October with the Dodgers and Red Sox across his career. That’s continued this year as Hernandez is batting .306 in the playoffs so far. He’s also racked up 11 hits over 10 postseason games. Let’s back him to get a hit in Game 1. Hernandez is hitting .348 with a .901 OPS vs. right-handed pitching in October. 

Add in Mookie Betts to go over 1.5 Hits+Runs+RBI in Game 1. He’s been a catalyst for the Dodgers’ offense in the postseason, especially with Shohei Ohtani struggling until his explosion last game. Betts is hitting .293 with a .809 OPS in the playoffs, including a .368 BA and 1.110 OPS vs. righties. He also has 20 combined hits/runs/RBI in 10 games thus far. 

 

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