Anthony Castrovince has a position-by-position breakdown of the World Series lineups. Patrick Andres reports that Alex Vesia will be away from the Dodgers for a personal matter. Not to jinx anything, but Madison Williams looks at the biggest World Series blowouts.

Why these three players will hear it more than most from the Dodgers' and Blue Jays' fanbases at the Fall Classic

In recent years, the World Series has seen award-worthy performances from top talents like Freddie Freeman, Corey Seager (for two different teams!), Stephen Strasburg and George Springer. We also saw Steve Pearce take home the hardware in 2018,

The man at the center of Toronto’s offensive surge is Vladimir Guerrero Jr. The Blue Jays’ $500 million superstar is leading hitters in nearly every major offensive category in October, including hits, home runs, RBI, slugging and OPS, with a preposterous 1.440.

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is praised by Deion Sanders, a pitcher is linked to a trade, and the Dodgers are considered heavy World Series favorites by one analyst.

View the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Toronto Blue Jays game played on October 24, 2025. Box score, stats, play-by-play timeline, highlights, odds & more

Mookie Betts and Shohei Ohtani have +145 odds to combine for 5+ total bases in Game 1, +230 for 6+ bases, and +360 for 7+. There are also odds available for players such as Vladimir Guerrero Jr., George Springer, Freddie Freeman, and others.