A Casual Baseball Fan’s 2025 World Series Prediction: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays — Destiny Meets Dynasty

The 2025 World Series is set, and the fall classic will see the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers battle it out for the championship. For us in Canada, it’s shaping up to be not just one of the most anticipated baseball events in recent memory, but sports in general.

Even as someone who doesn’t consider himself the biggest baseball fan, I’ll be watching every single game of this series.

In Canada, the excitement around this Blue Jays team feels reminiscent of 2019, when another Toronto franchise, the Raptors, took down a California superteam against all odds. History might just repeat itself, because I truly believe the Blue Jays are about to shock the world and take down the Dodgers dynasty.

There’s no denying the Dodgers’ dominance this postseason. Their starting pitching has been elite, specifically with Blake Snell and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. However, their bullpen has been an area of concern throughout the entire season and could become a problem in this series. The Blue Jays’ bullpen has had its struggles too, but with Toronto’s bats and their home-field advantage, they have every chance to steal momentum early in this series.

Game 1 will be in Toronto—the first World Series game at Rogers Centre in 32 years. That place is going to be electric, and I don't think the Dodgers know what they're walking into. I think if the Blue Jays want any chance in this series, they need to take Game 1, and I think they will.

The Blue Jays can go toe-to-toe with the Dodgers offensively. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been on an absolute tear, looking like the MVP-caliber player fans have long been waiting for. George Springer is as clutch as they come, as we saw in Monday's Game 7 against Seattle.

Then there’s Bo Bichette, back from injury and reminding everyone why he was among baseball’s best hitters during the regular season. With that trio leading the way, the Jays have the offensive firepower to outslug anyone. Combine that with their resilience—this team led MLB in come-from-behind wins during the regular season—and you have a group that simply doesn’t quit.

We saw it again in Game 7 against Seattle: another comeback, another clutch moment. No lead is safe when you’re facing these Blue Jays.

Of course, the Dodgers have Shohei Ohtani—the global superstar coming off one of the most dominant individual performances in sports history, with three home runs and 10 strikeouts in a single postseason game. But for the first time, he’s about to walk into an environment where the crowd is truly against him.

Toronto fans haven’t forgotten the 2023 offseason saga, when Ohtani’s free agency came down to the Dodgers and Blue Jays. Fans genuinely believed he was coming to Toronto—there were even flight trackers, which ended up being false.

That history will make the boos in Toronto deafening. And while Ohtani will still perform, I think Ohtani could be quite rattled early on.

This Blue Jays team has been through everything. They’ve battled injuries, inconsistency, and trade rumors—and come out stronger each time. At one point, it looked like Vlad Guerrero Jr. was playing his final season in Toronto, yet by Opening Week, he’d signed a new deal. Fast forward seven months, and he’s leading the Jays into a World Series.

Meanwhile, the Dodgers have been great but streaky. The Blue Jays’ late-season fight with the Yankees for the division sharpened them for this moment. They’ve been tested under pressure, and that matters.

If you’re looking for one more reason to believe: the last four times a team swept their League Championship Series while the other team needed seven games to advance, the team that swept the LCS went on to lose the World Series.

The Dodgers may be rested, but the Blue Jays are ready.

This matchup isn’t just about stats—it’s about storylines. The Dodgers represent the established dynasty. The Blue Jays are the team of destiny.

Toronto’s bats can match L.A.’s firepower, their bullpen can hold its own, and their home crowd will make a difference. After decades of waiting, Canada is on the brink of celebrating another championship moment.

Prediction: The Blue Jays Beat the Dodgers In 6 Games to Win the World Series