You thought it was going to be easy?
The Los Angeles Dodgers respond to a seven-run loss in Game 1 of the World Series with a 5-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays Saturday night.
Leading the way for the Dodgers Saturday night was starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto as he tossed the first complete game in the World Series since 2015.
After entering the series 35-1 to win MVP, Yamamoto’s odds now sit at +750 after allowing just one run and giving up four hits in his second-straight complete game of the postseason.
With the series moving back to Los Angeles for the next three games, the Dodgers’ odds to win the World Series have moved back in their favour.
| Odds to win World Series | Toronto | Los Angeles |
|---|---|---|
| Entering Series | +190 | -230 |
| After Game 1 | -102 | -116 |
| After Game 2 | +180 | -215 |
Los Angeles’ -215 price to win the World Series comes with an implied probability of 69.70 per cent.
Blue Jays vs. Dodgers World Series Game 3 Preview
The trend of Los Angeles being the favourite continues with the Dodgers -190 favourites on FanDuel to win Game 3.
| World Series Odds history | Toronto | Los Angeles |
|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | +130 | -154 |
| Game 2 | +120 | -142 |
Tyler Glasnow will make his third start of the postseason for Los Angeles. Over 13.1 innings this October, he has a 0.68 ERA with 18 strikeouts.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is familiar with Glasnow, entering Game 3 with 14 at-bats against the right-hander with a .357 batting average and three runs batted in.
Here is a look at other Blue Jays against Glasnow.
| Player | At-Bats | Average against Glasnow |
|---|---|---|
| G. Springer | 6 | .500 |
| B. Bichette | 14 | .143 |
| A. Kirk | 2 | .000 |
| D. Varsho | 5 | .000 |
| E. Clement | 4 | .000 |
| A. Barger | 5 | .000 |
| A. Gimenez | 6 | .333 |
Getting the start for Toronto will be Max Scherzer. The 41-year-old pitched 5.2 innings against the Seattle Mariners in the ALCS, and is making his first start in the World Series since 2023.
In his career, Scherzer has thrown 19.1 innings in the World Series, allowing seven runs while giving up 21 hits.
