The 2025 MLB World Series will kick off on October 24th at Rogers Centre, home of the Toronto Blue Jays. The World Series, featuring a best-of-seven format, will be held from October 25th to 31st. In a fiercely competitive playoff series, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays won the National League and American League division titles, respectively.
This season, the Dodgers finished 93-69, finishing first in the Western Conference. In the National League Championship Series, the Dodgers defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 4-0, securing their second consecutive World Series appearance. In Game 4, Japanese player Shohei Ohtani became the first player in MLB history to strike out 10 batters and hit three home runs in a single playoff game.
The Blue Jays finished the season with a 94-68 record, ranking first in the Eastern Conference. In the American League Championship Series, they came from 2-3 down to defeat the Mariners 4-3 to win the championship, becoming the first team in MLB history to advance after losing the first two games at home in a Game 7 series. This also marked the Blue Jays' return to the World Series after 32 years since 1993.
[Number of Finals Championships Between the Two Teams]
The Dodgers have won eight championships: 1955, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1981, 1988, 2020, and 2024;
The Blue Jays have won two championships: 1992 and 1993.
[Team Roster: ESPN's Top 10 Players]
Dodgers:
Top 1: Shohei Ohtani, who delivered one of the greatest individual performances of all time in the NLCS: pitching six scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts and three home runs, contributing 9.4 WAR (Win Shares) in the regular season;
Top 4: Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who ranked among the top five pitchers in the league as a starter;
Top 5: Blake Snell, who returned from injury to post a career-high ERA of only .00 in three playoff starts. 0.86;
Top 6: Mookie Betts, a 33-year-old veteran who consistently performs and is one of the team's most impactful players;
Top 7: Freddy Freeman, a first baseman, one of the team's most consistent and dangerous hitters;
Top 9: Max Muncy, a baserunner and defensive third baseman with exceptional long-hitting ability;
Top 10: Tyler Glasnow, a master at getting hitters to swing out.
Blue Jays:
Top 2: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., the team's starting first baseman, contributed 3.9 WAR this season;
Top 3: George Springer, who led the Blue Jays in WAR. His clutch home run in Game 7 of the ALCS secured a comeback victory;
Top 8: Alejandro Kirk, ranked as the league's second-best all-around catcher.
[Championship Prediction]
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