LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 02: Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw (22) strikes out Chicago White Sox third base Miguel Vargas (20) in the third inning at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 in Los Angeles, CA.(Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Looking to defend their World Series title, the Los Angeles Dodgers enter this year’s edition of the finals as favorites against the Toronto Blue Jays.
According to ESPN BET odds, Dave Roberts’ side is a -210 favorite to win the championship, while the Canadian ball club opens at +175.
The Dodgers were overwhelming favorites to repeat since the start of the season, opening at +275 to win the Commissioner’s Trophy. The team became the biggest Opening Day favorite since the New York Yankees in 2002, according to ESPN.
Los Angeles is looking to become the first team since the Yankees in 2000 to win two consecutive World Series.
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The Blue Jays will enter as underdogs, but they’ve been written off before. At the start of his season, Toronto entered with consensus +6000 odds. However, John Schneider‘s side topped the AL East division with a 94-68 record and advanced to the franchise’s first World Series since 1993 after defeating the Seattle Mariners in seven games.
The Canadian side will host Game 1 on Friday at Rogers Centre at 8 p.m. EST.
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