And then there were two. On Friday night, the Toronto Blue Jays welcome the Los Angeles Dodgers for Game 1 of the World Series.
The climax of America’s pastime returns to the Great White North for the first time in over two decades. It was George Springer’s three-run moonshot in Game 7 of the ALCS that catapulted the Blue Jays over the Seattle Mariners and into their first Fall Classic since 1993, when they captured their second straight title.
On the topic of back-to-back crowns, the Jays enter as staggering underdogs against the reigning World Series champion Dodgers. Los Angeles brushed aside the MLB-best Milwaukee Brewers in a commanding four-game sweep, securing its fifth National League pennant in ten years. The annihilation was punctuated by a once-in-a-lifetime performance from two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani.
First pitch at Rogers Centre set for 8:00 p.m. ET. Los Angeles enters as -158 favorites on the moneyline, while Toronto sits as a +129 underdog. The total is set at 7.5 runs.
Before the Fall Classic gets underway, here is my favorite Shohei Ohtani prop bet on DraftKings Sportsbook.
Best Shohei Ohtani prop bet for World Series Game 1
Best Bet: Shohei Ohtani Over 2.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs (+109)
It’s not hyperbole to say Shohei Ohtani enters his second Fall Classic on the heels of the greatest performance in baseball history. October 17, 2025, will forever be remembered as the night the Japanese phenom stood at the peak of his two-way powers. Ohtani went 3-for-3 with three home runs and hurled six shutout innings with 10 strikeouts to send the Dodgers to their second straight World Series. Read that again.
While he isn’t scheduled to pitch again until Game 4, Ohtani remains primed for another dazzling effort at the plate. The 31-year-old unicorn followed up his latest MVP campaign — smashing 55 home runs with 102 RBIs and an MLB-leading 146 runs scored —by carrying a .967 OPS this postseason, with nine hits (five homers), nine RBIs, and seven runs scored.
On Friday night, Ohtani faces Toronto’s rookie standout Trey Yesavage. The 22-year-old right-hander has enjoyed a solid postseason run, but Ohtani should hold a clear advantage in a head-to-head matchup. Yesavage’s signature splitter is a pitch that Ohtani has historically punished. Since joining the Dodgers, Ohtani boasts a .358 average, .868 slugging percentage, and 63% hard-hit rate against right-handed splitters.
If history is on his side — as it has been all October — Ohtani could crush another deep ball and smash the over in the process.
