With the American League pennant under their belt, the Toronto Blue Jays will square off against the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers, with Game 1 set for Friday night at Rogers Centre.

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The Toronto Blue Jays are set to face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series, a matchup few predicted at the start of the season. The Blue Jays, who won 94 games and secured home field advantage, have exceeded expectations by advancing this far.

Despite their achievements, the Blue Jays are considered heavy underdogs against a Dodgers team featuring a star-studded roster and strong pitching staff, including Shohei Otani and Blake Snell. However, the Blue Jays' strong home performance and recent momentum, led by standout player George Springer, provide them with hope as they enter the series.

Blue Jays vs. Dodgers: Looking ahead to World Series Game 1

Well, Heather, going into this, really this improbable World Series matchup that I want to make clear, nobody predicted going into this season, nobody. Nobody believed that this Blue Jay team was going to win their division. Nobody believed that this team was going to advance in the playoffs and nobody forecasted that this team was going to be in the World Series. But here they are. The Jays have home field, as you mentioned. They won 94 games, won more than the Dodgers did. But I was going through some of the betting sites this morning. The Blue Jays are the heavy underdog, and for good reason. I mean, when you look at this matchup on paper, the Dodgers really one of the great rosters of all time. And it begins and ends with their pitching staff, anchored by Shohei Otani. And then you have Blake Snell, Tyler Glass now, Yamamoto, you have Sasaki at the back end of the bullpen. You get out into the field, you have Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, Teoscar Hernandez. Really an all-star lineup. Not to sell the Blue Jays short, but I think, you know, the way oddsmakers are looking at this series, the way that they're looking at this roster, the Dodgers are the favorite. Not to say that the Blue Jays won't be competitive in this series. They have home field. That means something here in Toronto. The Blue Jays have been the best team at home during the regular season. The fans have been great here. So it's a big flex for the Blue Jays to have home field over the vaunted Dodgers, one of the most storied franchises, not just in baseball, but in all of professional sport. The Jays definitely riding high right now. They feel the momentum. They'll need everything that they can possibly muster if they want to extend the Dodgers into a competitive series that they can possibly win. So you said the oddsmaker is looking to the Dodgers, but what do you think are the Jays' chances and their advantages, Jamie? Well, I think, Heather, when you look at this season, you know, all of the rational baseball analysis, you really have to throw it out the window. I mean, it starts with George Springer. This is a 36-year-old who seemed on the downside of his career, who, you know, arguably was the Jays' MVP during the regular season. The engine of this team, again, proved again that he's Mr. Postseason with that huge homer last night. So on paper, the Jays definitely at a disadvantage, but right now riding the most important thing in sports, and that is momentum. They have to be flying tremendously high, feeling really, really good about themselves and playing at home, as I mentioned, a huge advantage. Two Jays, Dodgers in the 2025 World Series. Who would have thunk it? Not many.

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