Blue Jays vs. Dodgers – Preview
Wednesday, 8:00pm ET • Dodger Stadium
Our Pick: Dodgers Moneyline

With the World Series knotted 2–2 after Toronto’s 6–2 win on Tuesday, Game 5 shifts from tension to tipping point at Dodger Stadium tonight (8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT). 

The matchup favors Los Angeles on several fronts. On the mound, the Dodgers hand the ball to Blake Snell, who enters tonight 3–1 with a 2.42 ERA this postseason; he faces Jays rookie Trey Yesavage (2–1, 4.26). It’s a rematch of Game 1, when Toronto nicked Snell for five runs in five-plus, but Yesavage managed only four innings—and this will be his first road start of the postseason. Expect sharper command from the two-time Cy Young winner and heavier leverage on a 22-year-old making his toughest October assignment yet. 

There’s also the venue effect. The Dodgers were outstanding at home during the regular season (52–29 at Chavez Ravine), and they get another crack to reclaim the series lead in front of a crowd that’s been loud all week. 

Dave Roberts is pushing buttons, too. To spark traffic ahead of the heart of the order, he elevated Will Smith to the 2-spot and inserted Alex Call in left field (Kiké Hernández to center), a look designed to lengthen the lineup against Yesavage’s fastball/slider mix. The shuffle is new for 2025 and aims to tighten L.A.’s run creation after a quiet Game 4. 

Bullpen dynamics lean toward L.A. as well. The Dodgers kept elite late-inning arm Roki Sasaki off the mound on Tuesday, keeping him fresh for high-leverage spots tonight, while lefty Alex Vesia remains out due to a family matter. Toronto, meanwhile, again sits without George Springer in the starting lineup, trimming some right-handed thump. 

The market agrees: as of this afternoon, Los Angeles is around a −205 moneyline favorite (bet365), reflecting the combination of home field, the Snell edge, and bullpen positioning. Lines move, but pricing captures the Dodgers’ underlying advantages. 

Bottom line: With Snell positioned for a rebound in familiar confines, a proactive lineup reconfiguration, a rested back end, and Toronto missing Springer from the starting nine, the Dodgers are in the best position to take a pivotal Game 5 and cover the moneyline.