Dodgers Seek Historic World Series Repeat

The 2025 World Series matches defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers against the Toronto Blue Jays, who return to the Fall Classic for the first time since 1993 and will have home-field advantage. Oddsmakers list the Dodgers as favorites, but Toronto's momentum and home advantage complicate the matchup. Los Angeles arrives as a modern dynasty with a formidable rotation — Blake Snell is slated to start Game 1, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shohei Ohtani among the top arms — after sweeping the Milwaukee Brewers to clinch the NL pennant. Toronto's October surge has been driven by a prolific offense led by Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and was capped by George Springer's go-ahead Game 7 home run to clinch the AL pennant, though the Blue Jays' pitching depth is viewed as less dominant. Blue Jays manager John Schneider rejects a "David vs. Goliath" framing, and the Series will decide whether the Dodgers complete a rare repeat or Toronto ends a 32-year title drought.