LOS ANGELES, CA — The possibility of another seven games in MLB’s 2025 postseason exists, but it’s unlikely this World Series matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays will go the distance for a winner take all Game 7. Why? Although the Blue Jays are an outstanding team, the Dodgers are a monster locomotive. One that has been blowing every team away this postseason.
LA currently boasts one of the most dominant starting rotations, all of whom—Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shohei Ohtani and Tyler Glasnow—are rested, pitching unbelievably well, and, more importantly, healthy. And get this, Ohtani and Glasnow are their Game 3 and 4 starters in whichever order they dice up!
The Dodgers plan to start Shohei Ohtani and Tyler Glasnow in Games 3 and 4 but did not announce for which exact game yet depending on the results of Games 1 and 2 – Image Credit: George Napolitano/Latino Sports
The Blue Jays will be competitive, and one of the Dodgers’ four studs may falter in a game, maybe even two. But not four times in this series.
The one thing that the Blue Jays can take advantage of, is the Achilles heel of the Dodgers that is always looming in the late innings, their very inconsistent bullpen that can turn any well-pitched game by any one of their brilliant starters into a nightmare. The one positive thing out of that pen has been the emergence of 24-year-old Japanese rookie Roki Sasaki, who has taken over the role of closer for LA.
No one saw that coming, and he could be one of the most critical players when it comes to nailing down a victory in any game this series.
Two stars for Toronto, who could give LA pitchers some trouble, are George Springer, four home runs and nine RBI this postseason, including the three-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning of Game 7 of the ALCS that gave the Blue Jays a 4-3 win and their first trip back to the World Series in 32 years. Then there is Dominican sensation, born in Montreal, Canada, and 2021 American League LatinoMVP Award winner, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. became a superhero for all of Canada and the Dominican Republic this postseason, carrying the Blue Jays on his back at points of the ALDS and ALCS – Image Credit: Bill Menzel/Latino Sports
All he did in this year’s run to the World Series was bat .442 (19-43) with an OPS of 1.440, six home runs, twelve RBI and six walks.
Yes, Ohtani had a NLCS Game 4 for the ages, pitching six scoreless innings with ten strikeouts and giving up only two hits and hitting three monster home runs to send the Dodgers back to the Fall Classic with a chance to win back-to-back championships.
Without Kiké Hernández’s production this postseason, the Dodgers would not be returning back to the World Series in hopes of winning a back-to-back Fall Classics – Image Credit: George Napolitano/Latino Sports
But with five home runs, and nine RBI, he’s only hitting .220. He’s not the best hitter for the Dodgers in this year’s playoffs. That distinction goes to Kiké Hernández, San Juan, Puerto Rico, who is batting .306 and has constantly been clutch in all three series the Dodgers played (NL Wild Card vs. Reds, NLDS vs. Phillies and NLCS vs. Brewers).
Playoff games, though, always come down to who has the best pitchers, and right now, LA’s starting rotation is terrifying.
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