A 2-1 lead in the 2025 World Series will be on the line when the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers collide in Game 3 on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. In Game 1 on Friday, the Blue Jays scored nine runs in the sixth inning, including a pinch-hit grand slam from Addison Barger, in an 11-4 rout. One day later the Dodgers got a complete game from Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who limited to Toronto to four hits, in a 5-1 victory that evened the series at 1-1.
Monday’s Game 3 pitching matchup will feature Los Angeles righty Tyler Glasnow (0-0, 0.68 ERA) taking on future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer (1-0, 3.18 ERA) of Toronto. Glasnow has allowed one run or fewer in five of his last six starts, including his last one, in Game 3 of the NLCS, a 3-1 victory against the Brewers. The Dodgers have won each of Glasnow’s last six starts.
Scherzer, who played for Los Angeles in 2021, is set to become the first pitcher in MLB history to pitch for four teams in the World Series (Tigers, Nationals, Rangers and Blue Jays). He has one start this postseason, Toronto’s win in Game 4 of the ALCS against the Mariners. He allowed two earned runs on three hits while striking out five and walking four in 5 2/3 innings.
The Dodgers are a -200 money line favorite in Game 3, while the Blue Jays are a +175 underdog.
Los Angeles has been dominant in the playoffs, having gone 10-2. From the mound, the Dodgers have limited opponents to one run or fewer in five of their past six games. They have received contributions up and down the lineup led by Shohei Ohtani, who has six home runs this postseason, which is tied for the second most in one playoffs in franchise history.
Toronto, which led the majors during the regular season in batting average (.265), has stayed hot at the plate. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has the most hits (22) in a postseason in Blue Jays history. Ernie Clement is riding an eight-game hit streak, and George Springer has gone 3-for-8 over the first two games of the World Series.
Game 3s have historically been crucial in best-of-seven series in MLB history. When tied 1-1 in the…
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