World Series Game 3 shifts the Fall Classic to Southern California on Monday night as the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays are tied at 1-1.
The Dodgers bounced back from a blowout loss in Game 1 to beat the Blue Jays, 5-1, on Saturday to even up the Fall Classic through two games. The Dodgers will start ace Tyler Glasnow on the mound, as they seek back-to-back World Series titles, while the Blue Jays will try to get the most out of veteran Max Scherzer.
Below we'll break down our World Series Game 3 prediction for this Blue Jays vs. Dodgers matchup at Dodger Stadium starting at 8 p.m. ET on FOX. We'll also breakdown three PrizePicks MLB picks today, where you can win real money with your Game 3 predictions.
World Series Game 3 Prediction: Blue Jays vs. Dodgers Preview
The Dodgers' pitching staff allowed 4 runs in the four-game sweep in the NLCS of the Philadelphia Phillies. The Dodgers gave up 11 runs in Game 1 of the World Series, including 9 runs in the sixth inning alone.
The Blue Jays couldn’t keep the offensive momentum from Game 1 going into Game 2, as Toronto was limited to 1 run for the second time this postseason. Dodgers SP Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched a complete game to ground the Blue Jays offense at home, giving up just 4 hits and 8 Ks.
Toronto Blue Jays
The Blue Jays have played 13 games this postseason with only five of those contests on the road. Toronto is 3-2 away from Rogers Center, as the two losses came to the Yankees in Game 3 of the ALDS and to Seattle in Game 5 of the ALCS.
In the explosive sixth inning of Game 1, the Jays picked up 6 hits and scored 9 runs. Toronto was limited to 4 hits in Game 2 with only one of those going for extra bases.
Blue Jays SS Bo Bichette has returned from his knee injury, but has only three at-bats so far in the World Series, including a hit in Game 1.
The Blue Jays will pitch 41-year-old Max Scherzer in his second postseason start this year; in his first, he gave up just 2 runs in 5.2 innings vs. the Mariners.
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Dodgers boast a stacked pitching rotation, but left-hander Blake Snell couldn’t continue his magic from the first three rounds in the Game 1 loss. Snell gave up 5 runs on 8 hits, before the bullpen also was taxed for another 6 runs in relief.
However, right-hander Yamamoto spun a gem in Game 2, tossing a complete-game with 8 strikeouts. Yamamoto didn’t post a complete game in the regular season, but has gone the distance in each of his past two outings.
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Dodgers P Tyler Glasnow vs. Blue Jays Projection: 16.5 Outs
- Glasnow (4-3, 3.19 ERA) tossed 5.2 innings and struck out 8 batters in the 3-1 victory over Milwaukee in Game 3 of the NLCS.
- In each of his two playoff starts, the right-hander has recorded at least 17 outs.
- In eight of the last 10 games, Dodgers’ starting pitchers have compiled more than 17 outs.
- Prior to Yamamoto’s complete game in Game 2, seven straight opposing pitchers facing Toronto failed to pitch past the fifth inning.
- Glasnow picked up 17 outs against the Blue Jays on August 10, but the Dodgers blew a 3-1 lead in a 5-4 defeat.
Blue Jays P Max Scherzer vs. Dodgers Projection: 4 Strikeouts
- Scherzer (5-5, 5.19 ERA) is pitching in his fourth World Series with his fourth different team, last taking the mound with Texas in 2023.
- The three-time Cy Young winner struck out five batters in Game 4 of the ALCS against Seattle, his first start since September 24.
- Scherzer’s strikeout rate has dipped over the years, falling to 22.9% this season.
- He faces a Los Angeles offense that owns a 24.2% K rate in the postseason, up from 21.9% in the regular season.
- In Scherzer’s lone outing against the Dodgers opposite Glasnow in August, the veteran struck out five batters in six innings.
- In seven of eight road starts this season, Scherzer has recorded 4 strikeouts or more.
Blue Jays 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. vs. Dodgers Projection: 6.5 Hitter Fantasy Score
- Guerrero is batting a scorching .431 during the postseason, along with a 1.343 OPS.
- In the first two games of the World Series, Guerrero went 3-for-8, although all 3 hits are singles.
- In four of five road games in the playoffs, Guerrero has eclipsed this projection, including hitting 3 home runs.
- Guerrero has seen success against Glasnow, hitting 6-of-17 with 2 doubles and 1 home run. However, Guerrero has also struck out five times against the right-hander.
- The five-time All-Star has picked up a base hit in seven straight contests, his fourth hitting streak of at least seven games this season.
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Dodgers is back at Dodger Stadium for the next three games against Toronto with the World Series knotted up at one game apiece. Can the Dodgers take the momentum from the Game 2 to win to take one step closer to a World Series repeat, or will the Jays grab the series advantage on the road?
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