Dodgers vs. Blue Jays: Game 2 Props | October 25, 2025

The odds for Game 2 of the World Series are not out at the time of this writing. However, based on my favorite market, first five team totals. I fully expect the Dodgers' number to open right where it was when the books assumed it was Gausman for Game 1: 1.5 runs. That number is pure insanity. Win or lose, it is still absurd to hang that number on this team. They are one of the best early-scoring offenses in baseball, and the line should always be 2.5. That is why I continue to call the 1.5 total a gift.

If it opens at 2.5 runs, do not take it unless it comes with plus money. There is no reason to pay juice on over 2.5 in the playoffs. I will gladly play the 1.5 up to -180. Nearly every offense in baseball averages more than 1.5 runs through five innings, which is why I view that number as a misprice. If you already believe in the Dodgers' offense, why would the number be that low? "Vegas knows." No. Vegas does not know baseball. Stop it.

Kevin Gausman is throwing in the bullpen right now. Game 2 starter remains TBD pic.twitter.com/RtpmR5mf1l

— Brandon Wile (@Brandon_N_Wile) October 23, 2025

LAD vs. Gausman

Toronto is expected to start right-hander Kevin Gausman in Game 2. At home this season, he has a 3.33 ERA, allowing 4.25 hits and 2.3 runs per start. In the postseason, he has been sharp with a 2.00 ERA, giving up just one run per outing. Still, he has yet to face an offense like this Dodgers lineup. Seattle was a test, but I believe regression is coming after allowing only four total runs this postseason.

The metrics support it. Over his last three starts, Gausman's ERA is 2.19, but his expected ERA is 5.07 with a 4.96 xFIP. Opponents are making 42.4% hard contact, barreling 12% of balls, and producing a .430 expected slugging with a .363 xwOBA.

Right-handed hitters have been squaring him up lately, which matters against this Dodgers-heavy righty lineup. The last 60 righties to face Gausman own a .302 expected average, a .481 expected slugging, and a 60% hard contact rate. His 2.51 ERA during that stretch hides a 3.56 xERA.

Gausman has been excellent, but the numbers suggest a correction is coming. That is why I am backing the Dodgers to plate at least two runs in the first five innings of Game 2. It is a bet worth taking, and sweating out.

Los Angeles has been one of the most dependable first five offenses in baseball all season. Gausman's surface stats say one thing, but his underlying metrics tell another story. Against a lineup this deep, this disciplined, and this powerful, asking for two early runs feels more than fair. I will back the Dodgers' bats to strike first and set the tone in Game 2 of the World Series.

Side Note: In reality, no matter who gets the start in Game 2, I will likely be on this prop regardless. I simply do not trust any of the Blue Jays' options in this matchup against a lineup as strong as the Dodgers.

Best Bet: Dodgers First Five Team Total Over 1.5 Runs odds via BetOnline

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