Blue Jays vs Dodgers Game 3 Prediction, Odds & Best Bet: Can Glasnow Silence Toronto’s Bats Again?

The 2025 World Series is tied 1-1 as the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers face off for a pivotal Game 3 tonight at Dodger Stadium. The series has already swung wildly between a blowout and a pitcher’s duel. Toronto crushed L.A. 11-4 in Game 1, and the Dodgers responded perfectly with a dominant 5-1 win in Game 2 behind Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s complete game gem. Now, it’s up to Tyler Glasnow and Max Scherzer to set the tone in what we feel could be a momentum-shifting showdown.

Game Details and Starting Pitchers

The Dodgers are coming in with a strong home record this year at 57-30, including 5-1 in the playoffs. They’re simply dominant under their own lights. Meanwhile, the Blue Jays are 43-43 on the road, but they’ve been scrappy in the postseason, going 3-2 away from home. They can get it done, but it’s never easy on them.

Tyler Glasnow gets the start for the Dodgers and comes in with some absolutely electric postseason numbers. Through 3 playoff games so far, he’s thrown 13.1 innings with a microscopic 0.68 ERA. That’s not a typo. He’s struck out 18 and allowed just a single earned run. Sure, walks have been a bit of a concern as Glasnow has issued 8 free passes over that period, but his raw stuff has been good enough to work around it.

For Toronto, it’ll be the veteran Max Scherzer, who continues to battle through Father Time. At 41, he’s no longer blowing hitters away like he did back in the day, but he’s still smart, tough, and dangerous when he’s on his game. He was solid in his only postseason start so far, where he gave up 2 runs over 5.2 innings in Game 4 of the ALCS. Historically, Scherzer has had the Dodgers’ number. He’s 4-2 with a 1.43 ERA in his last 12 meetings against them. It just goes to show that he still has it despite his older age.

Current Betting Odds

As of now, the Dodgers are -206 favorites on the moneyline, while the Blue Jays sit at +167. On the run line, Los Angeles is -1.5 at +103, with Toronto +1.5 at -117. The over/under is set at 8.5 runs, with the under juiced to -117 and the over at -104.

Bookmakers clearly expect another strong performance from Glasnow and a potential low-scoring game, similar to Game 2. Given how well Glasnow has thrown and how sharp Yamamoto was, there’s reason to believe the under is in play again. It’s hard to fathom, given how solid these bats have been, but these are also some of the best pitchers in the league.

What the Stats Say

Toronto’s offense leads all postseason teams in batting average with a .294 and an OPS of .862. They’ve scored 83 runs across 13 games and are slugging .510 — the highest among playoff teams. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is undoubtedly the anchor, batting .431 with 6 home runs, and Bo Bichette and his .311 AVG continue to get on base and produce runs. When the Blue Jays get going early, they simply become hard to stop.

Despite that, they were completely shut down in Game 2, managing just 4 hits and no walks. It was a reminder that, as good as the Blue Jays have looked, elite pitching can still hold them off. Glasnow has the type of stuff that can create similar problems that Yamamoto did.

Glasnow’s regular-season numbers are insane. He has a 3.19 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, and 44.4% ground ball rate, which are strong, but his postseason numbers take it to another level. He’s keeping the ball in the yard and missing bats when it counts. And even though Toronto hitters like Vlad Jr. and George Springer have had success against him in the past, Glasnow’s recent form makes him dangerous regardless of who is at the plate.

Scherzer, meanwhile, has a 5.19 regular-season ERA and a 1.29 WHIP, and that 27.1% ground ball rate is not ideal against a lineup like the Dodgers. Scherzer has kept his playoff composure, but this will be his toughest challenge yet.

Offensively, Shohei Ohtani leads the Dodgers with 6 dingers in the playoffs, and Freddie Freeman has been heating up after a slow start as well. L.A.’s lineup is starting to click again, at the right time, and with Scherzer not overpowering hitters anymore, the Dodgers could cash in on a few big swings. All of a sudden, this game feels a lot like Game 2.

Prediction and Best Bet

While both teams are capable of putting up some seriously crooked numbers, Game 3 feels like another tight, low-scoring affair — at the very least, early on. The real edge for this game lies in Tyler Glasnow’s current form and the fact that Toronto’s bats looked overwhelmed by elite pitching in Game 2. Glasnow has walked multiple hitters in every postseason outing this year, but he’s avoided damage by working out of trouble.

Let’s not forget that Scherzer could hold his own for a few innings. However, the Dodgers’ depth and their home-field dominance should eventually shine through. Los Angeles undeniably has the edge in pitching, bullpen usage, and recent momentum heading back to their home field.

• Prediction: Dodgers 4, Blue Jays 2
• Best Bet: Dodgers -1.5 at +103

The safest bet on this game is the Dodgers moneyline at -206, but if you’re looking for more value, the run line at -1.5 +103 also has some appeal, but we wouldn’t blame you if you wanted to bet it safe on this one. The Blue Jays have had a great run, but Game 3 looks like it belongs to LA to take a 2-1 lead for Game 4.