3 bold Dodgers-Blue Jays World Series predictions

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. wins World Series MVP — even if the Blue Jays lose

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. won the ALCS MVP and will look to power the Jays throughout the World Series. Remarkably, he has been on fire, batting .442 with six home runs, 12 RBIs, and 11 runs with a ridiculous on-base percentage of .510. His slugging percentage is .930, and he has continued to batter the baseball when Toronto has needed him.

Guerrero has a chance to cement his legacy and do something his father never did: win a World Series. To do that, he must stay hot and keep rolling at the plate. Guerrero will get his first chance against Snell, a pitcher he has not fared well against. Significantly, he is batting just .222 (2-for-9). To change the narrative and win the World Series MVP, Guerrero must start by locating the slider and the hanging fastball. Interestingly enough, Guerrero has fared far better against Ohtani, going 3-for-8 with a home run in nine plate appearances.

The Blue Jays’ only chance to beat the Dodgers starts with their best hitter. After trailing the Mariners 3-2, Guerrero helped fuel the comeback and get two wins in Toronto. He has the potential to do it here, against a rotation and overall pitching staff that is significantly better.

The World Series goes the distance — with a walk-off in Game 7

The winner of this series will come down to hitting vs. pitching and who wins. Usually, good pitching overcomes good hitting. In this case, the Dodgers have the best pitching staff of the two teams, which is why many are favoring them. But the Dodgers also have not played in over a week, and their bullpen is still not the best.

The Blue Jays have been hitting the baseball with force, with Guerrero leading the pack. Additionally, Games 1 and 2 will be held in Toronto. If the Jays can steal these games, they will do it by smashing the baseball over the wall. And while Ohtani and friends have been great, they have had cold spells in the postseason. Although they swept the Milwaukee Brewers to get here, the boys in blue averaged just 3.75 runs. They can get cold, and the Toronto offense can capitalize on it.

Many predict that this series will end in five or six games. However, there is a strong feeling here that it goes the distance. There has been an unbreakable spirit in Toronto, and the Jays have already overcome great adversity. Of course, the Dodgers’ bullpen is still not wholly trustworthy. There could be a scenario where the Dodgers take a 4-3 lead into the eighth or ninth inning of Game 7. While they have pitched adequately in the playoffs, Mariano Rivera is not walking through that door. The bold prediction here says that the Jays take this series all the way to seven games, and then walk it off, making more World Series history.