World Series Game 6 bets: Will Blue Jays close the door on Dodgers?
The World Series returns to Toronto after the Blue Jays won Game 5 to take a 3-2 lead over the Dodgers.
The Blue Jays became World Series favorites during Game 5 and now sit at -250 (71.4% implied probability) to claim the franchise's first title since 1993. However, they are slight underdogs in Game 6, just as they've been in every matchup so far. Toronto will send Kevin Gausman to the mound to close out the series, while Los Angeles hands the ball to Yoshinobu Yamamoto to keep its season alive.
Let's dive into our favorite bets for Game 6.
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⚾️ Bet: Blue Jays to win (+120)
I think the series ends tonight. The resilience the Blue Jays displayed in winning back-to-back games after losing the 18-inning marathon in Game 3 cannot be overstated. Toronto is a much tougher opponent for the Dodgers than anyone expected, and it will get its redemption against Yamamoto.
The Dodgers ace has been incredible over his last two starts. He has two consecutive complete games, but let's not forget that Game 2 was 1-1 going into the seventh inning. The previous Yamamoto-Gausman showdown was a lot tighter than the final score reflected.
The Blue Jays' bats warmed up after Game 3, scoring 12 runs to the Dodgers' three. The top of the Dodgers' order is struggling, a bad sign in a must-win game against Gausman. This should be a low-scoring affair, and I'll take the team swinging it better at the dish.
⚾️ Bet: Scoreless 1st inning - Yes (-125)
The Dodgers scored in the first inning against Gausman last time out, and the Blue Jays jumped on Blake Snell for two home runs in Game 5. But I'd expect a clean inning from both starting pitchers, who were lights-out in their last starts.
⚾️ Bet: Over 1.5 total bases (+115)
I'll go back to the well with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to collect two or more bases in this one. He hit a homer in the first inning of the last game to cash this bet early and has two or more total bases in four of five games this series. He's been the best hitter in the series by far and will rise to the pressure with the World Series on the line.
⚾️ Bet: Over 1.5 hits + runs + RBIs (+120)
Nathan Lukes is hitting second in the Blue Jays' lineup against the right-handed Yamamoto. It's a great spot ahead of Guerrero and Bo Bichette. Lukes got a hit off of Yamamoto in Game 2, and has hit this over in eight of his last 12 games.
⚾️ Bet: Over 1.5 strikeouts (+130)
Teoscar Hernández isn't shy to swing and miss. He has two or more strikeouts in four of his last seven games, including four strikeouts in Game 2 when Gausman sat him down three times.
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