2025 World Series Schedule — Blue Jays vs. Dodgers: Dates, Times, Home-Field & What to Know
The 2025 World Series is set: the Toronto Blue Jays face the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers in a best-of-seven showdown. Toronto owns home-field advantage, so the Fall Classic opens in Canada before shifting to Los Angeles. Below is the full day-by-day guide, key rules (like how home field is determined), odds snapshot, and quick facts fans keep asking.
World Series schedule (all times ET; UK times in BST)
| Game | Date | Matchup | Venue | Time (ET) | Time (UK) |
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| Game 1 | Fri, Oct 24 | Dodgers at Blue Jays | Toronto | 8:00 p.m. | 1:00 a.m. (Sat) |
| Game 2 | Sat, Oct 25 | Dodgers at Blue Jays | Toronto | 8:00 p.m. | 1:00 a.m. (Sun) |
| Game 3 | Mon, Oct 27 | Blue Jays at Dodgers | Los Angeles | 8:00 p.m. | 1:00 a.m. (Tue) |
| Game 4 | Tue, Oct 28 | Blue Jays at Dodgers | Los Angeles | 8:00 p.m. | 1:00 a.m. (Wed) |
| Game 5 | Wed, Oct 29 | Blue Jays at Dodgers | Los Angeles | 8:00 p.m. | 1:00 a.m. (Thu) |
| Game 6 | Fri, Oct 31 | Dodgers at Blue Jays | Toronto | 8:00 p.m. | 1:00 a.m. (Sat) |
| Game 7 | Sat, Nov 1 | Dodgers at Blue Jays | Toronto | 8:00 p.m. | 1:00 a.m. (Sun) |
If necessary. Schedule subject to change.
When does the World Series start?
Game 1 is Friday, October 24 at 8:00 p.m. ET (1:00 a.m. BST on Saturday) in Toronto.
Who has home-field advantage in the World Series?
Home field goes to the team with the higher regular-season win percentage. That club hosts Games 1–2 and, if needed, Games 6–7. This year, that’s the Blue Jays.
How many games is the World Series?
It’s a best-of-seven series: first to four wins. The 2-3-2 format applies (two in Toronto, three in Los Angeles, then two back in Toronto if necessary).
Who’s in the 2025 World Series?
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American League: Toronto Blue Jays — back on baseball’s biggest stage for the first time since 1993 after a seven-game ALCS win.
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National League: Los Angeles Dodgers — returning as reigning champions, aiming to go back-to-back.
Odds & early outlook
Opening lines around the industry installed Los Angeles as a clear favorite to win the series, reflecting a deep rotation and star power. Toronto counters with a hot lineup, October momentum, and the crowd edge at Rogers Centre for potentially four games. Markets can swing quickly once probables are set, so watch day-of updates before each game.
Regular-season head-to-head in 2025
The clubs met three times this season in Los Angeles; the Dodgers took the series 2–1. Interleague history between these teams is limited, and regular-season results don’t always predict October, but it’s a useful benchmark for matchups and bullpen lanes.
Storylines to watch
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Star power everywhere. Shohei Ohtani headlines the Dodgers, while Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been scorching this postseason.
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Injury watch. Toronto expects key reinforcements as the series begins; monitor official pre-game notes for final roster/role confirmations.
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Pitching chess match. Both sides can shorten games with power arms; the middle-innings bridge and platoon matchups could decide multiple nights.
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Toronto’s first time in a generation. The atmosphere will be electric in Games 1–2 — and, if necessary, 6–7 — with a nation behind the Jays.
Quick answers to common searches
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When is World Series Game 1? Friday, Oct 24, 8:00 p.m. ET in Toronto.
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Where is the first game of the World Series? Rogers Centre, Toronto.
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How many games are in the World Series? Best-of-seven (up to seven games).
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Who has home field? Blue Jays (higher regular-season win percentage).
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Who won last year? The Dodgers are the defending champions.
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What is the World Series? MLB’s championship round, matching AL vs. NL for the title.
Bookmark the dates above, adjust for your time zone, and get ready: a classic AL-NL contrast — October thunder vs. relentless depth — is about to decide the 2025 title.
