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Tabbed as the biggest title favorite in over two decades, the Los Angeles Dodgers open the World Series as -210 favorites over the Toronto Blue Jays (+175), with a -1.5 series spread. Toronto reached its first World Series since 1993 by beating Seattle in an ALCS Game 7. If LA repeats, it would be wire-to-wire favorites for a second straight year, a first since the 1999–2000 Yankees. Bettors have heavily backed the Dodgers—nearly a third of tickets and 44.4% of handle at ESPN BET. Game 1 is Friday at Rogers Centre (Dodgers -150, Jays +125).

Prepared by Emily Rhodes and reviewed by editorial team.