Game 5!
The Toronto Blue Jays have evened up the World Series and are looking to steal another game in Los Angeles before the series shifts back to Toronto. Meanwhile, the Dodgers will send Blake Snell to the mound as they look to pull within one game of winning a second consecutive ring.
We don't yet know how tonight's game will play out, but we do know where the betting value can be found. Our MLB betting experts have looked over the odds and made their World Series Game 5 best bets below. So, continue reading for their MLB picks, prop plays and predictions.
MLB Best Bets Today
The team logos in the table below represent each of the matchups that our MLB betting staff is targeting from today's slate of games. Click on the team logos for any of the matchups below to navigate to a specific bet discussed in this article.
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Sean Paul's Blue Jays vs Dodgers Best Bet: Blue Jays Undervalued
By Sean Paul
Why are the Dodgers -205 here? I get the Dodgers are the Dodgers and they're at home, but this series is much closer than that number says.
For one, the home-field advantage in LA isn't the same as in Toronto. Plus, the Blue Jays flat-out have the better offense. The pitching matchup favors the Dodgers, but it's not big enough to warrant a -205 price.
I just can't see the Blue Jays catching +170 on the moneyline and not grab it. This team is terrific, and they continue to have big innings that cause problems for the Dodgers' starters.
Pick: Blue Jays Moneyline (+170)
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Action PRO's Blue Jays vs Dodgers Best Bet: Fade Snell?
By Action PRO
Blake Snell has pitched incredibly well throughout the postseason, but PRO feels he's being a bit overvalued tonight. Snell is projected for 6.05 strikeouts, which means there's value in betting him to finish with Under 6.5 K's.
Pick: Blake Snell Under 6.5 Strikeouts (+105)
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Sean Zerillo's Blue Jays vs Dodgers Best Bet: Over Showing Value
By Sean Zerillo
I modeled the Dodgers as -205 favorites for the first five innings (F5) and -187 favorites for the full game on Wednesday; and as a result, I don't project value on either side of the moneyline in either half of Game 5.
However, I projected the total at 8.5 runs, and I would bet Over 7.5 to 8 at -110. FanDuel opened its total exactly at that price target before moving down to 7.5, after the remainder of the market opened at 7.5 (-115), but the juice has started to move toward -120 as of writing.
First pitch temperatures should be in the high 80s (near 87 degrees) with the weather remaining warm into the late innings (78 degrees at 8 p.m. local) as these shaky bullpens enter the fray.
Pick: Over 7.5 (-112)
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