Updated: Oct. 24, 2025, 12:02 p.m.|Published: Oct. 24, 2025, 12:01 p.m.Vladimir Guerrero Jr.Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays.MLB Photos via Getty Images

CLEVELAND, Ohio — As the Blue Jays prepare to host Game 1 of the World Series against the Dodgers, one thing has become abundantly clear from baseball analysts: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. might be Toronto’s only realistic path to victory. In a recent episode of the Cleveland Baseball Talk Podcast, experts dissected the matchup and identified Guerrero as the pivotal figure who could potentially disrupt the Dodgers’ championship plans.

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