Zach Thompson preps you for tonight’s World Series Game 7 between the Dodgers and the Blue Jays with game-script analysis and Captain’s Picks.

The 2025 World Series has delivered many storylines and plenty of drama through the first six games, with both the Dodgers and the Blue Jays winning three apiece. Now, it all comes down to Game 7 on Friday night. Game 7s are typically unlike any other game in the MLB regular season or postseason, since both teams go all-in on getting just this one victory. That leads to lots of excitement and drama, but it also sets up a unique situation for fantasy baseball. Let’s look at some overall strategy for the unique situation in Game 7 as we break down the Dodgers vs. Blue Jays MLB DFS showdown contests on DraftKings.

The Dodgers emerged with a 3-1 win on Friday night in Game 6, and they’ll give the ball to Shohei Ohtani on three days’ rest as the opener. The Blue Jays will go with Max Scherzer to start the game, but both teams will likely go to their bullpens early and often with pretty much everyone available except Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Kevin Gausman, who started Game 6.

Let’s take a look at what to expect and how to attack this Dodgers vs. Blue Jays matchup from a DFS perspective.

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Blue Jays vs. Dodgers World Series Game 7 Showdown

Captain’s Picks

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ($15,300 CP) – With the unique setup of the game, it makes sense to go with a hitter as your Captain’s Pick in Game 7. Shohei Ohtani ($10,600) will only earn points as a hitter (more below), and Max Scherzer ($10,400) may not be around long either. Guerrero has been an absolute beast this postseason for the Blue Jays, hitting .412 (28-for-68) with four doubles, eight homers, 13 walks, 15 RBI and an average of 14.1 fantasy points per game.

He’s mashed off just about everyone, including his huge series-changing blast in Game 4 against Ohtani in his last start. If the Blue Jays are going to win Game 7, it seems fitting that Guerrero should emerge as the hero. I highlighted him in both my home run props and my top player props for the evening, and if he delivers on those picks, he also had a good chance to be the right player to build around for showdown contests.

Teoscar Hernandez ($11,400 CP) – Throughout his career, Hernandez has been a streaky performer with high highs but sometimes very low lows as well. This series has been a microcosm of his roller coaster ride. He went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts in Game 2, and then bounced back in Game 3 going 4-for-8 with a home run and 23 fantasy points in the marathon matchup.

In Game 6, he went 0-for-4 again with three strikeouts, and he’ll hope he can bounce back with a similar showing to Game 3 in Game 7. Overall, he’s averaging 8.7 fantasy points per game in the postseason while hitting .269 with five homers, a double, and 12 RBI.

UTIL Plays

Shohei Ohtani ($10,600) – Ohtani isn’t getting points for his pitching, so is he worth this much as just a hitter? Probably not as a Captain’s Pick, but if you have the salary available in a UTIL spot, he definitely has the highest ceiling of the available options. He went 4-for-4 and had 52 fantasy points in Game 3, and he had nine fantasy points in Game 6 as a hitter, going 1-for-3 with a double and a walk. The Blue Jays will be very careful pitching to Ohtani in Game 7 and he could walk multiple times (as highlighted in my player props). His speed gives him potential in that situation too, though, since he can steal a base and score runs if the Blue Jays work around him. If you have the salary, he brings a high enough ceiling to be a solid play.

Addison Barger ($6,000) – Barger is an absolutely amazing value at only $6,000 in a UTIL spot and is worth considering as a Captain’s Pick as well if you want to stuff your UTIL spot with the rest of the big bats like Guerrero and Ohtani. Barger has hit safely in 10 of his last 11 games in the playoffs and is averaging 8.4 fantasy points per game in the postseason. He has multiple hits in four straight games and six of his last seven. In the World Series, he is 10-for-21 (.476) with a homer, four runs scored, and five RBI. He has at least eight fantasy points in five of the six games in the series and is definitely worth at least a UTIL spot on Saturday.

Justin Wrobleski ($4,000) – Wrobleski is likely to make an appearance out of the bullpen at some point on Saturday, and he brings good upside if he happens to get into the right inning to get a win. In his three appearances in the World Series, the lefty has allowed one run on two hits with four strikeouts. He had 7.2 and 5.6 fantasy points in his last two outings, and if he brings that kind of return at $4,000, he can be the key to unlocking the salary you need at other spots. If you’ve never used a relief pitcher before in Showdown contests, make sure you uncheck the “Remove Non Probables” box to allow relief pitchers to appear.

Fades

Mookie Betts ($8,200) – Betts came through with a big two-RBI hit in Game 6, but he’s still hitting only .154 (4-for-26) in the series with two RBI. He’s priced too high compared to other hitters who have better form, so I won’t have any Mookie in my Showdown build for Game 7.

The Outcome

Every twist and turn of this game comes with so many possibilities and dramatic storylines. I expect a low-scoring game overall with both teams using all their options out of the bullpen. Ultimately, I think Trey Yesavage gets involved as Addison Barger and Vladimir Guerrero do enough to take home the World Series for Toronto.

The Dodgers’ offense has still been scuffling, and I think the Blue Jays will get just enough done to win Game 7 and claim the World Series trophy for Canada in 2025.

Final Score: Toronto 5, Los Angeles 3