Zach Thompson preps you for tonight’s World Series Game 6 between the Dodgers and the Blue Jays with game-script analysis and Captain’s Picks.

The 2025 World Series has continued to deliver great drama, rich storylines and plenty of excitement throughout the first five games of the series. Game 6 is on tap for Friday night, with the defending champion Dodgers on the brink of elimination as they take on the Blue Jays, who can close out the series with a home win in Game 6 or Game 7, which would be Saturday, if necessary. Let’s look at some overall strategy for Game 6 as we break down the Dodgers vs. Blue Jays MLB DFS showdown contests on DraftKings.

The Dodgers tied the series at 1-1 behind a masterful performance from Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Game 2, and they’ll look to follow that script in Game 6 to tie the series 3-3 and force Game 7. They’ll face Kevin Gausman in this Game 2 rematch, after winning that game 5-1.

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 6 Showdown

Captain’s Picks

Yoshinobu Yamamoto ($17,700 CP) – Yamamoto is an obvious play at Captain’s Pick, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t the right one. He had 36.4 fantasy points in his complete-game win over the Brewers in the NLCS and followed that up with 37.8 fantasy points in Game 2 of the World Series. He has over 30 fantasy points in six of his last nine starts dating back to the regular season, and he has only allowed more than one earned run in one of those outings.

He hasn’t been totally unhittable all season, but he looked like it over the lst few weeks. Even with the Blue Jays excellent strikeout suppression rate, he was able to get eight strikeouts in Game 2, showing he still has strikeout potential despite the tough matchup. It is an elimination game, so he could be on a short leash, but he’s been so good lately that he could still work deep into this game, especially since the Dodgers’ bullpen has been shaky aside from Game 3. Yamamoto is the one starting pitcher between the Blue Jays and the World Series, but he feels like the ultimate “Boss Battle” matchup. He should be able to put together another strong outing and return value, even if he doesn’t throw a complete game or totally shut out Toronto.

Addison Barger ($9,600 CP) – Barger is one of the Blue Jays hottest hitters right now, and the young lefty can be a great alternative Captain’s Pick play if you want to go with more balance or include the two starting pitchers as UTIL plays. Barger has picked up multiple hits in three straight games and five of his last six. He has hit safely in nine of his last 10 games overall, with the one exception Game 2 against Yamamoto.

In the World Series, he is 8-for-17 (.471) with a homer, three runs scored, and five RBI. He has at least eight fantasy points in four of his five games in the series with an average of 9.8 fantasy points per game. He has an average of 8.2 fantasy points per game this postseason, and he started the series with a boom by hitting a pinch-hit Grand Slam in Game 1. He will likely get the start against they righty Yamamoto, but his flair for the dramatic could definitely help him come through in Game 6. I also highlighted Barger as one of my top player prop bets for Game 6.

UTIL Plays

Kevin Gausman ($10,800) – Gausman is a solid play as well since he worked 6 ⅔ innings in Game 2 and earned 18.6 fantasy points. He has over 15 DraftKings points in each of his four starts in the playoffs, even though he’s 1-2. He doesn’t have quite as high a ceiling as Yamamoto, but he should be able to step up and deliver as the Blue Jays’ workhorse starting pitcher, which he has been all season.

George Springer ($8,600) – I highlighted Springer in my home run props for Friday, and I think he’ll be in a good spot returning to the lineup after missing the last two games with a side injury. He had a leadoff double against Yamamoto and finished with nine fantasy points in Game 2, and he had at least eight fantasy points in nine of his previous 11 games. Springer has 23 career playoff home runs in 81 postseason games, sporting a .264 batting average,  .270 ISO and a .369 wOBA. Playing him right off the bench against Yamamoto is gutsy, but Springer lives for big moments like this one.

Teoscar Hernandez ($7,600) – Hernandez still feels too cheap at his UTIL salary given how well he has hit throughout the playoffs. He has seven hits in the last three games for the Dodgers and is averaging 9.3 fantasy points per game in the postseason by going 18-for-63 (.286) with a double, five homers, and an .868 postseason OPS. Gausman held lefties to a .198 batting average this  year, while righties hit .238 against him overall and .264 at home with a .312 wOBA.

Fades

Shohei Ohtani ($10,400) – In three of his last four games as a hitter, Shohei has posted five, two, and zero fantasy points. In the other game, he did post an immense 52 fantasy points by going 4-for-4 with two homers and five walks. While the upside is clearly there for a monster game, he also has had down games, and the Blue Jays will continue to work very carefully to him, walking him in any big situations. It’s definitely risky to pass him up, but I’m ready to do it again in Game 6. I also am out on the struggling Mookie Betts ($8,000), as I covered in my player props.

The Outcome

In this Game 2 rematch, Yamamoto will look to extend the Dodgers season. My bigger concern for Los Angeles, though, is how quiet their lineup has gotten. The Dodgers offense has been scuffling over the last few games, and in a low-scoring game, I think the Blue Jays close out the series by scoring against the Dodgers shaky bullpen on Friday night.

I’m backing both starters as good fantasy plays with Springer and Barger combining for late drama and getting the Blue Jays the win.

Final Score: Toronto 3, Los Angeles 1