2025 World Series Game 6 Betting Predictions Picks and Parlays

World Series on the Brain, Lakers on the Wallet: Will Mark Walter's Big News Distract the Dodgers?

The World Series is headed back to the 6ix, and it's a possible elimination Game 6 with very high stakes, with the Toronto Blue Jays currently with a 3-2 series lead over the L.A. Dodgers. It is literally ‘now or never’ for the Blue Jays, who are on the verge of giving Canada its first title in 33 years.

However, the real, wild story simmering in Dodger-land right now is an unprecedented level of ownership intrigue happening at the highest level. It was only hours ago that the NBA Board of Governors approved Dodgers owner Mark Walter’s proposal to buy the controlling stake in the LA Lakers with an unprecedented team valuation of $10 billion. This is a huge shift for L.A.'s sports landscape, and it's an all-timer distraction for a team fighting for their literal baseball lives. 

Think about it: the Dodgers' main guy is finalizing the biggest sports transaction of the year while his baseball team is on the brink of a brutal series loss. Is that weighing on the players? The coaching staff? It's impossible to know, but the optics are not great for a team that has looked completely unfocused in Games 4 and 5.

On the field, the Dodgers are bringing out their postseason stud, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, to save their season. The guy has been a monster, tossing two consecutive complete games, so they're counting on him to be the great equalizer, the stopper. But the oddsmakers aren't exactly full of confidence in a struggling Dodgers squad. 

Despite having Yamamoto on the bump, the Dodgers are only sitting as 1.5-point favorites for Game 6. That's a razor-thin margin. You could argue for backing the Blue Jays there, especially with how they've been playing. The numbers kind of back it up, too: the Blue Jays boast a 60% win rate after a victory, a testament to their momentum and killer instinct, while the Dodgers are only at 55% after a loss.

Toronto is on high after that Yesavage performance and the back-to-back bombers last night, and they'll have the Rodgers Centre rockin' for sure. Can they keep the momentum rolling and take down the champs on their own field? Or will the revelation about their manager and his new basketball league ignite the Dodgers to play not just to win, but to prove they're the behemoth that they so clearly are? It's win-or-go-home for LA.