TORONTO - The 2025 World Series will be a clash of styles as the Toronto Blue Jays face the Los Angeles Dodgers for Major League Baseball's championship.

How the two teams play and how their rosters were constructed are a study of contrasts. The Dodgers have one of the largest payrolls in baseball, relying on big, splashy free agent acquisitions to build their roster. On the field, Los Angeles relies on big hits and power pitching.

The Blue Jays' payroll is sizable but about half that of the Dodgers, with a mix of homegrown talent, savvy free agent signings, and waiver-wire pickups. Toronto has some of the best contact hitters in the game, chipping away at opponents' pitching with some of the best fielders in MLB.

"I think to get to where you want to go, you've got to beat the best," Bl

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