The Los Angeles Dodgers have everything set for Game 1 of the World Series against the Blue Jays, and the batting order is the crucial element for starting strong and trying to score quickly against their equally hungry rivals. Shohei Ohtani will lead off the order.

Mookie Betts will bat second, while Freddie Freeman will fill the third spot in the batting order. This alignment is quite classic and consistent with how Dave Roberts has utilized them throughout the postseason, a pattern expected to continue against Toronto.

The Dodgers’ lineup will possess a considerably strong advantage against the Blue Jays in Game 1 because Toronto plans to start Trey Yesavage. Yesavage only recently turned professional, has just three career major league starts, and carries a 4.20 ERA in the postseason

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