What is the Dodgers batting order vs a right-handed starter?

Ohtani, Freeman, Teoscar, Muncy, Smith, Kiké, Betts, Rojas, Edman.

Who are the probable pitchers?

Yoshinobu Yamamoto (LAD) vs Kevin Gausman (TOR). Official confirmation ~90 minutes before first pitch.

Dodgers lineup today: best must-win Game 6 vs Blue Jays

Starting lineup, batting order, game info, and strategy to keep L.A. alive — plus real-time updates, FAQs, and roster notes.

by Michael H.
October 31, 2025

Here’s the Dodgers lineup today—our recommended, must-win Game 6 card to keep L.A. alive in the 2025 World Series (Oct 31 vs. Blue Jays): Ohtani DH (1), Freeman 1B (2), Teoscar RF (3), Muncy 3B (4), Will Smith C (5), Kiké LF (6), Betts SS (7), Rojas 2B (8), Edman CF (9). Built specifically to attack RHP Kevin Gausman and maximize run prevention behind Yoshinobu Yamamoto, this order is data-driven from WS Games 1–5 + full 2025 postseason performance and season-long splits—the best shot to avoid elimination.

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1. TL;DR lineup card

Dodgers lineup today — World Series Game 6 (Oct 31, 2025)

Shohei Ohtani (DH)
Freddie Freeman (1B)
Teoscar Hernández (RF)
Max Muncy (3B)
Will Smith (C)
Kiké Hernández (LF)
Mookie Betts (SS)
Miguel Rojas (2B)
Tommy Edman (CF)

Status note: This card is Projected until the official lineup is posted ~90 minutes before first pitch.

Dodgers lineup notes

Shohei Ohtani (DH), leadoff — He’s your most dangerous hitter and on base half the time this Series (.500 OBP, 3 HR). More PAs for your best bat is priority No. 1, and Freeman’s protection behind him mitigates the IBB risk you saw in Game 3.
Freddie Freeman (1B), 2nd — Getting your best lefty vs a righty with a splitter is ideal. He’s controlling the zone (.417 WS OBP, .364 PS OBP) and punishes mistakes to LCF. Also stabilizes infield defense at first.
Teoscar Hernández (RF), 3rd — Team-hot bat in the WS (.333 AVG, impact contact) and the club’s hits leader this postseason. He’s earned the three-hole to drive in Ohtani/Freeman. Corner OF arm helps control Toronto’s extra bases.
Max Muncy (3B), 4th — Even while light on average, his patience and left-handed power profile play vs Gausman (elevated 4-seam + splitter). He’s walking, lifting, and gives you real HR probability in the cleanup seat.
Will Smith (C), 5th — Contact skills vs velo/split and a .365 postseason OBP make him the right bridge after your thump. Game-calling value with Yamamoto is a hidden edge.
Kiké Hernández (LF), 6th — Versatile defender who has outperformed several regulars in the WS and handles secondary pitches when he’s on. Keeps LF defense steady in a building where caroms are tricky.
Mookie Betts (SS), 7th — I’m dropping him to reduce pressure and cluster OBP deeper; he’s scuffling (.136/.240/.136 WS) but still adds baserunning and SS athleticism. If he squares one, the lineup turns over with traffic.
Miguel Rojas (2B), 8th — Net defensive upgrade at 2B behind a ground-ball-leaning Yamamoto, and he’s been perfectly fine in a tiny offensive sample this postseason (.300 AVG). Prioritize run prevention here.
Tommy Edman (CF), 9th — Elite range + jumps in CF, plus speed at the bottom to act as a “second leadoff.” Offense has lagged, so 9th is right spot, but the glove is a separator in a must-win. (Edman’s defense already swung key moments this series.)

Scratched from the Game 6 start:

Andy Pages (CF) — Case is simple: 1-for-15 in the WS and .215 OPS in the postseason. Save him for a very specific RHP you like or as a late power swing.
Alex Call stays ready as your first OF bat vs LHP or for defense corner swap late (he’s posted 1.028 PS OPS in a small sample).

2. Game box (quick facts)

Matchup: Los Angeles Dodgers at Toronto Blue Jays — World Series Game 6 (Oct 31, 2025)
Stadium: Rogers Centre (Toronto)
First pitch: Tonight (8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PT)
TV: FOX
National radio channel: SiriusXM channel 80 (national), 175 (Dodgers), 176 (Blue Jays)
Dodgers radio channel: AM 570 KLAC
Blue Jays radio channel: Sportsnet 590 The Fan
Probable pitchers: LAD Yoshinobu Yamamoto (R) vs TOR Kevin Gausman (R)
Roof: TBD (Rogers Centre roof policy varies by conditions)
Weather: 46° (Mostly Cloudy, 16 MPH Winds)

3. Why this lineup works

Top-end pressure early: Ohtani–Freeman–Teoscar stacks on-base and damage vs a splitter/4-seam RHP profile.
Game-state power in the middle: Muncy and Will Smith add disciplined extra-base hit equity.
Run prevention up the middle: Edman (CF) and Rojas (2B) raise the floor on balls in play; crucial in a must-win road game.
Role clarity: Kiké stabilizes LF; Betts at SS retains range and arm; Pages sits to trade some whiff for glove and positioning.

4. Bench & late-game plan

Chasing offense vs RHP: Pages for Rojas/Edman spot; follow with defensive sub next half-inning.
Versus LHP reliever: Alex Call for Kiké if you want OBP/contact over pop.
Pinch-run: Justin Dean for Smith or Muncy in the 8th+ when one run moves win probability.
Catcher platoon lever: Ben Rortvedt (LHH) as a situational bat; swap back to Smith for defense if needed.

5. Recent form snapshots

Playoff And Wolrd Series trends

Red-hot: Ohtani; Teoscar (impact contact and run production).
Steady: Freeman; Will Smith.
Glove-first right now: Edman (CF range), Rojas (2B reliability), Kiké (LF reads).
Needs a reset: Betts (lower in order reduces pressure; sets up a "second leadoff" at the turn).

Trendlines reflect WS Games 1–5 + 2025 postseason performance; update with official stat lines as released.

Full Playoff And Wolrd Series stats

Shohei Ohtani, DH
WS: 5 G, 19 AB, 6 H, 2 2B, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 7 BB, 5 K; .316/.500/.895 (1.395 OPS).
Postseason: 14 G, 56 AB, 15 H, 2 2B, 1 3B, 8 HR, 14 RBI; .268/.414/.768 (1.182 OPS).
Freddie Freeman, 1B
WS: 5 G, 19 AB, 5 H, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI; .263/.417/.474 (.891 OPS).
Postseason: 14 G, 56 AB, 14 H, 5 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI; .250/.364/.446 (.810 OPS).
Teoscar Hernández, RF
WS: 5 G, 21 AB, 7 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI; .333/.391/.476 (.867 OPS).
Postseason: 14 G, 59 AB, 16 H, 5 HR, 12 RBI; .271/.317/.542 (.860 OPS).
Max Muncy, 3B
WS: 5 G, 20 AB, 3 H, 1 2B, 1 HR; .150/.261/.350 (.611 OPS).
Postseason: 14 G, 45 AB, 9 H, 2 HR; .200/.357/.378 (.735 OPS).
Will Smith, C
WS: 5 G, 20 AB, 4 H, HR; .200/.304/.350 (.654 OPS).
Postseason: 12 G, 45 AB, 12 H, HR; .267/.365/.333 (.699 OPS).
Mookie Betts, SS
WS: 5 G, 22 AB, 3 H; .136/.240/.136 (.376 OPS).
Postseason: 14 G, 60 AB, 15 H; .250/.338/.350 (.688 OPS).
Enrique “Kiké” Hernández, LF
WS: 5 G, 19 AB, 4 H; .211/.200/.368 (.568 OPS).
Postseason: 14 G, 52 AB, 14 H; .269/.316/.346 (.662 OPS).
Tommy Edman, 2B
WS: 5 G, 21 AB, 3 H; .143/.217/.190 (.407 OPS).
Postseason: 13 G, 53 AB, 13 H, 2 HR; .245/.286/.396 (.682 OPS).
Andy Pages, CF
WS: 4 G, 15 AB, 1 H; .067/.067/.067 (.134 OPS).
Postseason: 14 G, 50 AB, 4 H; .080/.115/.100 (.215 OPS).
Alex Call, OF (bench)
WS: 3 G, 7 AB, 1 H; .143/.250/.143.
Postseason: 6 G, 9 AB, 4 H; .444/.583/.444 (1.028 OPS).
Miguel Rojas, INF (bench)
WS: 1 G, 2 AB, 0 H.
Postseason: 6 G, 10 AB, 3 H; .300/.364/.300 (.664 OPS).
Ben Rortvedt, C (bench)
WS: (DNP/limited PA).
Postseason: 4 G, 7 AB, 3 H, 1 2B; .429/.500/.571 (1.071 OPS).
Justin Dean, OF (bench)
WS: 1 G, 0 AB (PR).
Postseason: 11 G, 0 AB, 1 R (PR).

6. Injury & roster notes

Monitor day-to-day statuses and potential scratches 60–90 minutes before first pitch.
Catcher workload: Smith starts; Rortvedt available as LHH bench bat.
If any starter flips due to matchup/weather, we will re-order and time-stamp an update here.

7. Pitcher profile & matchup keys

Kevin Gausman (TOR, RHP): Splitter/4-seam mix; attack early strikes, avoid chase below the zone.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto (LAD, RHP): Splitter + fastball command; keep CF/2B defense sharp for early contact.

8. Park & umpire context

Rogers Centre: Lively caroms in LF/LCF; positioning matters.
Umpires: Home plate: Adam Hamari; First base: Will Little; Second base: Adrian Johnson; Third base: Mark Wegner (crew chief); Left field: John Tumpane; Right field: Alan Porter; Reserve: Jordan Baker.

9. Live notes

Pre-game: Official lineup card posted here with a CONFIRMED tag.
In-game: Track defensive swaps (Edman/Rojas stay, Pages for bat) and bullpen leverage.
Post-game: Quick recap and next-game stub if forced to Game 7.

10. FAQs

Who is batting leadoff for the Dodgers today? Shohei Ohtani (DH).
Who is catching for the Dodgers today? Will Smith.
Who is playing shortstop for the Dodgers today? Mookie Betts.
What is the Dodgers batting order vs a right-handed starter? Ohtani, Freeman, Teoscar, Muncy, Smith, Kiké, Betts, Rojas, Edman.
Who are the probable pitchers? Yamamoto (LAD) vs Gausman (TOR). Official confirmation ~90 minutes before first pitch.

11. Methodology & sources

Built from World Series Games 1–5 trendlines, 2025 postseason performance, and season-long splits (handedness, pitch-type results, contact quality). We balance run creation (OBP + power up top) with run prevention (range/arm up the middle). We update against the official lineup card and time-stamp changes.

12. Alineación de los Dodgers hoy — Juego 6

1) Ohtani (BD) • 2) Freeman (1B) • 3) Teoscar (RF) • 4) Muncy (3B) • 5) Will Smith (C) • 6) Kiké (LF) • 7) Betts (SS) • 8) Rojas (2B) • 9) Edman (CF)

13. Odds & chances

What are the Dodgers Chances of Winning Game 6?

Short answer: about 26% (a solid floor).

Why: In 2–3–2 World Series that were tied 2–2 and where the team with home-field advantage won Game 5 on the road to go up 3–2 (the same setup the Dodgers face as the road team for Game 6), that leading team went on to win the series 20 of 27 times. That means the trailing road team has won Game 6 (to force a Game 7) in 7 of 27 cases → 7/27 ≈ 25.9%.

What are the Dodgers Chances of Winning the World Series?

About 14% (conservative).

Here’s a clean, history-based way to get there:

Teams in a 2-3-2 World Series who trail 3–2 and must win on the road have first needed to force Game 7. In the specific tied-2–2 → road-Game-5 scenario, that’s happened 7 of 27 times (25.9%).
If they do force it, road teams are 21–19 in World Series Game 7s (~52.5%).

Multiply those baselines → ~0.259 × 0.525 ≈ 13.6%.

For context, only eight teams have ever finished the job by winning both Games 6 & 7 on the road: 1926 STL, 1934 STL, 1952 NYY, 1958 NYY, 1968 DET, 1979 PIT, 2016 CHC, 2019 WSH.

Note: 13–14% is a floor using the clearest, well-tracked subset for Game 6. A fuller year-by-year accounting (including cases that reached 3–2 via 3–1) nudges the “force-Game-7” rate a bit higher, so the true historical chance is likely in the mid-teens.

If the Blue Jays Beat the Dodgers, is it One of The Greatest Upsets in MLB & Sports History?

Short answer: no—if Toronto finishes this, it’s a solid upset, but not close to one of MLB’s (or sports’) all-time shockers.

Why it wouldn’t rank among the “greatest upsets”

Pre-series odds: The Dodgers opened around -220 to win the World Series (≈68.8% implied). That put the Blue Jays ~31% underdogs—meaningful, but nowhere near the biggest World Series stunners. For comparison, the 1990 Reds (+260) over the A’s are widely cited as the largest betting upset, and the 2019 Nationals (+195) over the Astros ranks among the top few. A Toronto win over a -220 favorite would not surpass those.

Context that helps Toronto (and why this wasn’t a payroll mirage)

Home-field & path: L.A. didn’t have home-field advantage in the NLDS (at Phillies), the NLCS (at Brewers), or the World Series (at Blue Jays)—rare for a club of their caliber. (Game 1 at PHI; NLCS opened in Milwaukee; WS home-field to Toronto with the better record.)
- Teams that still won the World Series without home-field in every round: 2006 Cardinals, 2014 Giants, 2019 Nationals (at least three precedents).
Recent-history quirk that favored Toronto: This World Series matched a 7-game LCS winner (Blue Jays) vs. an LCS sweeper (Dodgers). In the four previous times that happened (since 1985), the 7-game LCS winner won the World Series every time (1988, 2006, 2007, 2012). Small sample, but notable.
Team quality, not payroll: The Dodgers were justifiably favored on performance, not merely spending: +142 run differential vs. Toronto’s +77, and comparable records (LAD 93–69, TOR 94–68; Toronto’s extra win delivered WS home-field).

About LCS sweeps → World Series champs

Since the LCS expanded to best-of-7 in 1985, only three LCS sweepers went on to win the World Series: 1995 Braves, 2019 Nationals, 2022 Astros.
If you include the earlier best-of-5 era (1969–84), add 1969 Mets, 1970 Orioles, 1975 Reds, 1976 Reds, 1979 Pirates, 1984 Tigers—so ~nine total across all eras.

Bottom line

Entering the series, L.A. had the best odds (~69%). If Toronto wins, it’s an underdog triumph but not a top-tier upset by historical betting standards; it would sit well below cases like 1990 CIN > OAK and 2019 WSH > HOU. What does make it noteworthy is the combination of: Dodgers’ road-heavy path without home-field, the 7-game-vs-sweep historical pattern favoring Toronto, and the Jays flipping home-field and timely-hitting advantages against a statistically stronger opponent.

14. Changelog

Oct 31, 2025: Posted projected Game-6 card and strategy.

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Concept & editorial treatment — Michael H. • Research from cited sources — first draft generated by AI • Feedback & fact-checks: hi@newdaystudio.co.

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