The 2025 World Series is shaping up to be a classic duel between the Dodgers’ dominant pitching staff and the Blue Jays’ potent lineup . Above all else, though, the series may hinge on how Dodgers pitchers handle one man: Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

As good as Los Angeles’ pitching has been -- and they've been pretty darn good, even historically so -- slowing down Toronto’s slugging first baseman will be easier said than done. The Yankees and Mariners both tried. They both failed.

Guerrero is simply on another level right now, hitting .442 with six homers and a 1.440 OPS over 11 games this postseason. He was just named ALCS MVP after notching a 1.330 OPS against Seattle.

That kind of production puts Guerrero in some rarefied October company -- and if things continue to break right for th

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