For the Toronto Blue Jays, plenty of work remains to reach their goal. But a dominant victory in Game 1 of the World Series certainly improves their odds.

The Game 1 winner of the past 120 World Series has gone on to take the trophy 63 per cent of the time. And over the last 30 Fall Classics, it’s been 80 per cent. According to the ZIPS model at FanGraphs, Friday’s win was enough to push the chances of a Blue Jays World Series from 40.4 per cent prior to the game to 51.9 per cent following.

That’s how meaningful each win in a seven-game series can be and the Blue Jays have a chance to position themselves very well heading to L.A. with another triumph in Game 2. So, ahead of Saturday night’s game, here’s a look at some of the player deployment decisions Blue Jays manager John Schneider an

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