MLB World Series 2025: What time does Blue Jays vs Dodgers start - how to watch, where to watch, channels, streaming details & game schedule

What time does the World Series start: The stage is set for the 2025 Major League Baseball World Series as the Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Toronto Blue Jays, with Game 1 scheduled for Friday, October 24, as per a report.

Dodgers and Blue Jays set for 2025 World Series showdown

Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers are aiming to secure back-to-back championships, while Vlad Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays are hoping to capture their first title since 1993, as per a Yahoo Sports report.

Although this year’s Fall Classic doesn’t fit the traditional David vs. Goliath narrative, oddsmakers are favoring the Dodgers as the series begins, as per the report.

Where to watch the 2025 World Series live

Every game of the 2025 World Series will air on Fox and Fox Deportes, giving fans multiple ways to tune in, as per the Yahoo Sports report.

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Full Game 1 details - time, channel, and how to stream

Game 1 Details:
Date: Friday, October 24
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Location: Rogers Centre, Toronto
TV Channels: Fox, Fox Deportes
Streaming: Fox One, Fubo, DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV

How to watch the World Series without cable

For those without cable, fans can still catch the action through streaming platforms including DirecTV, Fubo, and Hulu + Live TV, as per the Yahoo Sports report. Fox’s own streaming service, Fox One, will also broadcast every game live, as per the report.

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2025 World Series schedule and game dates

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirmed that the team’s pitching rotation will stay the same for the first two games, with Blake Snell starting Game 1 and Yoshinobu Yamamoto taking the mound for Game 2, as per the Yahoo Sports report. Shohei Ohtani is expected to pitch in either Game 3 or Game 4 when the series shifts to Dodger Stadium, as per the Yahoo Sports report.

The World Series follows a best-of-seven format, as per the report.

Here's the 2025 World Series Schedule (All times ET), as per the Yahoo Sports report:

• Game 1: Friday, October 24, 8 pm
• Game 2: Saturday, October 25, 8 pm
• Game 3: Monday, October 27, 8 pm
• Game 4: Tuesday, October 28, 8 pm
• Game 5 (if necessary): Wednesday, October 29, 8 pm
• Game 6 (if necessary): Friday, October 31, 8 pm
• Game 7 (if necessary): Saturday, November 1, 8 pm

FAQs

When does the 2025 World Series start?
Game 1 of the World Series begins on Friday, October 24, at 8 pm ET, as per the Yahoo Sports report

Which teams are playing in the 2025 World Series?
The Los Angeles Dodgers will face off against the Toronto Blue Jays, as per the Yahoo Sports report