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Headline: World Series Begins Tonight; Cardinals Eye Silver Slugger Awards
Toronto, ON – The 2025 Major League Baseball season is drawing to a close, and the World Series is set to kick off tonight across the border in Toronto, where the Blue Jays will host the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers. Rookie Trey Yesavage will start for the Blue Jays, while Blake Snell will take the mound for Los Angeles. Game One is scheduled for 7:00 P.M. ET, and FOX will broadcast the entire best-of-seven series.
The Dodgers enter the series as favorites, currently holding -215 odds on DraftKings, while the Blue Jays are at +185. A key storyline for Toronto is the potential return of Bo Bichette, who has been sidelined since September 6 with a knee sprain. Manager John Schneider indicated Bichette could see action at second base, shortstop, or as a designated hitter. Bichette has not played second base at the major league level, the last time he played second base was a 30-game stint back in 2019.
Meanwhile, individual accolades are also on the horizon. On Thursday it was announced two St. Louis Cardinals players, Alec Burleson and Brendan Donovan, have been named finalists for the National League Silver Slugger Award at the utility position. They are joined by San Diego Padres infielder Jake Cronenworth.
Burleson had a strong offensive season, posting a .290/.343/.459 slash line with 18 home runs and 69 RBIs. Donovan slashed .287/.353/.422, earning his first All-Star selection. Cronenworth, while having the same number of plate appearances as Donovan (515), had a slash line of .246/.367/.377.
The National League Silver Slugger winners will be revealed on Thursday, November 6 at 5:00 P.M. CT, streamed on The Baseball Insiders YouTube channel. American League winners will be announced the following day at the same time and place.
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