Destiny vs. Dynasty: The Baseball Gods’ Matchup
The Dodgers chase immortality. The Blue Jays chase belief. And the baseball gods decide who’s next. Edition #302
The baseball gods don’t flip coins. They write scripts.
And somehow, they’ve written this.
One side’s been chasing greatness all decade.
The other’s been running on pure chaos and heart.
One team built for October. The other born for it.
The 2025 World Series isn’t just a matchup — it’s a clash of baseball ideologies.
Dynasty versus destiny.
The Dynastic Dodgers
On one side, you’ve got the Los Angeles Dodgers — the blueprint, the machine, the franchise that wakes up in October already two wins ahead.
They’ve got Shohei Ohtani (the NLCS MVP), Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Roki Sasaki, Blake Snell, and a whole lot more. That’s three guaranteed Hall of Famers right there — and we haven’t even mentioned Clayton Kershaw.
They don’t just want a title. They’re building a dynasty. This is just one of many they want to win. A World Series victory would mark the beginning of their dominance over this era.
The last team to go back-to-back? The 1998–2000 Yankees — the standard every “superteam” chases but rarely reaches.
The Destined Jays
Then there are the Toronto Blue Jays, returning to the Fall Classic for the first time in 32 years.
They have Vlad Jr. They have Kevin Gausman. They have Jeff Hoffman. They have stars — and they have a nation behind them.
Who would’ve thought the Blue Jays, in a division with the Yankees, Red Sox, Orioles, and Rays, would be the ones still standing in October?
The Dodgers have been here before. The Blue Jays haven’t. Experience will matter, but Toronto’s been clutch all postseason — and that could make all the difference.
One team is chasing immortality. The other’s chasing a miracle.
And baseball’s beautiful because, right now, you can’t tell which story the gods love more.
Stats and Storylines
Stories don’t win championships — execution does.
So let’s look at what separates belief from reality.
Look, the Dodgers pitching has been lights out this whole postseason. Yes, there have been horrible things that have happened for Dodgers pitchers during particular stints of time, but take a look at this.
The Brewers had a batting average of .118 in the NLCS against Dodgers pitching. Snell and Yamamoto had 51 combined outs against the Brewers in NLCS Games 1 and 2. The collective ERA recorded by Dodgers starters is 1.40 over 64 1/3 innings in the 2025 postseason. That’s the third-lowest ERA by a team’s starting pitchers through the first 10 games of a single postseason.
The relief pitching hasn’t been very good this year, but that’s not a problem if your starters are in 69.9% of the time, which is the the third-lowest ERA by a team’s starting pitchers through the first 10 games of a single postseason.
When it comes to hitting, Shohei Ohtani, oh my god. Mookie Betts, oh my good. Freddie Freeman, oh my god. In fact, I should probably just name this whole lineup. When it comes to the playoffs, these guys know how to show up, and that’s exactly what they’ve done.
The Blue Jays, meanwhile, led MLB in hits, average, and on-base percentage. They were fourth in runs scored — and they’re powered by two of the hottest hitters alive.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is slashing .457/.524/.971 this postseason, with five home runs and 11 RBIs in nine games. George Springer’s been his postseason self again — clutch, composed, and relentless.
Their bullpen has been spectacular, anchored by Jeff Hoffman’s 1.42 ERA, but decision-making might be their biggest challenge. Toronto has a deep ‘pen — but using it at the wrong time could flip the series.
The Blue Jays need to find a way to contiain, if not stop Ohtani’s two-way dominance. Ohtani has been struggling during the playoffs this year, but that might’ve all ended with his show stopping performance in Game 4 of the NLCS, where he recorded 10 strikeouts, but also crushed 3 homeruns.
The Blue Jays also need to find a way to score runs against this Dodgers rotation, which as I’ve said and proved, has been one of the best in the postseason. The Dodgers need to find a way to stop Vlad Jr, because if they can’t, this is not going to be a great series for the Dodgers.
The Dodgers lead the all-time series, 19-11. They have won 14 of the previous 19 meetings, including two of three games this past August at Dodger Stadium. The Blue Jays have home-field advantage against the Dodgers. The Dodgers have Teoscar Hernandez and the Blue Jays have Max Scherzer.
The only position player in Toronto that has been to the World Series is George Springer, and he’s the one that has brought them back.
If the Dodgers can limit Vlad Jr., they control the series.
If they can’t? Buckle up.
All-time history: Dodgers lead the Blue Jays 19–11, winning 14 of the last 19 meetings, including two of three this past August at Dodger Stadium.
Toronto, though, holds home-field advantage this time.
The Dodgers have Teoscar Hernández. The Blue Jays have Max Scherzer.
And the only Toronto position player with World Series experience? George Springer — the same man who’s dragged this team back to relevance.
Heartbreak in Seattle
The Mariners dominated all year. They dominated stretches of this series. And somehow, they’re going home.
It’s a brutal ending — especially after the decision to pull George Kirby while he was in total control.
Sometimes, October doesn’t reward logic. It rewards chaos.
The Final Word
Four wins separate dominance from destiny.
Four wins separate history from heartbreak.
For the Dodgers, this is legacy — a chance to define a generation.
For the Blue Jays, this is belief — the kind of run fans talk about for decades.
Maybe the Dodgers win because they’re too polished, too powerful, too perfect for October.
Or maybe the Blue Jays win because baseball isn’t about perfection — it’s about timing, chaos, and moments that don’t make sense until they do.
Either way, the baseball gods gave us this.
Destiny vs. Dynasty. Power vs. Heart.
No matter who wins, the baseball gods just gave us a classic.
To be frank … if Kirby would have stayed pitching - that would have been such a hard game for the Blue Jays to win… but like you said - October rewards chaos not logic
I’m not a Mariners fan, but it sure feels like there is no god right now.