World Series Game 1 bets: Is a low-scoring opener on deck?

The Dodgers and Blue Jays face off Friday night for Game 1 of the World Series. Blake Snell gets the ball for the defending champion Dodgers, while the Blue Jays are turning to 22-year-old rookie Trey Yesavage in the club's first World Series appearance in more than 30 years.

We already provided our favorite bets for the series, which included two MVP picks. Now it's time to find some winners for Game 1.

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⚾️ Bet: Game total - Under 7.5 (-115)

Snell has been dealing this postseason. In three starts, he's allowed only two runs through 21 innings pitched, including 14 straight scoreless frames. L.A. has played in five consecutive games with seven or fewer runs and has the capability to shut down the Blue Jays' lineup.

This bet comes down to Yesavage's performance. If he gets shelled early, this contest will likely go over. But the rookie has shown an ability to rise to the occasion and should give the powerful Dodgers lineup all it can handle.

⚾️ Bet: 1st 5 innings total - Under 3.5 (+100)

Since I like both starting pitchers' chances of having solid outings, taking the under for the first five innings is a logical bet. Toronto also has a suspect bullpen, which could push the total over for the full game. Backing the first five innings will hopefully remove some shaky Jays arms from the equation.

⚾️ Bet: 1st team to score - Blue Jays (+140)

The value of this bet is too good to pass up. If Yesavage can escape the first inning unscathed, then the Blue Jays have a much better shot to be the first team to score a run than their odds imply. Toronto hits lefties well and could get to Snell early before he settles into a rhythm. Either way, +140 odds suggest an implied probability of 41.7%, which should be closer to 50-50 if Yesavage is on his game.

⚾️ Bet: Under 14.5 outs recorded (-135)

This is a slight hedge against the unders previously laid out, but it can also be a winner even if the game doesn't have many early runs. Blue Jays manager John Schneider has notoriously had a short leash for his starting pitchers and doesn't like his guys going through the opposing order a third time. There's a chance that Yesavage pitches well and still gets pulled before the fifth inning ends.

⚾️ Bet: Over 0.5 walks (+115)

George Springer drew a walk in back-to-back games and has nine in his last 15 contests. As the Blue Jays' leadoff hitter, Springer's job is not only to get on base but also to make the opposing pitcher work hard for an out. He'll likely see a lot of pitches in his first at-bat to give the rest of the Jays' lineup a sense of Snell's stuff.

⚾️ Bet: Over 1.5 total bases (+175)

Erine Clement has been one of the Jays' best hitters this postseason, batting .429 with 18 hits in 45 plate appearances. He also hit lefties well all season, posting a .326 average against southpaws. We'll take a shot on Clement to earn two total bases with either two singles or at least a double.

⚾️ Bet: Over 1.5 total runs (+320)

As a Blue Jays fan, I'll reluctantly back the best player in baseball to score two runs as the leadoff hitter in a dangerous lineup. Ohtani can do this himself with two homers. However, Toronto may not be comfortable pitching to him, and he could end up on base multiple times. The odds on Ohtani to score twice are too good to pass up.

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