Expert predictions for the World Series

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The Toronto Blue Jays will face off against the Los Angeles tonight for Game 1 of the World Series.

This is the first trip to the Fall Classic for Toronto in 32 years. Meanwhile, the defending champion Dodgers are looking to go back-to-back and become the first repeat champions in 25 years.

Toronto enters the best-of-seven series as +184 underdogs and Los Angeles as -220 favourites.

Here are some predictions from journalists covering the MLB on how they think the series will play out:

• Karl Rasmussen—Sports Illustrated: Dodgers in 5
• Chris Crawford—NBC Sports: Dodgers in 5
• Cody Stavenhagen—The Athletic: Dodgers in 6 or 7
• Matt Snyder—CBS Sports: Dodgers in 5
• Andy McCullough—The Athletic: Dodgers
• David Shovein—NBC Sports: Dodgers in 5
• R.J. Anderson—CBS Sports: Dodgers in 7
• Levi Weaver—The Athletic: Dodgers
• Jake Mintz—Yahoo Sports: Blue Jays in 7
• Julian McWilliams—CBS Sports: Dodgers in 6
• Dayn Perry—CBS Sports: Dodgers in 6
• Tim Kelly—Bleacher Report: Dodgers in 5
• Jacob Macofsky—SB Nation (True Blue LA): Dodgers in 5
• Eric Samulski—NBC Sports: Dodgers in 5
• Deesha Thosar—Fox Sports: Dodgers in 5
• Estevão Maximo—SB Nation (True Blue LA): Dodgers in 6
• Joel Reuter—Bleacher Report: Dodgers in 4
• Mike Axisa—CBS Sports: Blue Jays in 7
• Zach Rymer—Bleacher Report: Dodgers in 6
• Johnny Flores Jr.—The Athletic: Blue Jays
• Sam Blum—The Athletic: Dodgers
• Mike Axisa—CBS Sports: Blue Jays in 7
• Stephen Nesbitt—The Athletic: Dodgers
• Andy Lane Chapman—SB Nation (True Blue LA): Dodgers in 6
• Rowan Kavner—Fox Sports: Dodgers in 5
• Stacie Wheeler—SB Nation (True Blue LA): Dodgers in 6
• Russell Dorsey—Yahoo Sports: Blue Jays in 7
• Jayson Stark—The Athletic: Dodgers in 6
• Jen McCaffrey—The Athletic Blue Jays
• Andrew Baggarly—The Athletic: Dodgers
• Michael Elizondo—SB Nation (True Blue LA): Dodgers in 5
• Tyler Kepner—The Athletic: Toronto
• Kerry Miller—Bleacher Report: Blue Jays in 7
• Katie Woo—The Athletic: Dodgers
• Steve Berman—The Athletic: Blue Jays
• Eric Stephen—SB Nation (True Blue LA): Dodgers in 6
• Matthew Pouliot—NBC Sports: Dodgers in 7
• D.J. Short—NBC Sports:: Dodgers in 6
• Melissa Lockard—The Athletic: Blue Jays
• Chad Jenning—The Athletic: Dodgers
• George Bissell—NBC Sports: Dodgers in 6
• Charlotte Varnes—The Athletic: Dodgers