After a thrilling come-from-behind victory in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series, the Toronto Blue Jays are heading to the World Series for the first time since 1993. However, winning the World Series is a whole different monster. The defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers are waiting in the wings, well-rested after their sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Championship Series.
Both teams boast tremendous lineups. In fact, the Blue Jays and Dodgers ranked in the top five in MLB in runs scored during the regular season. Offense will be on full display in this contest, but who has the edge?
At times like these, it might be best to look at each player on a case-to-case basis. Who has the best individual hitters? When these teams go bar-for-bar, band-for-band, who has the edge? That’s what we’re here to figure out today.
Here are the 15 best hitters in this year’s World Series:
Best hitters in 2025 World Series
15) Addison Barger, 3B, Blue Jays
2025 stats: .253/.301/.454, 21 HR, 74 RBI
Barger broke out in 2025, tallying 21 homers on the season en route to a 105 OPS+. While he does have a problem with strikeouts (led Toronto with 121 on the season), he makes up for it with timely hitting. The Blue Jays’ third baseman hit .283 during the season with two outs and runners in scoring position, a 40-point jump from his full season mark.
14) Miguel Rojas, IF, Dodgers
2025 stats: .262/.318/.397, 7 HR, 27 RBI
Rojas isn’t an everyday player for the Dodgers, and that just shows how strong this team’s lineup truly is. Rojas is a solid baserunner with a good eye at the plate. His 24 walks were a little more than half of his strikeouts (46), which is something not a lot of other Dodgers can boast heading into this World Series.
13) Andy Pages, OF, Dodgers
2025 stats: .272/.313/.461, 27 HR, 86 RBI
After hitting just 13 homers in 2024, Pages exploded in the power department, hammering 27 in 2025. While he lacks discipline at the plate – 29 walks to 135 strikeouts – he more than makes up for it with his ability to get extra bases.
12) Alejandro Kirk, C, Blue Jays
2025 stats: .282/.348/.421, 15 HR, 76 RBI
After a dreadful two-year stretch between 2023 and 2024, Kirk found his offensive groove once again this year, earning an All-Star nod in the process. In 2025, Kirk posted career highs in home runs and RBI. He also posted his best slugging percentage in a full season with Toronto.
11) Davis Schneider, OF, Blue Jays
2025 stats: .234/.361/.436, 11 HR, 31 RBI
Although he played in only 82 games this year, Schneider showed immense promise at the plate, recording a stellar .361 on-base percentage. While he doesn’t possess the same power potential as some others on this list, Schneider’s value comes from his plate discipline.
10) Daulton Varsho, OF, Blue Jays
2025 stats: .238/.284/.548, 20 HR, 55 RBI
Sort of the opposite of Schneider, Varsho couldn’t draw a walk if he started every AB with three balls. But he has tremendous pop, hammering 20 home runs in just 71 games this year. His .833 OPS was within 15 points of Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who we’ll talk more about later.
9) Teoscar Hernandez, OF, Dodgers
2025 stats: .247/.284/.454, 25 HR, 89 RBI
2025 was a down year for Hernandez. He recorded his lowest batting average since 2019 and lowest OPS since 2016. However, we can’t forget that this is someone who finished top 20 in MVP voting just a season ago. He has a career 119 OPS+ and has a .585 slugging percentage thus far in the playoffs. He’s earned some grace.
8) Mookie Betts, SS, Dodgers
2025 stats: .258/.326/.406, 20 HR, 82 RBI
Betts had arguably the worst season of his career in 2025. Lowest OPS, lowest batting average, lowest OPS+, fewest stolen bases. Despite all that, though, Betts still managed to put up 4.8 WAR. That figure is largely due to his defense, but he still has some juice in his bat as well – 45 extra-base hits is nothing to scoff at.
7) Bo Bichette, SS, Blue Jays
2025 stats: .311/.357/.483, 18 HR, 94 RBI
Bichette is a doubles machine. He cranked out 44 two-baggers, the most of anyone in the World Series this year. Bichette certainly lacks in the walks department, but with runners on base, you could make an argument that Bichette is one of the top guys Toronto will want up. He hit .381 with a 1.053 OPS with men in scoring position this year. The only question – and it’s a big one – is whether his bulky knee will hold up. Bichette hasn’t played in a game since Sept. 6 while nursing a PCL sprain.
6) Max Muncy, 3B, Dodgers
2025 stats: .243/.376/.470, 19 HR, 67 RBI
If you looked up raw power in the dictionary, you’d find a picture of Kyle Schwarber. But if you looked up Kyle Schwarber in a thesaurus, you’d find a picture of Max Muncy. This man hits dingers, but he also draws walks. In 2025, he nearly drew as many walks (64) as strikeouts (83), a huge difference from what he’s accomplished in the past. Muncy’s .376 OBP is the highest of his career since 2018, perhaps a result of adding eyeglasses after the first month of the season. And he might have only played 100 games this season, but he still managed to drive in nearly 70 runs.
5) Will Smith, C, Dodgers
2025 stats: .296/.404/.497, 17 HR, 61 RBI
Will Smith rakes. For a catcher, he’s just one tier below Cal Raleigh. Smith posted a .901 OPS this season. At the catcher position, that’s nearly unheard of. He also had the highest batting average of anyone on the Dodgers this year.
4) George Springer, DH/OF, Blue Jays
2025 stats: .309/.399/.560, 32 HR, 84 RBI
After pretty underwhelming campaigns in 2023 and 2024, Springer experienced a career resurgence at 35 years old, posting career highs in batting average and on-base percentage. His 161 OPS+ was also the highest of his career.
3) Vladimir Guerrero Jr., 1B, Blue Jays
2025 stats: .292/.381/.467, 23 HR, 84 RBI
It’s no shock that the ALCS MVP is the top Blue Jays hitter on our list. Vladdy has been one of the best hitters in baseball over the past five years, ever since he led MLB with 48 home runs. Guerrero is really finding a groove during these playoffs as well, hitting over .400 with six home runs to boot.
2) Freddie Freeman, 1B, Dodgers
2025 stats: .295/.367/.502, 24 HR, 90 RBI
At 35, Freddie Freeman is an ageless wonder. While Freeman’s on-base percentage dipped a bit between 2024 and 2025, he made up for that with six more extra-base hits. Freeman is as consistent as they come, and we’ve seen how he performs in World Series situations. That’s why he ranks No. 2 on our list.
1) Shohei Ohtani, DH, Dodgers
2025 stats: .282/.392/.622, 55 HR, 102 RBI
No surprise here, the best player on the planet also happens to be the best hitter in the World Series. While Ohtani didn’t manage to reach the 50-50 mark for a second consecutive season, he still hammered 55 dingers on the season and led the NL in slugging percentage, OPS, runs, and total bases.
