The Toronto Blue Jays had home-field advantage in the 2025 World Series because they finished the regular season with a better record than the Los Angeles Dodgers. Toronto went 94–68, while Los Angeles finished 93–69.
That advantage determined the opening location and the distribution of home games in the best-of-seven championship series. As the American League champion, Toronto hosted Games 1 and 2, while the National League champion Dodgers hosted Games 3 through 5; if necessary, the series would return to Toronto for Games 6 and 7.
This is easy to confuse with postseason seeding or the defending champion’s status. The Dodgers entered the matchup as the reigning champions and were widely regarded as a formidable favorite, but MLB’s World Series home-field rule is based on regular-season winning percentage, not reputation, payroll, or the previous year’s title.
The Blue Jays’ one-game edge therefore mattered even though both clubs had elite seasons. Toronto’s advantage also gave the series a notable Canadian opening, reviving memories of the franchise’s championship era and its last World Series appearance before 2025.