The Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers meet Tuesday in MLB action from Dodger Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Dodgers vs Blue Jays Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Toronto Blue Jays will send out Shane Bieber here and Bieber is 1-0 with a 4.38 ERA and 15 strikeouts this postseason. Shohei Ohtani will get the start for the Dodgers here and is 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA and 19 strikeouts this postseason.
Toronto Blue Jays Recap
The Toronto Blue Jays come into this game looking to rebound from a 6-5 loss in 18 innings last time out to fall behind 2-1 in the series.
Blue Jays Trying To Make Series A Best-Of-3
George Springer has 154 hits and Bo Bichette has 181 hits with Springer adding 32 home runs, a triple, 27 doubles and 84 RBIs while Bichette has 44 doubles, 18 home runs and 94 RBIs. Andres Gimenez has added 69 hits with 11 doubles and 7 home runs and 35 RBIs this season along with 12 stolen bases. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. also has 23 homers, 34 doubles and 84 RBIs while Springer also has a .309 batting average and 111 strikeouts up to this point in the year. Addison Barger’s chipped in 32 doubles with 21 home runs and 74 RBIs and Ernie Clement’s added 35 doubles as part of his 151 hits this season.
Why the Toronto Blue Jays will win
- The Blue Jays have won four of their last five games as underdogs after going to extra innings.
- The Dodgers have lost four of their last five games as favorites against American League opponents following a home win.
- The Blue Jays have covered the run line in each of their last 11 games as road underdogs following an extra innings loss.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six day games following a home win.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- Bo Bichette has recorded at least one Double in three of his last four appearances with the Blue Jays as road underdogs.
- Daulton Varsho has hit a home run in four of the Blue Jays’ last five road games against NL opponents.
- Shane Bieber has recorded a win in three of his last four appearances against NL opponents.
- Shane Bieber has recorded five or more strikeouts in 31 of his 35 previous road appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has recorded at least one hit in each of the Blue Jays’ last 14 road games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Bo Bichette ranks T2nd in the league in Hits (181) this season.
Los Angeles Dodgers Recap
The Los Angeles Dodgers come into this game looking to add to their series lead after their extra innings win on Monday.
Dodgers Looking To Push Blue Jays To The Brink
Shohei Ohtani has 172 hits including 25 doubles, 55 home runs, 102 RBIs and 9 triples. Michael Conforto has 83 hits with 20 doubles while Teoscar Hernandez has 126 hits with 25 home runs, 29 doubles and 89 RBIs as well this season. Ohtani has a team-high 20 stolen bases while Max Muncy has 10 doubles but also has 83 strikeouts so far this season. Mookie Betts has also chipped in 20 home runs and 82 RBIs as well on the year. Freddie Freeman has also logged 164 hits with a team-high 39 doubles, 24 home runs and 90 RBIs. Andy Pages also has 158 hits with 27 doubles, 27 home runs and 86 RBIs as well this season.
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Dodgers have won each of their last 10 games after playing the previous day.
- The Blue Jays have lost each of their last five day playoff games following a loss.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in eight of their last nine games after playing the previous day.
- The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six day playoff games after playing the previous day.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Freddie Freeman has hit a home run in each of his last four home playoff appearances against AL opponents.
- Tommy Edman has recorded at least one Double in five of his last six home appearances against AL East opponents.
- Shohei Ohtani has recorded a win in each of his last three appearances against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
- Shohei Ohtani has recorded eight or more strikeouts in four of his last five appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Mookie Betts has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 home appearances against the Blue Jays.
- Shohei Ohtani ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.622) this season.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Blue Jays’ last six road games against National League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the Dodgers’ last four games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Four of the last five World Series games have gone OVER the total runs line.
Dodgers vs Blue Jays Prediction
I’m on the over here. We’ve seen plenty of quality at-bats in the postseason, and in this series as well, and I don’t expect that to change here. Sure, Bieber and Ohtani are two of the better options in their respective rotations, but the bats came through early and often in Monday’s game and I think more of the same is in store here. Give me the over.