The Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers meet Friday in MLB action from Rogers Centre. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Blue Jays vs Dodgers Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Toronto Blue Jays will start Kevin Gausman here and Gausman is 2-2 with a 2.55 ERA and 18 strikeouts this postseason. Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start game two and is 3-1 with a 1.57 ERA and 26 strikeouts.
Toronto Blue Jays Recap
The Toronto Blue Jays will try to seal the deal after taking a 3-2 series lead with a 6-1 win in game five last time out.
Blue Jays Searching For First World Series Title Since 1993
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 10 of their last 11 games as home underdogs following a win.
- The Dodgers have lost five of their last six games as road favorites following a home loss.
- The Blue Jays have covered the run line in eight of their last nine games against National League opponents.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine playoff games as road favorites after not playing the previous day.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- Alejandro Kirk has hit a home run in three of his four previous appearances against the Dodgers after not playing the previous day.
- Ernie Clement has recorded at least one hit in each of the Blue Jays’ last 11 games.
- 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 stay alive after their loss in game five on Wednesday.
Dodgers Trying To Force Game Seven
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 10 of their last 11 road games.
- The Blue Jays have lost three of their last four home games against National League opponents following a win.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in each of their last six night playoff games following a loss.
- The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five night playoff games at Rogers Centre following a win.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Freddie Freeman has recorded a Double in four of the Dodgers’ last five road games.
- Shohei Ohtani has hit at least one home run in three of the Dodgers’ last four games as road favorites against AL opponents.
- Freddie Freeman has recorded at least one hit in 14 of his last 15 road appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Shohei Ohtani ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.622) this season.
Total Runs Facts
- Ten of the Dodgers’ last 11 road games against AL East opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Five of the Blue Jays’ last six games as home underdogs have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Four of the last five World Series Game 6s have gone UNDER the total runs line.
Blue Jays vs Dodgers Prediction
I’m on the under in this one. I think there’s going to be a huge sense of not wanting to be the team to make the first mistake in this game with a season on the line. Another team is trying to not allow a winner take all game. 7. We saw the last meeting between these starters finish in a low-scoring Dodger win, and I think another low-scoring game is in store here. Give me the under.