In this article we will formulate a Toronto Blue Jays vs LA Dodgers Prediction for this MLB game on Sunday, April 28th at the Rogers Centre.
Dodgers Have Won Six Straight
The Dodgers have won six straight games and they have a ton of confidence heading into this game. On Saturday the pitching was good giving up only two runs on the way to the victory. The Dodgers are averaging 5.46 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.1 runs per game. The offense is ranked 4th in the league while the pitching is ranked 10th. The Dodgers run differential is 1.36 runs per game which is 5th in the league. Mookie Betts is having a strong season hitting six home runs and driving in 22 RBis. Shohei Ohtani has hit seven home runs and driven in 18 RBIs. The Dodgers will meet the Diamondbacks after this series.
Blue Jays have Been Disappointing
The Blue Jays have been disappointing this season and the offense struggled again on Saturday. Davis Schneider finished with a hit and a run. The Blue Jays are averaging 3.63 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.52 runs per game. The offense is ranked 25th in the league while the defense is ranked while the defense is ranked 22nd. This is a team that has had issues getting the offense going most of the season, and in this game they are going to need the offense to be better here. Getting the start for the Blue Jays will be Kevin Gausman who sits with an 0-3 record and an ERA of 5.57. In his last start against the Kansas City Royals, he went 6.2 innings giving up seven hits and three runs.
Toronto Blue Jays Team Facts
- The Blue Jays have lost each of their last five games.
- The road team has covered the run line in each of the last seven games between the Dodgers and Blue Jays.
- The Blue Jays have lost the first inning in each of their last four games.
- The Blue Jays have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five games.
- The Blue Jays have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four games.
Los Angeles Dodgers Team Facts
- The Dodgers have won each of their last six games.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in eight of their last nine road games against American League opponents.
- The Dodgers have led after 5 innings in each of their last four games.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Dodgers’ last three games against American League opponents.
- The Dodgers have led after 3 innings in each of their last four games.
Toronto Blue Jays vs LA Dodgers Prediction
Gausman has had his issues this season, and it’s going to continue again here. Gausman currently sits with an ERA of 5.57 and he’s going to be hit hard early. The Dodgers are averaging 5.46 runs per game, and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. The Blue Jays aren’t going to have any answer with the offense, and the Dodgers are going to get the job done. Back the Dodgers on the money line.