| MATCHUP | Blue Jays Toronto | Dodgers Los Angeles |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 68-49 | 67-49 |
| Where | Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California | |
| When | Friday, August 8, 2025 | |
| Time | 10:10 PM EDT | |
| TV | TVA | |
The Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers meet Friday 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 Toronto Blue Jays vs. Los Angeles Dodgers prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Toronto Blue Jays will start Max Scherzer here and Scherzer is 2-1 with a 4.39 ERA and 44 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Dodgers, Scherzer is 1-1 with a 1.24 ERA and 29 strikeouts. Clayton Kershaw will start this one for the Dodgers and is 5-2 with a 3.29 ERA and 42 strikeouts this season. In his career, Kershaw is 2-0 with a 3.46 ERA and 16 strikeouts against Toronto.
Toronto Blue Jays Recap
The Toronto Blue Jays come into this game looking to add on to their 20-1 win over the Colorado Rockies last time out to sit at 68-48 this season. After this series, the Blue Jays will head home for a series against the Chicago Cubs.
Blue Jays Win Three In A Row
George Springer has 100 hits and Bo Bichette has 145 hits with Springer adding 18 home runs, a triple, 18 doubles and 57 RBIs while Bichette has 34 doubles, 16 home runs and 78 RBIs. Andres Gimenez has added 46 hits with 7 doubles and 5 home runs and 23 RBIs this season along with 10 stolen bases. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. also has 18 homers, 26 doubles and 62 RBIs while Springer also has a .291 batting average and 76 strikeouts up to this point in the year. Addison Barger’s chipped in 25 doubles with 17 home runs and 57 RBIs and Ernie Clement’s added 23 doubles as part of his 116 hits this season.
Why the Toronto Blue Jays will win
- The Blue Jays have won 14 of their last 16 games as underdogs.
- The Dodgers have lost each of their last seven home games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line each of their last eight home games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Blue Jays have covered the run line in each of their last eight games as road underdogs against National League opponents following a road win.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- Max Scherzer has recorded seven or more strikeouts in each of his last four appearances with his team as an underdog against NL opponents.
- Alejandro Kirk has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 road appearances after not playing the previous day.
- Daulton Varsho has hit at least one home run in three of his last four appearances against NL West opponents.
- Bo Bichette has recorded a Double in each of the Blue Jays’ last three games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Bo Bichette ranks 1st in the league in Hits (145) this season.
Los Angeles Dodgers Recap
The Los Angeles Dodgers come into this game looking to rebound from their 5-3 loss at the hands of the St. Louis Cardinals last time out to sit at 66-49 this season. After this series, the Dodgers will head on the road for a series against the Los Angeles Angels.
Dodgers Alternate Wins & Losses In 8 Straight
Shohei Ohtani has 122 hits including 15 doubles, 39 home runs, 75 RBIs and 7 triples while Tommy Edman has 69 hits with 12 home runs and 44 RBIs. Michael Conforto has 59 hits with 17 doubles while Teoscar Hernandez has 90 hits with 18 home runs, 22 doubles and 68 RBIs as well this season. Ohtani has a team-high 16 stolen bases while Max Muncy has 10 doubles but also has 70 strikeouts so far this season. Mookie Betts has also chipped in 11 home runs and 48 RBIs as well on the year. Freddie Freeman has also logged 118 hits with a team-high 29 doubles, 13 home runs and 63 RBIs. Andy Pages also has 115 hits with 19 doubles, 19 home runs and 66 RBIs as well this season.
Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win
- The Dodgers have won each of their last 10 Friday night games against AL East opponents.
- The Blue Jays have lost each of their last six Friday road games against National League opponents.
- The Dodgers have covered the run line in eight of their last nine games against AL East opponents following a loss.
- The Blue Jays have lost the first inning in three of their last four road games against National League opponents.
Los Angeles Dodgers Player Prop Facts
- Max Muncy has hit at least one home run in four of his last five home appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Clayton Kershaw has recorded five or more strikeouts in 12 of his last 13 appearances with the Dodgers as favorites against AL East opponents.
- Teoscar Hernandez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 19 appearances in night games against AL East teams that held a winning record.
- Clayton Kershaw has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances with the Dodgers as favorites against AL East opponents.
- Tommy Edman has recorded at least one Double in four of the Dodgers’ last five home games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
- Shohei Ohtani ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.606) this season.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Blue Jays’ last eight road games against NL West opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the Dodgers’ last seven games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction
I’m on the Blue Jays in this one. I think the Dodgers have a lot of talent in that roster, but the talent hasn’t been able to translate to wins and losses. The Dodgers have simply been inconsistent offensively. The Blue Jays are still solid and while they face a step up in class after playing the Rockies to start the week, I think the Blue Jays will be up to the task here. Give me Toronto.