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The Los Angeles Dodgers (17-11) and Toronto Blue Jays (13-14) play the middle contest of a 3-game interleague series Saturday at Rogers Centre. First pitch is scheduled for 3:07 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Dodgers vs. Blue Jays odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Dodgers lead 1-0
Los Angeles won 12-2 Friday as slight road favorites (-118) in the series opener, while taking care of the Over (9) on its own.
The Dodgers have won 5 straight games, including 4 consecutive victories on the road. The Over and Under have alternated in the past 5 outings, too. L.A. pitching has been on point lately, allowing just 6 total runs in the past 5 contests, good for just 1.2 runs per game (RPG) allowed.
On the flip side, the Blue Jays offense has been awful lately, scoring just 7 runs in the past 4 games (1.8 RPG). Toronto has lost all 4 of those games, and the Under is on a 4-1 run, while cashing in 6 of the past 8 contests.
Dodgers at Blue Jays projected starters
RHP Tyler Glasnow vs. LHP Yusei Kikuchi
Glasnow (4-1, 2.92 ERA) makes his 7th start. He has a 0.95 WHIP, 2.2 BB/9 and 10.7 K/9 in 37 innings.
- Last start: Win, 8 IP, 0 ER, 7 H, 0 BB, 10 K in 10-0 home victory vs. New York Mets Sunday
- 2024 road splits: 1-0, 1.50 ERA, 0.75 WHIP, 4 BB, 17 K and .125 opponents’ batting average (OBA) in 2 starts across 12 IP
- Career vs. Blue Jays: 0-4, 6.86 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 20 BB, 51 K in 9 starts across 39 1/3 IP
Kikuchi (2-1, 2.28 ERA) makes his 6th start. He has a 1.08 WHIP, 2.6 BB/9 and 10.7 K/9 in 27 2/3 innings.
- Last start: Win, 6 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 1 HR, 0 BB, 4 K in 5-3 road win at Kansas City Royals Monday
- 2024 home splits: 1-0, 1.50 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, 3 BB, 18 K and .163 OBA in 2 starts
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Dodgers at Blue Jays odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:34 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Dodgers -155 (bet $155 to win $100) | Blue Jays +125 (bet $100 to win $125)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Dodgers -1.5 (+105) |
Blue Jays +1.5 (-130) - Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Dodgers at Blue Jays picks and predictions
Prediction
Blue Jays 4, Dodgers 3
Moneyline
The BLUE JAYS (+125) are worth a look as short underdogs at home.
Glasnow faced Toronto plenty from his days with the Tampa Bay Rays. He likely wants to forget most of those outings against, as he is winless in 9 starts with 6 losses in his career against Toronto. Ouch.
While L.A. is 7-3 against left-handed starters this season, Kikuchi can more than hold his own, especially at home.
Run line/Against the spread
The Blue Jays +1.5 (-130) aren’t priced out of line if you’d like a little insurance and you’re a bit on the conservative side. However, I don’t want to double down on the moneyline and the run line. Take the moneyline for a much better value.
PASS.
Over/Under
UNDER 8 (-115) is the lean, but go with a conservative half-unit play at most.
The Under has a slight 5-4 edge in the past 9 road games for the Dodgers, while going 2-2 in interleague games this season.
For the Blue Jays, the total has gone low in 4 of the past 5 games, and the Under is on a 9-4 run in the past 13 outings.
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