Blue Jays vs. Dodgers Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Sunday, April 28, 2024

The Toronto Blue Jays (13-15) are favored on the moneyline (-114) in Sunday’s contest with the Los Angeles Dodgers (18-11). First pitch is at 1:37 PM ET on SN1. The Dodgers, with +155 odds, are favored against the spread (1.5).

Toronto’s Kevin Gausman gets the start, and he’ll go against Los Angeles’ Michael Grove.

Blue Jays vs. Dodgers Odds

  • Blue Jays odds to win: -114
  • Dodgers odds to win: -106
  • Spread: Dodgers -1.5
  • Total: 8.5 runs
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    Game Time and Information

  • Date: Sunday, April 28, 2024
  • Time: 1:37 PM ET
  • TV: SN1
  • Who Will Win Blue Jays vs. Dodgers?

    Blue Jays and Dodgers Betting Trends

    The Blue Jays have been favored on the moneyline 16 total times this season. They’ve finished 10-6 in those games.

    Toronto has gone 8-5 (winning 61.5% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -114 or shorter.

    The Dodgers will play as the underdog for the first time this season.

    Los Angeles has not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the -106 odds on it winning this game.

    The Blue Jays have played in 28 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 11 times (11-16-1).

    The Dodgers and their opponents have hit the over in 18 of their 29 games with a total this season.

    Blue Jays Stats & Insights

    The Blue Jays rank 25th in runs scored with 100, 3.6 per game.

    Toronto averages 0.8 home runs per game to rank 24th in MLB play with 23 total home runs .

    The Blue Jays’ .224 batting average ranks 23rd in MLB.

    Toronto strikes out 7.3 times per game to rank fifth in baseball.

    The pitching staff for the Blue Jays has a collective 8.3 K/9, which ranks 21st in the majors.

    Toronto has a 4.43 team ERA that ranks 23rd across all MLB pitching staffs.

    Dodgers Stats & Insights

    The Dodgers have scored the most runs (157) in baseball so far this year.

    Los Angeles’ 34 home runs rank third in Major League Baseball.

    The Dodgers’ .277 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking second in MLB.

    Los Angeles ranks 24th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.7 Ks per contest.

    The Dodgers strike out 8.9 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, eighth-best in MLB.

    Los Angeles has pitched to a 3.52 ERA this season, which ranks eighth in baseball.

    Blue Jays Key Players to Watch

    Gausman makes the start for the Blue Jays, his sixth of the season. He is 0-3 with a 5.57 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 21 2/3 innings pitched.

    Daulton Varsho leads Toronto in home runs with six and runs batted in with 13.

    Justin Turner’s batting average of .309 leads all Toronto hitters this season.

    George Springer is slashing .228/.322/.356 this season for the Blue Jays.

    Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has collected 22 hits this season and has an OBP of .317. He’s slugging .330 on the year.

    Dodgers Key Players to Watch

    The Dodgers will send out Grove for his first start of the season.

    Mookie Betts leads the Dodgers with 23 runs batted in while putting up a team-high batting average of .391.

    Shohei Ohtani has hit seven home runs to pace his team.

    Will Smith is hitting .367 with nine doubles, two home runs and eight walks.

    Freddie Freeman is hitting .305 with eight doubles, a home run and 20 walks.

    Blue Jays and Dodgers Injuries

    Blue Jays: Kevin Kiermaier: 10 Day IL (Hip), Chad Green: 15 Day IL (Teres major), Bowden Francis: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Alek Manoah: 15 Day IL (Shoulder)

    Dodgers: Jason Heyward: 10 Day IL (Back), Walker Buehler: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Connor Brogdon: 15 Day IL (Foot), Bobby Miller: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Blake Treinen: 15 Day IL (Lung), Clayton Kershaw: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tony Gonsolin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brusdar Graterol: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Emmet Sheehan: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Dustin May: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kyle Hurt: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Tyler Glasnow: day-to-day (Hamstring)

    Blue Jays vs. Dodgers Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Dodgers 6, Blue Jays 5
  • Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
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