In an interleague battle, the Toronto Blue Jays will visit Dodger Stadium on Monday. This is the first of a three-game series, wrapping up Wednesday. Los Angeles is coming off a loss at the Rangers but overall won the series 2 out of 3. The Dodgers are in first place in the National League West by 4 games over Arizona and San Francisco. The Dodgers are 57-41 on the season. Toronto picked up a win on Sunday to salvage a game in the three-game series. Toronto is now 55-45 on the season for third place in the American League East.
The Toronto Blue Jays are small underdogs in this game. Toronto is listed at +115. The favorite Los Angeles Dodgers are -135. The total for this game between the Blue Jays and Dodgers is listed at 9.5 runs.
Berrios Takes the Hill for Toronto
The Toronto Blue Jays will send veteran right-hander Jose Berrios to the mound in this one. Berrios comes into the game with an 8-7 record and a 3.39 earned run average. On the season, Berrios has thrown over 119 innings and struck out 114 batters while walking just 33.
The Blue Jays got a home run on Sunday from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. It was his 17th of the season. The slugger also has 64 runs batted in. The top hitter so far for Toronto this season has been Bo Bichette. Bichette is hitting .308 for Toronto.
The Blue Jays are right in the middle of the pack in runs scored with 444 on the season. The Blue Jays have a .261 batting average as a team. The pitching for Toronto ranks 8th with a 3.85 earned run average, and opponents are hitting .241 against them.
Dodgers Looking to Keep Extending Divisional Lead
It took the Dodgers the whole first half of the lead to finally get to first place in the division. Now, the Dodgers have started to extend that lead. Los Angeles has won four of their last six games and have been playing a tough portion of their schedule. The Dodgers beat the Orioles and Rangers in the first two games of the series but fell in the finale of both. During the series at the Rangers, the Dodgers scored a total of 31 runs in three games.
The Dodgers have been red hot offensively, and it’s started with Freddie Freeman. The slugger is hitting .331 on the season. Max Muncy has also been strong for the Dodgers, as he hit a grand slam on Sunday in the first inning, his 24th of the season. The Dodgers are scoring 5.7 runs per game as a team.
For the Los Angeles Dodgers, Michael Grove will get the start. Grove is a 26-year-old right-hander that has made 8 starts this season. His last start was on July 18th at Baltimore, where he allowed just a single run over 5 innings. Groce is 2-2 with a 6.40 on the season.
Grove Throws Well; Dodgers Win
There are not many teams playing better baseball right now than the Los Angeles Dodgers. Toronto is playing decent, but the Dodgers seem to be rounding into postseason-ready shape. That’s why we are going to give this edge to the home team. Look for Los Angeles to beat Toronto on Monday night. Bet the Dodgers -135 over the Blue Jays.
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