Dodgers vs. Blue Jays prediction: Odds, recent stats, trends, and best bets for April 8

The Dodgers (9-2) take the field at Rogers Centre this afternoon looking for the three-game sweep of the Blue Jays (4-7). Winners of six straight, LA sends Shohei Ohtani to the mound on getaway day. Still without a win in April, Toronto sends Dylan Cease to the bump.

While the Dodgers offense has carried them for the past week, last night it was their pitching that propelled them to a 4-1 win. Yoshinobu Yamamoto was elite allowing just one run on five hits while striking out six in six innings to earn his second win of the season. Edwin Diaz pitched a scoreless ninth to earn his fourth save.

Ohtani, Kyle Tucker , Will Smith , and Alex Freeland each drove in a run for the Dodgers. Andres Gimenez picked up a couple hits for the Jays in the loss. With the win, the Dodgers’ lead in the American League West is now four games while the Blue Jays’ loss kept them from gaining ground on the Yankees in the American League East.

They remain 4. 5 games behind them. Lets dive into this afternoon’s matchup and the finale of this three-game series and find a sweat or two.