Location: Rogers Centre — Toronto, ON
First Pitch: 7:07 PM ET
Broadcast: MLB.TV, Sportsnet, Sportsnet LA, TBS
Weather Outlook
Rogers Centre is a retractable‑roof stadium, so weather has minimal impact.
Outside Temperature: Typical early‑April Toronto temps in the mid‑40s to low‑50s.
Impact: Expect roof closed; neutral hitting environment.
Injury & Availability Notes
Toronto: Multiple players have been battling a flu outbreak, and several others are injured, leaving the Jays “not playing with a full tank of gas.”
Los Angeles: Will Smith returns to the lineup after two rest days; Dalton Rushing has been hot in his absence.
Team Records & Standings
Los Angeles Dodgers (8–2)
Streak: W4
Run Differential: +32
Away Run Line Record: 4–0
Toronto Blue Jays (4–6)
Streak: L5
Home Run Line Record: 2–5
Recent Team Form
Los Angeles Dodgers
Coming off a 14–2 blowout win in the series opener.
Have scored 47 runs during their four‑game winning streak.
Shohei Ohtani has multiple hits in four straight games (8‑for‑21).
Offense: 6.80 runs/game, .299 AVG, .366 OBP, .523 SLG, 21 HR.
Pitching: 3.60 ERA, 3.60 runs allowed/game.
Toronto Blue Jays
Have lost five straight and have scored only 10 runs in their last five games.
Offense: 3.60 runs/game, .231 AVG, .313 OBP, .348 SLG, 10 HR.
Pitching: 4.71 ERA, 5.60 runs allowed/game.
Probable Pitching Matchup
Los Angeles Dodgers — RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto (1–1, 3.00 ERA)
2025 World Series MVP.
Dominated Toronto in the 2025 World Series with a 1.02 ERA.
Historically receives low run support, but Dodgers’ offense is scorching.
Toronto Blue Jays — RHP Kevin Gausman (0–0, 0.75 ERA, 21 K in 12 IP)
Has been elite despite team struggles.
Career vs. Dodgers: 2–3, 3.57 ERA, 47 K.
Key Player Matchups
Dodgers Hitters vs. Gausman
Ohtani, Freeman, Betts, and Will Smith form one of MLB’s most dangerous cores.
Dodgers lead MLB in early‑season contact quality and run production.
Blue Jays Hitters vs. Yamamoto
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bo Bichette, and George Springer anchor the lineup.
Toronto’s offense has been inconsistent and is currently cold.
Series History & Context
Dodgers won Game 1 14–2, hitting five home runs.
Yamamoto vs. Gausman is a rematch of 2025 World Series Games 2 and 6.
Dodgers have won 11 straight road games following a road win.
Betting Trends & Market Notes
Dodgers: 4–1 last five, 8–2 overall, elite run differential.
Blue Jays: 0–5 last five, struggling to score.
Road team has covered the run line in 8 of the last 9 Dodgers games.
Game Odds
Los Angeles Dodgers – 163
Toronto Blue Jays 7.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, April 6, 2026
