Marco Estrada (1-2, 2.64 ERA) starts for the Toronto Blue Jays (16-16) as they square off against Ross Stripling (0-2, 4.33 ERA) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (15-15) in the last of a three-game series at the Rogers Centre. The Dodgers won the last game 6-2, and the series is currently tied 1-1. Action begins at 1:07 p.m. ET on Sunday, May. 8 and can be seen on SNLA and RSN.
Estrada pitched 6.0 innings in his most recent start, surrendering one run, striking out three and walking one in a 3-1 win over the Rangers. Josh Donaldson (.277, 30 Rs, 9 HRs, 21 RBIs, 2 SBs) went 1 for 4 yesterday. Stripling went 4.2 innings, surrendering five runs, striking out six and walking two in a 5-2 defeat to the Padres in his last outing. Joc Pederson (.276, 15 Rs, 5 HRs, 13 RBIs, 1 SB) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one run, one home run, and one RBI.
The odds for Toronto and Los Angeles are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is currently not available. Against the NL, the Blue Jays have a 13-13 record SU. The Blue Jays have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 0.0 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 0.0 runs per game. Toronto’s batters do not strike out very often, with only 9.0 per game. Toronto’s pitching staff has been doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, only allowing an average of 0.0 runs per game, well under their season average of 0.0. Opponents have consistently been struck out by the Blue Jays, who rank fourth in the AL in strikeouts per home game with 7.0.
Los Angeles is 15-15 SU against American League opponents. Offensively, they average five runs per game on the road, which is third in the NL. The Dodgers are tough outs for opponents, ranking fifth in the NL with 9.8 hits per road game. The Dodgers allow 0.0 runs per game, but have improved upon those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 0.0 runs per game during that span. When it comes to preventing batters from getting on base, the Dodgers are one of the best in the league with a WHIP of 1.146 for the season.
Predictions: SU Winner – TOR
Notes
When leading after seven innings, Los Angeles is 4-7, while Toronto is 4-9.
The Dodgers are coming into this game after allowing no walks during their last outing. The Blue Jays have a 0-2 record when opponents don’t give up any walks.
When they outhit their opponents, the Blue Jays are 10-3. The Dodgers have an 11-2 record when outhitting opponents.
Toronto and Los Angeles both rank in the top half of the league in runs. Toronto sits at 12th with 132 runs this season and Los Angeles ranks 13th with 129.
Ranking ninth, Los Angeles is in the top 10 of the league in walks, notching 105 this season. Toronto ranks in the top five with 119.
The Blue Jays are 13-9 in games where they hit one or more home runs. The Dodgers are 9-6 when they hit at least one homer.
