Toronto Blue Jays vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 08/08/2025

Game Time: 10:10 pm ET, Friday, August 8, 2025

Venue:  Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA 

Where to Watch:  Sportsnet, Sportsnet LA

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Blue Jays +128, Dodgers -157; Over/Under:  9 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Blue Jays +125, Dodgers -150; Over/Under:  9 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Blue Jays +125, Dodgers -150; Over/Under:  9 runs

Toronto Blue Jays:  68-48 (1st place, AL East)

Los Angeles Dodgers:  66-49 (1st place, NL West)

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Toronto Blue Jays:  5-5 last 10

Los Angeles Dodgers:  5-5 last 10

The Blue Jays are entering this series off a win and completed the sweep in their 3-game series against the Colorado Rockies 3-0 in their last series. They enter this game with a 68-48 record overall and have a road record of 30-29. This is the series opener of a 3-game series with the Dodgers on Friday and they have Thursday off as a day of rest. Their offense ranks 3rd in the MLB with a .768 OPS. Kevin Gausman was their starting pitcher on Wednesday while Max Scherzer is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 2-1 with a 4.39 ERA this season. His team lost 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 1 ER, 1 HR, and 0 BB with 5 SO on 5 hits through 6 IP against the Kansas City Royals.

The Dodgers are entering this series off a loss and lost their 3-game series against the St Louis Cardinals 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 66-49 record overall and have a home record of 36-23. This is the 1st game of a 3-game series with the Blue Jays on Friday and they have Thursday off as a day of rest. Their offense ranks 2nd in the MLB with a .770 OPS. Shohei Ohtani was their starting pitcher on Wednesday while Clayton Kershaw is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 5-2 with a 3.29 ERA this season. His team lost 3 of their last 4 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 0 earned runs, 0 homers, and 0 walks with 3 strikeouts on 5 hits through 6 innings pitched against the Tampa Bay Rays.

The current betting odds have the Blue Jays listed as an underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Blue Jays have looked great in their games this season with their 68-48 record overall which has them right at the top of the AL East with one of the best records in the entire MLB. They have been a good road team too with their 30-29 road record this season. Meanwhile, the Dodgers have looked great in their games this season with their 66-49 record overall which has them right at the top of the NL West with one of the best records in the entire MLB too. They have also looked great in their own ballpark this year with their 36-23 home record. Neither team has been hot lately as both are 5-5 in their last 10 games, but the Blue Jays just swept the Rockies in their last series and have been red hot over the last few weeks while the Dodgers just lost a series at home to the Cardinals and have been in a big slump. Kershaw is on the mound for the Dodgers in this one and he has looked good this season. He is 5-2 with a 3.29 ERA and hasn't been giving up many runs lately. He is coming off a good start in which he gave up no runs, but his team has still lost 3 of their last 4 games with him starting. The Blue Jays are going with Scherzer in this one and he has looked good this season. He is 2-1 with a 4.39 ERA, but he has looked a lot better in his starts lately. The team has still lost 2 of their last 3 games with him starting, but he only gave up 1 earned run in his last start and has been really good lately. The Dodgers have had the better offense all season, but they haven't been putting up runs lately while the Blue Jays have been and have one of the best offenses in the MLB themselves. The best way to place a bet here is on the Blue Jays to win this game. 

Blue Jays Dodgers Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Friday, August 8, 2025 (10:10 pm ET start time) is Blue Jays 6 Dodgers 3.

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Toronto Blue Jays: 29-13 (+13.6 units) on the moneyline against NL West opponents. 83-94 (+7.3 units) on the moneyline as an underdog of +100 or higher. 70-51 (+12.4 units) on the moneyline in an inter-league game. 24-17 OVER against NL West opponents.

Los Angeles Dodgers: 147-84 (-4.3 units) on the moneyline in home games. 161-125 (-10.2 units) on the moneyline vs. a team with a good bullpen whose WHIP is 1.350 or better. 121-102 (-14.2 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 21-6 OVER vs. AL teams scoring 4.9 or more runs/game on the season.

Toronto Blue Jays:  J. Loperfido (LF) Day To Day - Knee. G. Springer (RF) Seven Day IL - Head. B. Francis (SP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. R. Burr (RP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. N. Sandlin (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Elbow. A. Gimenez (2B) Ten Day IL - Ankle. Y. Garcia (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Ankle. A. Santander (RF) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. S. Bieber (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. A. Manoah (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. A. Bastardo (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow.

Los Angeles Dodgers:  T. Edman (2B) Ten Day IL - Ankle. K. Yates (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Back. H. Kim (2B) Ten Day IL - Shoulder. T. Scott (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Elbow. M. Kopech (RP) Sixty Day IL - Knee. E. Hernandez (1B) Ten Day IL - Elbow. R. Sasaki (SP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. T. Gonsolin (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. E. Phillips (RP) Sixty Day IL - forearm. K. Hurt (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. B. Graterol (RP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. M. Grove (RP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. R. Ryan (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow. G. Stone (SP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder.

“They get it. They’re a veteran group and they all deserve to have their start day. Baseball works itself out. The first thing is, ‘Do not be looking over your shoulder.’ Those guys are here and they’re established Major League pitchers. In a couple of weeks, when you have to make a decision, you make that decision with all of the information that you have. They get it. You’re talking to adults. You’re not explaining this to kids.” - John Schneider after his team’s win against the Rockies in their game on Wednesday.

"It never feels good. Shohei was really good today. The pitching, fastball command, fantastic. Really impressive. Unfortunately, you got to play defense and you got to have other guys put together at-bats and score runs, too." - Dave Roberts after his team’s loss against the Cardinals in their game on Wednesday.

Davis Schneider (R) LF

Ernie Clement (R) 3B

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (R) DH

Bo Bichette (R) SS

Ty France (R) 1B

Buddy Kennedy (R) 2B

Nathan Lukes (L) RF

Tyler Heineman (S) C

Myles Straw (R) CF

Shohei Ohtani (L) P

Mookie Betts (R) SS

Will Smith (R) C

Freddie Freeman (L) 1B

Teoscar Hernández (R) RF

Andy Pages (R) CF

Miguel Rojas (R) 2B

Alex Call (R) LF

Alex Freeland (S) 3B

Batting Average:  Joey Loperfido (.389)

Hits:  Bo Bichette (145)

Home Runs:  George Springer (18)

RBI:  Bo Bichette (78)

Stolen Bases:  George Springer (12)

Wins:  Chris Bassitt (11)

Saves:  Jeff Hoffman (26)

ERA:  Ryan Burr (0.00)

Batting Average:  Will Smith (.316)

Hits:  Shohei Ohtani (122)

Home Runs:  Shohei Ohtani (39)

RBI:  Shohei Ohtani (75)

Stolen Bases:  Shohei Ohtani (16)

Wins:  Yoshinobu Yamamoto (10)

Saves:  Tanner Scott (19)

ERA:  Evan Phillips (0.00)

Managers:

Toronto Blue Jays: John Schneider (4th season)

Los Angeles Dodgers: Dave Roberts (10th season)