Monday night baseball and we will see the Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Toronto Blue Jays north of the border. First pitch is scheduled for a 7:05 PM (Eastern) start time and the game will be televised locally. Current Betting Odds, according to Sportsbook.ag, have both teams even.
Current Odds
Los Angeles -105
Toronto -105
Over/ Under: 9 U -115
Analysis: The Los Angeles Dodgers have won 20 of their last 25 games to climb within one-half game of first-place Arizona in the National League West. The Dodgers look to continue their surge when they visit the struggling Toronto Blue Jays tonight for the opener of a three-game interleague series. Slugger Matt Kemp returned from the disabled list and finished a triple shy of the cycle Sunday as Los Angeles completed a three-game sweep of Washington, but he turned his left ankle and could miss a few days. Hanley Ramirez is on fire, batting .400 with 13 RBIs in 16 games this month. Hyun-Jin Ryu has been off for 11 days since allowing five runs over five innings in a no-decision against Arizona on July 10. The 26-year-old South Korean, who has held right-handed hitters to a .230 average, limited opponents to three or fewer runs in each of his previous 10 starts while going 4-1. Ryu never has faced Toronto but is 1-1 with a 3.43 ERA in three starts against American League teams this season.
The Blue Jays try to break out of their doldrums against a pitching staff that has allowed only 20 runs in the last 11 contests. Toronto is coming off a sweep at the hands of Tampa Bay and has dropped six of its last seven overall. The Blue Jays did get outfielder Melky Cabrera back from the disabled list Sunday to help the offense. Jose Reyes is 11-for-27 during a six-game hitting streak and is batting .300 in 48 career contests against the Dodgers. Josh Johnson has struggled in four starts since earning his only victory, yielding 20 runs (15 earned) over 21 1/3 innings. The right-hander has surrendered 10 home runs in 66 1/3 frames while recording 67 strikeouts. Johnson is 3-2 with a 5.84 ERA in seven career starts against the Dodgers and has had plenty of trouble with Andre Ethier, who is 8-for-15 against him.
Pick: I like the Dodgers to keep rolling here. The Offense is healthy and hitting on all cylinders, while Ryu over Johnson is a big edge for the Dodgers as well. Toronto just can't score right now and going up against Ryu wont help their cause. The Jays had a nice little run, but have fallen way back right now and I don't see them turning it around vs the hot Dodgers.
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