Chris Ruffolo said the betting market is giving too generous a price on Toronto and recommended taking the Blue Jays +1.5 runs while sprinkling their money-line. His case centers on how well the Jays have been handling right-handed pitching: over the last two weeks they lead MLB with a .334 average, own the best team OPS, rank second in ISO, and post a stingy 15.5 % strike-out rate. Ruffolo believes that disciplined profile can nick Yoshinobu Yamamoto even though the Dodger ace owns a 1.93 ERA across his past seven starts. On the flip side, Los Angeles has been merely "decent" versus lefties, batting .270 with average power and a lofty 27.7 % strike-out rate in the same span. He noted Eric Lauer brings a sub-3 ERA in his last seven outings and can pile up Ks when needed, further narrowing the gap. While LA’s bullpen sits at an impressive 2.38 ERA the past two weeks, Ruffolo still expects a tight game and sees value in the plus money attached to Toronto on both the run line and outright.

Kenny G advised taking Toronto at +158 because Eric Lauer is 7-2 with a 2.59 ERA and just carved up Colorado in a 15-1 win. Lauer has not faced the Dodgers yet, but Kenny expects another solid effort. He labeled Tyler Glasnow "good, not great" and pointed to L.A.’s still-shaky bullpen as a hidden liability. While the Dodgers lineup is elite, Kenny doubts the Blue Jays bats stay dormant for a third straight game and reminded listeners Toronto is a .500 road team with playoff motivation. At this price, he believes the Jays have a "very real shot" to avoid the sweep.

Kenny G backed Toronto on the moneyline at +130, laying out a clear edge in both current form and pitching. He noted the Blue Jays have won four of their last five and just put up 20, 10 and 15 runs in Colorado, calling their bats "red hot." Max Scherzer's most recent outing was "vintage"—6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K—and Kenny said the veteran has looked progressively sharper over his last five starts. On the other side, the Dodgers have dropped two of three to St. Louis, own a 4.25 bullpen ERA, and have scored just 3, 12, 2, 3, 0, 5 and 2 runs in their past seven games, outside of Shohei Ohtani’s personal tear. With Los Angeles still not at full strength and laying –150, Kenny prefers the plus-money side, calling the Blue Jays "sizable underdogs worth a play."

Bill Harrelson is riding Bo Bichette’s heater, backing the over 7.5 fantasy points on Underdog. Bichette has cleared this mark in 9 of his last 10 games, including eight straight, thanks to a 28-point effort yesterday and a 39-pointer two games earlier during Toronto’s 45-run outburst in Colorado. Although his season hit rate is 57%, Harrelson trusts recent form and notes Bichette has two hits in three career plate appearances versus Clayton Kershaw. With the Blue Jays’ lineup scorching and Underdog the only book still hanging 7.5, Harrelson believes bettors have a short window before the line moves upward.

Drew Martin is taking the Blue Jays at +135 in their series opener at Dodger Stadium. Toronto’s offense is scorching—45 runs in a three-game sweep of Colorado and the No.1 wRC+ over the last week—while Los Angeles’ bullpen has wobbled. The starting matchup of Max Scherzer versus Clayton Kershaw is nearly a wash, but Martin trusts Toronto’s late-inning relief far more than L.A.’s. With the Jays already 20 games over .500 and swinging the hottest bats in baseball, Martin believes the underdog price offers too much value to pass up.