It’s Friday, August 8 and the Blue Jays (68-48) are in Los Angeles to take on the Dodgers (66-49). Max Scherzer is slated to take the mound for Toronto against Clayton Kershaw for Los Angeles.
The Blue Jays are coming off an historic series against the Rockies with 45 runs scored and at least 10 in each game with 20 as an encore in the series finale. The Rockies scored six runs with four coming in one game.
The Dodgers on the other hand are coming off a series loss to the Cardinals and are 5-5 in the past 10 games.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Blue Jays at Dodgers
- Date: Friday, August 8, 2025
- Time: 10:10PM EST
- Site: Dodger Stadium
- City: Los Angeles, CA
- Network/Streaming: Sportsnet, SNLA
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Odds for the Blue Jays at the Dodgers
The latest odds as of Friday:
- Moneyline: Blue Jays (+129), Dodgers (-155)
- Spread: Dodgers -1.5
- Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Blue Jays at Dodgers
- Pitching matchup for August 8, 2025: Max Scherzer vs. Clayton Kershaw
- Blue Jays: Max Scherzer, (2-1, 4.39 ERA)
Last outing: 1.50 ERA, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 5 Strikeouts - Dodgers: Clayton Kershaw, (5-2, 3.29 ERA)
Last outing: 0.00 ERA, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 5 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 3 Strikeouts
- Blue Jays: Max Scherzer, (2-1, 4.39 ERA)
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Blue Jays and the Dodgers
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday’s game between the Blue Jays and the Dodgers:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Los Angeles Dodgers on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Toronto Blue Jays at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 9.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Blue Jays at Dodgers
- The Dodgers are 5-5 in the last 10 games
- The Blue Jays have won 3 straight games
- The Blue Jays have scored 45 runs in the last 3 games
- The Dodgers are 66-49 (.574) this season and 8-5 (.615) with Clayton Kershaw as the opener
- With Clayton Kershaw as starting pitcher 5 of the Dodgers’ last 6 games have gone under the Total
- The Blue Jays have covered in 4 of their last 5 games for a profit of 2.35 units
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