{"id":670427,"date":"2026-04-08T15:07:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T15:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/670427\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T15:07:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T15:07:19","slug":"dodgers-vs-blue-jays-prediction-odds-recent-stats-trends-and-best-bets-for-april-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/670427\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers vs. Blue Jays prediction: Odds, recent stats, trends, and best bets for April 8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Dodgers (9-2) take the field at Rogers Centre this afternoon looking for the three-game sweep of the Blue Jays (4-7). Winners of six straight, LA sends Shohei Ohtani to the mound on getaway day. Still without a win in April, Toronto sends Dylan Cease to the bump.<\/p>\n<p>While the Dodgers offense has carried them for the past week, last night it was their pitching that propelled them to a 4-1 win. Yoshinobu Yamamoto was elite allowing just one run on five hits while striking out six in six innings to earn his second win of the season. Edwin Diaz pitched a scoreless ninth to earn his fourth save. Ohtani, Kyle Tucker, Will Smith, and Alex Freeland each drove in a run for the Dodgers. Andres Gimenez picked up a couple hits for the Jays in the loss.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>With the win, the Dodgers\u2019 lead in the American League West is now four games while the Blue Jays\u2019 loss kept them from gaining ground on the Yankees in the American League East. They remain 4.5 games behind them.<\/p>\n<p>Lets dive into this afternoon\u2019s matchup and the finale of this three-game series and find a sweat or two.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks &amp; best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.<\/p>\n<p>Follow <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/fantasy\/football\/player-news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rotoworld Player News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Rotoworld Player News&quot;}\">Rotoworld Player News<\/a> for the latest fantasy and betting player news and analysis all season long.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Game Details and How to Watch: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Network\/Streaming: MLB.TV, Sportsnet, Sportsnet Los Angeles<\/p>\n<p>Never miss a second of the action and stay up-to-date with all the latest team stats and player news. Check out our day-by-day <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/mlb\/schedule\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:MLB schedule page;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;MLB schedule page&quot;}\">MLB schedule page<\/a>, along with detailed matchup pages that update live in-game with every out.<\/p>\n<p>The Latest Odds: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays<\/p>\n<p>The latest odds as of Wednesday courtesy of <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sportsbook.draftkings.com\/leagues\/baseball\/mlb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:DraftKings;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;DraftKings&quot;}\">DraftKings<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Moneyline: Dodgers (-175), Blue Jays (+144)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Spread: Dodgers -1.5 (-108) \/ Blue Jays +1.5 (-112)<\/p>\n<p>Probable Starting Pitchers: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays<\/p>\n<p>Pitching matchup for April 8:<\/p>\n<p>Dodgers: Shohei Ohtani<br \/>Season Totals: 6.0 IP, 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.67 WHIP, 6K, 3 BB<\/p>\n<p>Blue Jays: Dylan Cease<br \/>Season Totals: 9.2 IP, 1-1, 2.79 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 18K, 5 BB<\/p>\n<p>Who\u2019s Hot? Who\u2019s Not! Dodgers vs. Blue Jays<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Shohei Ohtani has hit safely in 5 straight games (9-24) and 7 of last 8 (11-34)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Kyle Tucker has driven in at least 1 run in 5 straight games<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Will Smith is just 5-23 over his last 7 games and 6-30 over his last 9<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">George Springer is 3-22 in April (6 games)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Vlad Guerrero Jr. is also 3-22 in April (6 games)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Ernie Clement has hit safely in 3 straight games (4-11)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/fantasy\/baseball\/player-news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rotoworld;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Rotoworld&quot;}\">Rotoworld<\/a> still has you covered with all the latest MLB player news for all 30 teams. Check out the feed page right here on NBC Sports for headlines, injuries and transactions where you can filter by league, team, positions and news type!<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Top Betting Trends &amp; Insights: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The Dodgers are 7-4 on the Run Line this season<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The Blue Jays are an MLB-worst 2-9 on the Run Line this season<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The OVER has cashed 6 times in the Dodgers\u2019 11 games this season (6-5)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The OVER has cashed 5 times in Toronto\u2019s first 11 games (5-6)<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/betting\/mlb\/tools\/top-trends\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:MLB Top Trends tool;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;MLB Top Trends tool&quot;}\">MLB Top Trends tool <\/a>on NBC Sports!<\/p>\n<p>Expert picks &amp; predictions: Dodgers vs. Blue JaysRotoworld Bet Best Bet<\/p>\n<p>Please bet responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700.<\/p>\n<p>Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over\/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday\u2019s game between the Dodgers and the Blue Jays:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Spread: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Dodgers on the Run Line.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Game Total UNDER 8.0.<\/p>\n<p>Follow our experts on socials to keep up with all the latest content from the staff:<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Jay Croucher (@croucherJD)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Trysta Krick (@Trysta_Krick)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Dodgers (9-2) take the field at Rogers Centre this afternoon looking for the three-game sweep of the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":670428,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2406],"tags":[22432,2043,5,377,39,76,1087,6130,311,29,1165,4332,4333,774,57,3224,4331,4,468,18714,1414,1558,282,1535,142,313],"class_list":{"0":"post-670427","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles-dodgers","8":"tag-alex-freeland","9":"tag-andres-gimenez","10":"tag-baseball","11":"tag-blue-jays","12":"tag-dodgers","13":"tag-dylan-cease","14":"tag-edwin-diaz","15":"tag-ernie-clement","16":"tag-george-springer","17":"tag-kyle-tucker","18":"tag-la","19":"tag-la-dodgers","20":"tag-ladodgers","21":"tag-los-angeles","22":"tag-los-angeles-dodgers","23":"tag-losangeles","24":"tag-losangelesdodgers","25":"tag-mlb","26":"tag-shohei-ohtani","27":"tag-straight-games","28":"tag-the-blue-jays","29":"tag-the-dodgers","30":"tag-toronto","31":"tag-will-smith","32":"tag-yankees","33":"tag-yoshinobu-yamamoto"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116369715730436900","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/670427","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=670427"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/670427\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/670428"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=670427"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=670427"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=670427"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}