Expect a sharp, efficient duel between Kevin Gausman and Yoshinobu Yamamoto for the first four innings. Gausman’s splitter keeps the Dodgers quiet until Shohei Ohtani laces a third-inning double and Freddie Freeman’s deep sac fly plates the game’s first run. Toronto answers in the fourth when Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ambushes a first-pitch fastball for a solo homer, but Yamamoto immediately settles, mixing splitters and elevated four-seamers to neutralize the right-hand heavy Jays lineup that is missing Alejandro Kirk. The tipping point arrives in the fifth. Gausman’s third trip through the order proves costly: Andy Pages jumps a high splitter for a two-run shot after a Kyle Tucker walk, giving L.A. a 3-1 edge. Toronto claws one back in the sixth on an Andrés Giménez single off reliever Ben Casparius, but Yamamoto exits with a lead after six sterling frames (7 K, 1 BB). From there the deeper Dodgers bullpen takes over. Tanner Scott and Blake Treinen post clean innings, while L.A. manufactures insurance—Max Muncy drives in a seventh-inning run with a two-out liner off Louis Varland, and Teoscar Hernández doubles in another against Mason Fluharty in the eighth. Edwin Díaz slams the door with a 1-2-3 ninth, preserving a 5-2 Dodgers win. The result extends Los Angeles’ early division lead and deepens Toronto’s slide, underscoring the impact of the Jays’ injury issues and the Dodgers’ superior depth even without Mookie Betts.

Sandsynlige pitchere

Y. Yamamoto Dodgers

5-4 2.86 ERA

69 K

K. Gausman Blue Jays

4-4 3.36 ERA

74 K

Los Angeles Dodgers — Trup

Spiller	Pos.	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
Shohei Ohtani	DH	.286	3	8	.407	.524
Kyle Tucker	RF	.268	1	8	.354	.366
Will Smith	C	.235	2	6	.278	.412
Freddie Freeman	1B	.261	3	12	.306	.543
Teoscar Hernández	LF	.316	2	7	.350	.500
Andy Pages	CF	.452	3	12	.477	.738
Max Muncy	3B	.235	1	1	.316	.324
Hyeseong Kim	SS	.429	0	0	.556	.571
Alex Freeland	2B	.222	1	2	.300	.407

Toronto Blue Jays — Trup

Spiller	Pos.	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
George Springer	DH	.159	2	4	.260	.341
Daulton Varsho	CF	.171	0	1	.275	.229
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	1B	.237	1	4	.383	.316
Jesús Sánchez	RF	.286	1	4	.375	.429
Kazuma Okamoto	3B	.262	2	3	.340	.429
Ernie Clement	2B	.295	0	3	.311	.364
Davis Schneider	LF	.214	1	3	.353	.429
Andrés Giménez	SS	.268	2	8	.318	.463
Tyler Heineman	PH	.357	0	0	.438	.357

Scoring plays

▲ 3

Shohei Ohtani singles on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Nathan Lukes. Hyeseong Kim scores. Alex Freeland to 3rd.

1-0

▲ 3

Will Smith grounds into a force out, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto to second baseman Ernie Clement. Alex Freeland scores. Shohei Ohtani out at 2nd. Will Smith to 1st.

2-0

▲ 5

Alex Freeland singles on a line drive to right fielder Nathan Lukes. Hyeseong Kim scores.

3-0

▼ 6

George Springer doubles (2) on a line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Andrés Giménez scores.

3-1

▲ 9

Kyle Tucker singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jesús Sánchez. Alex Freeland scores. Shohei Ohtani to 2nd.

4-1

Los Angeles Dodgers — Batting

Spiller	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OPS
Shohei OhtaniDH	3	0	1	1	2	0	.286	.931
Kyle TuckerRF	5	0	1	1	0	3	.268	.720
Will SmithC	5	0	0	1	0	0	.235	.690
Freddie Freeman1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.261	.849
Teoscar HernándezLF	4	0	0	0	0	3	.316	.850
Andy PagesCF	4	0	1	0	0	2	.452	1.215
Max Muncy3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.235	.640
Hyeseong KimSS	3	2	1	0	1	2	.429	1.127
Alex Freeland2B	3	2	3	1	0	0	.222	.707
I alt	35	4	8	4	3	11

BATTING

2B: Kim, Hye (1, Gausman); Freeland, A (2, Fluharty).

TB: Freeland, A 4; Freeman, F; Kim, Hye 2; Ohtani; Pages, A; Tucker.

RBI: Freeland, A (2); Ohtani (8); Smith, W (6); Tucker (8).

2-out RBI: Tucker.

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Freeman, F; Kim, Hye; Smith, W 2.

SAC: Freeland, A.

Team RISP: 3-for-13.

Team LOB: 8.

Toronto Blue Jays — Batting

Spiller	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OPS
George SpringerDH	4	0	1	1	0	1	.159	.601
Daulton VarshoCF	3	0	0	0	1	1	.171	.504
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.237	.699
Jesús SánchezRF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.286	.804
Kazuma Okamoto3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.262	.769
Ernie Clement2B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.295	.675
Davis SchneiderLF	1	0	0	0	1	1	.214	.782
Andrés GiménezSS	4	1	2	0	0	0	.268	.781
Tyler HeinemanPH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.357	.795
I alt	33	1	6	1	3	10

BATTING

2B: Sánchez, J (1, Yamamoto); Springer (2, Yamamoto); Okamoto (1, Yamamoto).

TB: Clement; Giménez 2; Okamoto 2; Springer 2; Sánchez, J 2.

RBI: Springer (4).

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Springer 2; Lukes; Heineman; Sánchez, J.

Team RISP: 3-for-12.

Team LOB: 8.

FIELDING

E: Valenzuela (1, throw).

a-Walked for Lukes in the 7th.

b-Struck out for Valenzuela in the 9th.

Los Angeles Dodgers — Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
Yoshinobu Yamamoto(W, 2-1)	6.0	5	1	1	1	6	97-66	2.50
Alex Vesia(H, 2)	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	15-10	0.00
Blake Treinen(H, 2)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	10-8	0.00
Edwin Díaz(S, 4)	1.0	1	0	0	1	3	23-15	1.80

Toronto Blue Jays — Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
Kevin Gausman(L, 0-1)	5.1	5	3	3	2	5	84-53	2.08
Mason Fluharty	1.1	1	0	0	0	2	20-13	6.75
Louis Varland	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	23-14	0.00
Jeff Hoffman	1.0	2	1	1	1	2	14-11	3.18

Kampinfo

Dommere: Home Plate: Dan Merzel; First Base: Dan Bellino; Second Base: Mark Ripperger; Third Base: Shane Livensparger

Stadion: Rogers Centre, Toronto

Vejr: 68°F, Roof Closed

Vind: 0 mph, None

Los Angeles Dodgers — Nyheder

Dodgers Handler Venstrehendt Pitcher Antoine Kelly til Cubs

Kelly underskrev en minor league-kontrakt med LAD i november og bliver overført til Chicagos farmsystem. Handelen har minimal indflydelse på Major League givet Kellys mangel på MLB-optræden i 2026.

Chicago Cubs

Los Angeles Dodgers

Dodgers Flytter Glasnow til 60-Dages Skadeliste med Ryggskade

Glasnow (2,72 ERA, 0,83 WHIP, 11,12 K/9) var LAD's tredje bedste starter efter Ohtani (0,74 ERA) og Yamamoto (2,86 ERA); hans fravær tvinger afhængighed af Sheehan (4,50 ERA, 1,25 WHIP) i en rotation, der førte NL West. Frassos tilføjelse til 40-mandslisten giver dybde, men Dodgers mister deres mest effektive strikeout-pitcher i løbet af et +134 run-differential-vindue.

Tyler Glasnow

Los Angeles Dodgers

Angels tilbagekaldelse Schanuel, mister Soler til skrå muskelstrækning

Schanuel vender tilbage med et gennemsnit på .262 og .311 xwOBA efter 49 kampe, men Solers afgang eliminerer LAA's primære magtbedreigelse (.402 SLG, 9 HR på 58 kampe). Angels sidder på 24-40 med en løbsforskel på -52 forud for lørdagens kamp mod divisionsledende Dodgers (41-23, +134 løbsforskel).

Los Angeles Angels

Los Angeles Dodgers

Giants, Nationals, Red Sox, Dodgers spiller fredag

SF (26-38, -48 løbsforskel) vandt for at udvide til W3, mens BOS (27-35, -4 løbsforskel) brød en serie mod NYY; LAD forbedrede sig til 41-23 med Freemans walk-off. Ingen rotationsændringer eller skadeeffekter fra disse resultater.

San Francisco Giants

Boston Red Sox

Los Angeles Dodgers

Angels vælger Samy Natera, DFA Shaun Anderson

Natera erstatter Anderson (5.94 ERA, 0.369 xwOBA) i en omorganisering af bullpen-arms. LAA står på 24-39 med en løbsforskel på -51 og møder Sasaki fra Dodgers i dag.

Shaun Anderson

Los Angeles Angels

Los Angeles Dodgers

Toronto Blue Jays — Nyheder

Blue Jays Vælger Chad Dallas

Dallas kommer ind i en rotation ledet af Gausman (3.36 ERA, 74 strikeouts på 13 starter) mens Toronto står på 29-33 i AL East. Trækene præciserer dybden men løser ikke holdets -12 løbedifferensial eller 4-6 rekord på de sidste 10.

Toronto Blue Jays

Twins Handler Simeon Woods Richardson til Blue Jays

Richardson noterede en ERA på 7.74 med en WHIP på 1.72 og 4.38 K/9 over 8 starter for Minnesota før udnævnelsen—Toronto tilføjer en genoprettelsesarm til en rotation med Gausman (ERA 3.13, 74 SO i 13 starter) som dets klare anker.

Simeon Woods Richardson

Toronto Blue Jays

Minnesota Twins

Blue Jays underskriver Justin Topa på minor league-kontrakt

Topa, 35, har en ERA på 8,05 med xwOBA 0,376 og ingen MLB-optræden i 2026—rent dybde for Torontos Triple-A-affilerede hold, mens Jays sidder på 29-32 med en løbsdifferentiel på -8.

Justin Topa

Toronto Blue Jays

Jesús Sánchez fra Blue Jays forlader kampen med kontusion på højre håndled fra genstand kastet af fan

Sánchez (.285 AVG, .461 SLG, 6 HR på 55 kampe) forlader Torontos ydre felt under en serie mod Baltimore, hvor Blue Jays ligger på 29-30 og kun har vundet 3 af de seneste 10 kampe på trods af en holds xwOBA på .276.

Jesús Sánchez

Toronto Blue Jays

Orioles slår Blue Jays 6-5; Ward når 51 walks

Wards 53 BB på 58 G (0.353 OBP) afspejler elitedisciplin ved pladen, men hans 0.254 gennemsnit og holdets løbsforskel på -42 afslører Baltimores offensive skørhed på trods af comeback-sejren.

Toronto Blue Jays