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.

Probable Pitchers

Y. Yamamoto Dodgers

5-4 2.86 ERA

69 K

K. Gausman Blue Jays

4-4 3.36 ERA

74 K

Los Angeles Dodgers — Roster

Player	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 — Roster

Player	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

Player	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
Totals	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

Player	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
Totals	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

Game Info

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

Venue: Rogers Centre, Toronto

Weather: 68°F, Roof Closed

Wind: 0 mph, None

Los Angeles Dodgers — News

Dodgers Trade Left-Hander Antoine Kelly To Cubs

Kelly signed a minor league deal with LAD in November and is being moved to Chicago's farm system. The trade has minimal major league impact given Kelly's lack of 2026 MLB appearances.

Chicago Cubs

Los Angeles Dodgers

Dodgers Move Glasnow To 60-Day IL With Back Injury

Glasnow (2.72 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, 11.12 K/9) was LAD's third-best starter behind Ohtani (0.74 ERA) and Yamamoto (2.86 ERA); his absence forces reliance on Sheehan (4.50 ERA, 1.25 WHIP) in a rotation that led the NL West. Frasso's 40-man addition provides depth, but the Dodgers lose their most efficient strikeout pitcher during a +134 run differential window.

Tyler Glasnow

Los Angeles Dodgers

Angels Recall Schanuel, Lose Soler to Oblique Strain

Schanuel returns with a .262 AVG and .311 xwOBA after 49 games, but Soler's departure removes LAA's primary power threat (.402 SLG, 9 HR in 58 games). The Angels sit 24-40 with a -52 run differential heading into Saturday's matchup against the division-leading Dodgers (41-23, +134 run diff).

Los Angeles Angels

Los Angeles Dodgers

Giants, Nationals, Red Sox, Dodgers play Friday

SF (26-38, -48 run diff) won to extend to W3 while BOS (27-35, -4 run diff) snapped a streak against NYY; LAD improved to 41-23 with Freeman's walk-off. No rotation changes or injury impact from these outcomes.

San Francisco Giants

Boston Red Sox

Los Angeles Dodgers

Angels Select Samy Natera, DFA Shaun Anderson

Natera replaces Anderson (5.94 ERA, 0.369 xwOBA) in a bullpen arms shuffle. LAA sits 24-39 with a -51 run differential and faces Dodgers' Sasaki today.

Shaun Anderson

Los Angeles Angels

Los Angeles Dodgers

Toronto Blue Jays — News

Blue Jays Select Chad Dallas

Dallas enters a rotation anchored by Gausman (3.36 ERA, 74 SO in 13 starts) as Toronto sits 29-33 in AL East. The moves clear depth but don't address the team's -12 run differential or 4-6 record in last 10.

Toronto Blue Jays

Twins Trade Simeon Woods Richardson to Blue Jays

Richardson posted a 7.74 ERA with a 1.72 WHIP and 4.38 K/9 across 8 starts for Minnesota before designation—Toronto adds a reclamation arm to a rotation featuring Gausman (3.13 ERA, 74 SO in 13 starts) as its clear anchor.

Simeon Woods Richardson

Toronto Blue Jays

Minnesota Twins

Blue Jays sign Justin Topa to minor league deal

Topa, 35, carries an 8.05 ERA with 0.376 xwOBA and has no 2026 MLB appearances—purely depth for Toronto's Triple-A affiliate as the Jays sit 29-32 with a -8 run differential.

Justin Topa

Toronto Blue Jays

Blue Jays' Jesús Sánchez exits with right wrist bruise from fan-thrown object

Sánchez (.285 AVG, .461 SLG, 6 HR in 55 G) leaves Toronto's outfield during a series against Baltimore where the Blue Jays sit 29-30 and have won just 3 of their last 10 despite a .276 team xwOBA.

Jesús Sánchez

Toronto Blue Jays

Orioles beat Blue Jays 6-5; Ward reaches 51 walks

Ward's 53 BB in 58 G (0.353 OBP) reflects elite plate discipline, though his 0.254 AVG and -42 team run differential expose Baltimore's offensive fragility despite the comeback win.

Toronto Blue Jays