Dodgers take win streak into matchup with the Blue Jays

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Los Angeles Dodgers (9-2, first in the NL West) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (4-7, fourth in the AL East)

Toronto; Wednesday, 3:07 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Shohei Ohtani (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.67 WHIP, six strikeouts); Blue Jays: Dylan Cease (0-0, 2.79 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 18 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dodgers -161, Blue Jays +136; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers will attempt to build upon a five-game win streak with a victory against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Toronto has gone 4-4 in home games and 4-7 overall. Blue Jays hitters have a collective .308 on-base percentage, the eighth-ranked percentage in the AL.

Los Angeles is 5-0 on the road and 9-2 overall. The Dodgers have the third-best team on-base percentage in MLB play at .359.

The matchup Wednesday is the third meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Andres Gimenez has a triple, two home runs and eight RBIs for the Blue Jays. Kazuma Okamoto is 9 for 39 with a double, two home runs and three RBIs over the past 10 games.

Andy Pages has three doubles and three home runs while hitting .452 for the Dodgers. Freddie Freeman is 12 for 42 with four doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 3-7, .227 batting average, 4.84 ERA, outscored by 24 runs

Dodgers: 8-2, .291 batting average, 3.50 ERA, outscored opponents by 29 runs

INJURIES: Blue Jays: Addison Barger: 10-Day IL (ankle), Max Scherzer: day-to-day (undisclosed), Cody Ponce: 60-Day IL (knee), Anthony Santander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alejandro Kirk: 10-Day IL (hand), Shane Bieber: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jose Berrios: 15-Day IL (elbow), Yimi Garcia: 15-Day IL (elbow), Trey Yesavage: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Bowden Francis: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Dodgers: Miguel Rojas: day-to-day (undisclosed), Mookie Betts: 10-Day IL (back), Gavin Stone: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jake Cousins: 60-Day IL (elbow), Landon Knack: 15-Day IL (undisclosed), Bobby Miller: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brusdar Graterol: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Brock Stewart: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Tommy Edman: 10-Day IL (ankle), Blake Snell: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Kike Hernandez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Evan Phillips: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.