Baseball betting stays focused on inter-league play on Monday as the Dodgers of Los Angeles swing away against the Blue Jays of Toronto.

The Blue Jays will turn to Josh Johnson and his 1-5 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Dodgers send Hyun-Jin Ryu (7-3) to the hill.



View LA Dodgers vs Toronto Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the MLB moneyline for this matchup, Toronto sat as -113 favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook. The total was set at 8.5, according to Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 11 (Blue Jays) and the No. 3 (Dodgers) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Toronto has the American League's No. 7-rated offensive output, at 8.6 hits per game. The Dodgers average 8.8 hits per game, good for No. 4 on the National League list.

Comparing defensive stats, Los Angeles owns the National League's No. 5-rated road mark, allowing 3.9 runs per game on the highway. Toronto, on the other hand, rates No. 3 in scoring at home.

The Dodgers were a 9-2 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Nationals. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Los Angeles at -114 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors. The Dodgers grabbed a win last time out, defeating Jordan Zimmermann and the Nationals 9-2 on Sunday at Nationals Park.

Last time out for Toronto, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Rays at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at +115 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Toronto suffered a 4-3 loss against Tampa Bay on Sunday, as R.A. Dickey wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Rogers Centre.


Los Angeles Dodgers Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Toronto are 3-7
After playing Washington are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

Toronto Blue Jays Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing LA Dodgers are 4-6
After playing Tampa Bay are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6

A few Dodgers at Blue Jays trends to consider:
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers' last 7 games
LA Dodgers are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers' last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 12 games when playing LA Dodgers


Next up:
LA Dodgers at Toronto, Tuesday, July 23