The Los Angeles Dodgers look to stave off elimination with a Game 6 win over the Toronto Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre on Friday, October 31.
My Dodgers vs. Blue Jays predictions and MLB picks are headlined by a trio of Los Angeles stars, and I expect this series to go the distance following a Dodgers win.
Our best Dodgers vs Blue Jays SGP for Game 6
It’s been a showy postseason for Los Angeles Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto. He’s fanned seven or more batters in three of his four starts, and his 8.16 K/9 and 23.4 K% in the playoffs are actually lower than his respective 10.42 and 29.4% marks during the regular season.
I also value Yamamoto’s ranking ninth in MLB in swinging-strike percentage during the regular season, while his 29.4% K rate finished fifth.
Meanwhile, look for the Los Angeles lineup to find a groove against Toronto Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman. The right-hander has out-pitched his underlying metrics, and I expect Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman to tee off on the righty in Game 6.
Gausman sports an impressive 2.55 postseason ERA, but it’s saddled with a 4.96 xFIP alongside an unsustainable .156 BABIP and 92.0% strand rate. Struggles loom for the veteran.
Turning to the two Los Angeles stars, Ohtani sports a .425 wOBA this postseason after posting a .438 mark against righties during the regular season, and Freeman respectively checks in at .335 and .372.
Odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.
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