A rematch of last year’s MLB World Series takes place on Wednesday when the Los Angeles Dodgers (9-2) head to the Rogers Centre to face the Toronto Blue Jays (4-7).
The Blue Jays look to salvage the third and final game of this series after dropping the first two games 14-2 and 4-1. Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani (4.72 xFIP) and Blue Jays’ Dylan Cease (1.81 xFIP) make up the starting pitcher matchup.
First pitch for Wednesday’s Dodgers vs. Blue Jays showdown is scheduled for 3:07 p.m. ET, with the Dodgers returning a 1.53x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win.
Below, we’ll break down our Dodgers vs. Blue Jays prediction and picks for Wednesday's game. Make your MLB picks on PrizePicks and PrizePicks Team Picks and earn real money if you’re right, including on game winners, spreads, and totals!
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Dodgers vs. Blue Jays Prediction, Winner Payout, Over/Under
There's been zero World Series hangover for this loaded Dodgers team. They're a perfect 5-0 on the road so far and aim to extend their winning streak in Toronto to five straight games, dating back to the Fall Classic.
This is the most talented team in baseball, adding perennial All-Star OF Kyle Tucker to an already stacked lineup while also securing one of the most dominant closers in the modern era in RP Edwin Diaz.
Los Angeles is the overwhelming favorite to win this year’s World Series, returning a 2.77x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks to do so.
The Blue Jays are no slouches and will try to snap a six-game losing streak today. Perhaps the Jays see ghosts every time they face the Dodgers, given that they were a Miguel Rojas home run away from winning the World Series.
Toronto made significant upgrades to its roster as well this offseason, bringing in Japanese 3B Kazuma Okamoto alongside ex-Marlins OF Jesus Sanchez, who gives them some left-handed punch.
They also signed Cease to a mammoth seven-year, $210 million deal (the largest free agent contract in franchise history) in hopes that he can form a dynamic duo with SP Kevin Gausman.
Dodgers vs. Blue Jays Winner Payout, Over/Under
The Dodgers enter Wednesday’s game as road favorites, returning a 1.53x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win outright.
The Blue Jays are home underdogs with a 2.38x payout if they win, via PrizePicks Team Picks, where you can earn money with your picks in 35 states.
- Spread: Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5 (1.88x payout)
- Over/Under: 7.5 Runs (1.75x payout on over)
- Game Winner Payout: Dodgers 1.53x | Blue Jays 2.38x
Team Picks data is live at the time of writing and is subject to change.
Dodgers vs. Blue Jays Prediction to Win – 4/8/26
Here are the key stats to know before locking in your Dodgers vs. Blue Jays MLB prediction for Wednesday, April 8, on PrizePicks.
- While the Blue Jays are 2-9 (18.2%) against the spread (ATS), it is super early. They went 102-78 (56.7%) ATS last season, the best cover record in the MLB.
- In 2025, the Dodgers were just 80-99 (44.7%) ATS.
- The Blue Jays have a BABIP of just .264, suggesting they have been a bit unlucky with balls in play. Meanwhile, the Dodgers own a team BABIP of .329, second-highest in MLB.
- Despite the Dodgers improving their batting order, one could make the case that the Blue Jays did even more by adding Okamoto and Sanchez. There wasn’t much that separated these two offenses last season.
- In 2025, the Dodgers had the second-best wRC+ in baseball at 113, but the Blue Jays were just one point behind them at 112.
Dodgers vs. Blue Jays Picks for PrizePicks Today: 4/8/26
Here are the top Dodgers vs. Blue Jays picks to target for Wednesday, April 8, on PrizePicks. Today’s MLB picks for PrizePicks are headlined by Dodgers SP Shohei Ohtani and Blue Jays SP Dylan Cease.
Dodgers SP Shohei Ohtani vs. Blue Jays Projection: 1.5 Walks
- Ohtani is such an alien that there needs to be a clarification: Wednesday's projection is for him pitching, not hitting.
- He had a minuscule 1.72 BB/9 in 2025, going over this projection in just two of 14 outings.
- For as dangerous as this Blue Jays' lineup is, it's nothing special when it comes to walk rate, ranking 13th a year ago at 8.4%.
- The projected Blue Jays order for Wednesday has just 4 walks in 49 plate appearances against Ohtani, which translates to an 8.1% walk rate.
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Blue Jays SP Dylan Cease vs. Dodgers Projection: 15.5 Pitcher Outs
- For as dominant as Cease can be when he's on, this is a tough matchup for him.
- The Dodgers walked at the second-highest clip in the league last year, 9.4%.
- The Blue Jays' bullpen could have everybody available, which might mean a short leash for Cease if he struggles today. He averaged 18.1 pitches per inning a year ago.
- In his three outings against the Dodgers last year, Cease failed to have more than this projection in two of them.
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