Blue Jays vs. Dodgers: Predictions for Friday's Opening Game

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00:00Let's filter out to the team that's favored to win the pennant and favored to win a World Series.

00:05That is the Los Angeles Dodgers.

00:06They're taking on the red, hot Toronto Blue Jays, looking to stay in first place in the AL East.

00:11Clayton Kershaw, Max Scherzer on the mound tonight.

00:13Total listed at nine across the board, but a favorite here for the Dodgers.

00:17But overnight, Joe, we were talking minus 160s, minus 165s.

00:21They're going lower.

00:22The graphic, you'll see it on the screen, minus 142.

00:25Those are the numbers that are now sitting here, meaning we're getting a buyback here for the Toronto Blue Jays.

00:30I actually like this nine number, Joe.

00:32I'm feeling a little bit of runs tonight out there in Chavez Ravine.

00:35Yeah, that would not shock me either here, given the fact that we've seen both of these guys.

00:41Both guys, by the way, will be in the Hall of Fame at some point here.

00:45Both of these pitchers here, which shows against Kershaw.

00:48But at the same time, don't necessarily love the Dodgers bullpen either.

00:54I got to give the edge here to Toronto.

00:57I think Toronto, from a batting perspective, has been crushing lefties here for the better part of the last two months on the season.

01:06And I think they can go toe-to-toe here.

01:08Scherzer could very well give up his share of runs.

01:11It feels like an over, but it feels like the better bullpen is with Toronto.

01:16And currently, I trust the Blue Jays lineup to hit a lefty better than most.

01:22So I'll take the Blue Jays in the over here.