Cody Snavely
The Los Angeles Dodgers, fresh off a series win in Washington, D.C., head north of the border to Toronto, Canada, in a three-game interleague matchup with the Blue Jays.
It is the first time since the 2016 season that the Dodgers are visiting the Blue Jays in Toronto at the Rogers Center and the first time the two teams have met since the whole Shohei Ohtani plane drama that unfolded in December.
Pitching match-ups
Game One: Gavin Stone (1-1, 6.00 ERA) vs Chris Bassitt (2-3, 3.90 ERA)
Game Two: Tyler Glasnow (4-1, 2.92 ERA) vs Yusei Kikuchi (LHP) (2-1, 2.28 ERA)
Game Three: TBA vs Kevin Gausman (0-3, 5.57 ERA)
Game Times
Game One: 4:07 PM PT, SNLA, SN1
Game Two: 12:07 PM PT, SNLA, SN1
Game Three: 10:37 AM PT, SNLA, SN1
Who’s in & who’s out?
The Blue Jays will be without defensive guru Kevin Kiermaier as he was placed on the 15-day IL on April 24 due to left hip flexor inflammation. In a corresponding move, the Blue Jays recalled No. 6 prospect Addison Barger, who typically bounces between third base and right field but made his first professional appearance in left field in his MLB debut Wednesday.
Toronto will continue to be without right-handed pitcher and former all-star Alek Manoah, who is still on a rehab assignment in Triple-A Buffalo.
The Blue Jays also placed right-handed relief pitcher Chad Green on the IL on April 20 (retroactive to April 17) after he reported not feeling great following a throwing session and underwent an MRI.
As for the Dodgers will continue to be without Brusdar Graterol, who Dave Roberts mentioned during the Nationals series that the right-handed bullpen arm has been shut down from throwing. Graterol’s timetable remains uncertain.
Also confirmed in the Nationals series is that left-handed hitting outfielder Jason Heyward is “a ways away” from returning and would still need a rehab assignment before he returns to the 26-man roster.
The Dodgers will continue without Blake Treinen, Kyle Hurt, Bobby Miller, and Walker Buehler for this road trip. Buehler did finish his most recent rehab start by pitching four innings while allowing seven hits, two walks, two earned runs, and five strikeouts on 86 pitches.
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