Toronto Blue Jays defeat Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3

How the game turned

The Dodgers trailed 1-0 when Freddie Freeman singled home Will Smith in the 4th, tying the game at 1-1.

A 2-run 7th was the Toronto Blue Jays' largest inning. The club scored in 3 of their 9 innings at bat and ended with 4 runs. The Los Angeles Dodgers were scoreless in 6 of 9 innings, and the final margin was 1 run.

The first turn for the Toronto Blue Jays

The Blue Jays trailed 3-2 when Daulton Varsho singled home Myles Straw in the 7th, tying the game at 3-3.

Blue Jays hitters

George Springer collected 2 hits across 5 at-bats with 1 double and 1 RBI. Daulton Varsho went 1-for-3 with 1 run, 1 RBI, and 1 walk. Jesús Sánchez finished 1-for-4 with 1 double and 1 RBI. The Toronto Blue Jays got 8 hits from 6 batters. They also drew 4 walks. 3 hits went for extra bases.

The game left Valenzuela at .125 with 0 home runs and 0 RBIs on the season. Dodgers hitter Will Smith collected 2 hits across 3 at-bats with 2 runs, 1 RBI, and 2 walks.

The mound

Over 5 innings, Dylan Cease used 96 pitches, allowing 4 hits and 2 runs, walking 4 and striking out 8. 5 pitchers combined for the Toronto Blue Jays' 9 innings on 164 pitches, allowing 6 hits and 8 walks with 13 strikeouts.

Dodgers starter Shohei Ohtani worked 6 innings on 96 pitches, allowing 4 hits and 1 run, walking 1 and striking out 2.

In the standings

The Toronto Blue Jays' record through April 8, 2026 was 5-7; the club was 4th in the division and 3.5 games back. The Blue Jays ranked 10th in the league with a .417 winning percentage.