L.A. Dodgers at Toronto 8:10 ET
Blue Jays over Dodgers-The Dodgers defeated the Washington Nationals 2-1 Thursday afternoon to complete a three-game series sweep that opened a nine-game road trip. The Blue Jays are returning from a 3-4 road trip after losing 2-1 to the Kansas City Royals on Thursday afternoon in a rain-shortened game. Toronto won the opener of the four-game series before dropping the next three. The Dodgers are scheduled to start right-hander Gavin Stone (1-1, 6.00 ERA) on Friday. He has never faced Toronto. The Blue Jays are scheduled to go with right-hander Chris Bassitt (2-3, 3.90). Bassitt is 1-2 with a 4.30 ERA in four career starts against Los Angeles. The Dodgers, in their Thursday win, got six scoreless innings from right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto, another big offseason signing. The key to his best start with his new team was fastball command, which had been a problem. Blue Jays take advantage. Take TORONTO!