The Los Angeles Dodgers kicked off their six-game Interleague stretch on a strong note, slugging their way to a 16-3 blowout victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in Tuesday’s opener at Dodger Stadium.
The Dodgers improved to 83-44 with the win and inched a little closer to officially clinching a seventh consecutive National League West title. Entering Wednesday, their magic number to do so stands at 17 games.
As for the Blue Jays, the loss dropped to them to 52-76 on the year. They are currently in the midst of a three-game losing streak and find themselves near the bottom of the American League East standings, ahead of only the last-place Baltimore Orioles.