The Dodgers need to get back into this series in Game 2, and the one they're going to have to get a hold of is Kevin Gausman, who's been solid in his last three starts, not allowing more than two runs, but in his previous two starts at home against the Rays and the Red Sox, he allowed four runs each. The Dodgers won their final five games of the regular season and have gone 9-2 in the playoffs, with most of the help coming from the pitchers. But the Dodger hitters need to show up in this game, and I think he'll hit Gausman. Gausman over 2.5 runs.

We all know about Vladimir Guerrero's hot hitting in the playoffs, where he's batting .447 with six home runs and 12 RBIs, but not many people are talking about Ernie Clement, the third baseman for the Blue Jays, who's batting .435 in the playoffs with one home run and eight RBIs. I can get almost 3 to 1 odds on Clement getting an RBI in this game at home, where the Blue Jays are the best over team in baseball. Clement was a steady bat all season with 151 hits and 50 RBIs during the regular season, hitting .277. Clement is a good player to root for to get an RBI.

The Blue Jays made a resounding statement against the hottest pitcher in baseball, and they did so with authority in their 11-4 win over the Dodgers in Game 1. The Blue Jays are now 59-29 at home on the season, and they're hitting .305 for the playoffs. The next closest team is batting .251, and they're also hitting an MLB-best 23 homers in the playoffs with 77 RBIs. The Blue Jays are also the best over team in baseball, cashing in 57.1% of the time. The pressure is going to be on Yoshi Yamamoto to pull the Dodgers even at Toronto. I'm looking for a high-scoring game with Kevin Gausman giving up a few runs in this game to help this game get over.

After a Game 1 victory, I think John Schneider is going to try sticking with Kevin Gausman here for as long as possible. Gausman has already been trusted this postseason to work around trouble, and with the bullpen working five full innings last night (albeit a couple "starters" in there), Gausman is likely to work until he's really in trouble and/or gassed. Hopefully if there's an issue for him, it's because he's walked a couple batters to that point, which would be in-line with his postseason results, walking 10 batters (one intentional) in 18 innings so far. Ohtani, Betts, Freeman, Muncy and Will Smith each have strong walk rates and pose a major offensive threat, so we may even see a walk or two strategically.

Shades of Reds-A;s in 1990? The Blue Jays might have delivered a psychological blow to the Dodgers in Game One, roughing up previously untouchable Blake Snell and continuing the 6th inning onslaught vs. the Dodger bullpen. Nine runs later, Game One was in the freezer for Toronto, whose ability to make contact and put balls in play looks different from the swing-and-miss foes the Dodger staff mostly dominated in the NL playoffs. After taking care of Snell, the Jays will like their chances vs. Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who has allowed homers in each of his last two playoff starts. Note the Dodger offense has been sluggish most of the playoffs, and Toronto's Kevin Gausman has a 2.,00 October playoff ERA. Play Blue Jays on Money Line

Okie Dokie, let's run this back. For the record, I'm the only SL expert who got Game 1 right including props. Not really my style to say that. You either follow or don't. I'd like to say it's because I am Wile E. Coyote, super genius. Nope, I just like the Jays as a fan and home teams cheaper at +1.5 than a road away ML even if I tend to think the Dodgers win Game 2. 4-3 works.