Clayton Kershaw is coming off one of his best performances of the season and Cody Bellinger is on a roll while taking over the major league lead for home runs, yet the Los Angeles Dodgers will be trying to shake off a rare series defeat when they play host to the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday.

A motivated Dodgers team does not line up as an ideal scenario for the Blue Jays, who are coming off back-to-back defeats at home against the Seattle Mariners. The Dodgers, who dropped consecutive games on the road to the Atlanta Braves, still figure to have an edge because they will be back at home, where they have been dominating.

The Dodgers are 48-16 at home this season, easily the best mark in the National League. And Kershaw has also befuddled opponents in Los Angeles, going 8-0 in 12 home starts with a 2.26 ERA.