The Dodgers' dynamic duo of Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts stole the show Friday night, powering Los Angeles to a decisive 5-1 victory over the Blue Jays under the Chavez Ravine lights. Ohtani electrified the crowd with a 3-for-5 performance, scoring twice and tormenting Toronto pitchers with his signature blend of power and speed. But it was Betts who delivered the knockout blow—a towering three-run homer in the seventh that broke the game open, capping a night where he went 2-for-4 with three RBIs. The Dodgers' bullpen, led by Clayton Kershaw's vintage six innings of one-run ball, stifled Toronto's offense after a shaky start, while the Blue Jays' Max Scherzer—though striking out five—succumbed to a brutal seventh-inning meltdown that saw reliever Brendon Little surrender three runs without recording an out.

Toronto's lone bright spot came from Daulton Varsho, who collected three hits, and Addison Barger, whose ninth-inning RBI single averted the shutout. But with Ohtani and Betts setting the tone and Kershaw outdueling his former teammate Scherzer, the Dodgers sent a statement in August: their stars are heating up just as the playoff race intensifies. For Toronto, the loss underscores lingering bullpen questions as they limp out of LA searching for answers.