Dodgers fans eyeing three-peat early after slew of injuries rock Blue Jays at spring training

The last time Major League Baseball had a consecutive three-time champion, the New York Yankees were still widely considered the Evil Empire of the sport. Now, the Los Angeles Dodgers hold that title, and they're gearing up to try and match what those 1998-2000 Bronx Bombers accomplished more than a quarter of a century ago.

The Toronto Blue Jays — the Fall Classic foe the Dodgers barely vanquished in 2025 — figure to be one of the biggest obstacles on that path, though their resistance may prove weaker than expected following the latest news coming out of camp.

The Blue Jays are now down one of their best starters, one of their key depth arms, and the right fielder they tried to replace with Kyle Tucker before the Dodgers swooped in with a record-breaking contract. Though they'll only face Los Angeles once during the regular season (from April 6-8 in Toronto), that's still a huge blow to one of the American League's premier contenders.

Dodgers appear as resounding World Series favorites heading into spring training

The Blue Jays' slew of injuries hurt their championship odds, as they now sit third in the AL East (and fifth in the AL) with a 3.8% chance to claim the Commissioner's Trophy, per FanGraphs.

The Dodgers, as you may have surmised, rank first on that leaderboard — by a lot. Their odds to win the World Series stand at a whopping 28.1%. You'd need to add together the odds of the Yankees, Red Sox, Blue Jays, Tigers, and Mariners (the top five teams in the AL) to approximate Los Angeles' figure. That's how dominant they are, at least on paper.

Of course, these things don't always portend what will happen. Before Opening Day last year, the Dodgers' odds stood at "just" 23.2%; the Blue Jays were far lower, at just 2.5%. A lot can change once the games get played.

And even if the Blue Jays can't properly defend their American League pennant in 2026, the Dodgers will face a number of challengers trying their best to dethrone them. The aforementioned Junior Circuit contenders will all be in the hunt come October, as will National League superpowers like the Mets, Phillies, and Cubs.

Really, though, the only team that can seemingly beat these Dodgers is themselves. They were already best the squad in baseball, and then they went and added Edwin Diaz and Kyle Tucker. The talent gap between them and the next-best team is laughable.

That gap will only grow wider if other contenders can't keep their stars healthy.