Two games into a three-game series in which the Blue have been outscored 14-2 and the differences between them and the host Los Angeles Dodgers couldn’t be more clear.

A series loss is assured following Toronto’s 9-1 embarrassment at Chavez Ravine on Saturday night, but now the Jays must save face in the finale or face the realization that perhaps the perception of this team has been inflated, regardless of its 68-50 record and standing atop the AL East.

In Shohei Ohtani, L.A. has that elusive air carrier, baseball’s unicorn capable of turning a game on its head with one swing. Ohtani clubbed his 40th home run of the season on Saturday, a solo shot in off Chris Bassitt in the fifth inning that gave the Dodgers a 3-0 lead.

One inning earlier, it was Max Muncy breaking open a scoreless ga

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