It's a World Series rematch as the Dodgers return to Toronto. Here's what the Jays are up against

The Los Angeles Dodgers return to Toronto's Rogers Centre on Monday night to play a three-game series against the Blue Jays, giving baseball fans a peek at what a potential World Series rematch could look like.

It's the only time the teams will meet in the regular season this year.

While Toronto has worked to make its lineup even better since the Dodgers defeated them 5-4 in extra innings of Game 7 on Nov. 1, L.A. has likewise added to what it already had.

Sonja Chen, the Dodgers beat reporter for MLB.com, says L.A. spent money in the off-season to upgrade its outfield and its bullpen, while maintaining the core group that won it all.

In other words, the back-to-back champion Dodgers haven't weakened. If anything, Chen says L.A. is fielding a better team than they did last year.

"They have the roster they think can win them a third straight championship," she said in a recent telephone interview.

For Tom Verducci, the present-day Dodgers remind him of the late '90s New York Yankees, the last baseball dynasty to win three World Series in a row from 1998 to 2000.

"I think the Dodgers are clearly the team to beat," says Verducci, a senior writer for Sports Illustrated who recently published a deep dive into L.A.'s blueprint for success.

So who have the defending champions added? Let's take a look.

First came Edwin Díaz, the top closer available on the free-agent market. The Dodgers signed him to a three-year deal worth $69 million US, to shore up the bullpen.

Later came the news that outfielder and four-time all-star Kyle Tucker would join the Dodgers on a four-year deal worth $240 million.

Tucker joins a long list of players the Blue Jays tried to sign, but who ended up playing for L.A. — including two-way superstar Shohei