Ubaldo Jimenez (6-9, 4.81 ERA) and Aaron Sanchez (2-2, 1.09 ERA) are on the hill in the second of a three-game series between the Baltimore Orioles (2-2) and the Toronto Blue Jays (3-1) at Camden Yards. The Blue Jays won the last game 12-5 and Toronto leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 7:05 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 11 and can be seen on RSN and MASN.
Jimenez is 3-3 with a 4.63 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, and 35 strikeouts against the Blue Jays. Adam Jones (.333 ) had a good game yesterday, going 4 for 4 with two runs, one home run, and two RBIs. When pitching against the Orioles, Sanchez is 0-0 with a 3.86 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, and five strikeouts. Devon Travis (.385 ) has been successful at the plate to the start the season for the Blue Jays, going 2 for 4 yesterday with one run.
Baltimore is a -118 favorite against Toronto and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at eight runs. The Orioles are one of the best in the MLB in terms of extra base hits with 13. Turning to the pitchers, opponents have consistently been struck out by the Orioles, who rank fifth in the AL in strikeouts per game with 8.7.
In games where it is the underdog, Toronto has a 1-1 record and an overall money line of +119. When it comes to preventing batters from getting hits, the Blue Jays are fourth in the AL with an average of 5.7 hits allowed per game.
The Blue Jays have the edge in the season series, 1-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – TOR, O/U – Over
Notes
Baltimore and Toronto both have perfect records of 1-0 when leading after 7 innings.
It looks like the Blue Jays have a slight leg up on the Orioles, as the Blue Jays have won their last two games while the Orioles have lost their last two.
Baltimore ranks at the top of the league when it comes to home runs with six this season. Toronto ranks in the top 10 at ninth with three.
Ranking 12th, Baltimore is in the top half of the league in hits, notching 5.67 per game. Toronto ranks in the top five at fifth with 7.33.
Baltimore and Toronto both rank in the top 10 of the league for their on-base plus slugging percentage. Baltimore sits at sixth with an OPS of .737 and Toronto ranks eighth with an OPS of .718.
When the Blue Jays allow at least one home run, they are 3-0, well-matched with the Orioles who are 2-0 when allowing at least one homer.
