The Baltimore Orioles will pay a visit to Toronto to play their divisional rival Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. The opening pitch is scheduled for 7:07 p.m. ET and Mid-Atlantic Sports Network will broadcast the action.
Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays Odds
Baltimore (+135) is entering this game as the underdog against Toronto (-145) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this game at 9.5 runs (-110 for the under and -110 for the over). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds coming in at Orioles +1.5 runs (-160) and Blue Jays -1.5 runs (+140).
The Orioles have gone only 19-41 SU this year and are 21-38 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 22.1 units for moneyline gamblers and 20.6 units ATS. The Blue Jays, on the other hand, are 26-35 SU and 29-31 ATS. The team has lost 9.6 units for moneyline bettors and 4.8 units ATS.
Blue Jays games have an over/under record of 28-24-8 so far in 2018. Baltimore has been a decent under bet with a total record of 25-32-2.
The right-handed David Hess will get the nod for Baltimore. Hess is 2-2 with a 3.47 ERA and 12 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Blue Jays this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Blue Jays are turning to lefty Jaime Garcia (2-4, 6.08 ERA), who has 44 strikeouts and 21 walks to his credit as well as a WHIP of 1.61. Garcia did not record a start against the Orioles in 2017.
As a unit, Toronto’s pitchers have given up 5.0 runs per game overall this season. Its starters have an ERA of 5.19, a WHIP of 1.43 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.1. The bullpen has a 4.09 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 8.9 K/9. In 25 games against AL East opponents, Blue Jays starters have an ERA of 4.93 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.27.
The Toronto hitters have put up 4.5 runs per contest, including 3.2 per game against divisional foes and 3.2 per game over their last five. The team has hit .182/.253/.341 over its last five games and is 1-4 SU during that span.
The Blue Jays’ offense has been led by outfielder Kevin Pillar and third baseman Yangervis Solarte. Pillar is slashing .254/.296/.425 with five home runs, 22 RBIs, 30 runs and nine stolen bases, while Solarte’s line sits at .251/.315/.463 with 12 homers, 36 RBIs and 30 runs.
In the other dugout, Baltimore’s pitching staff allowed 5.2 runs per game and its starters own a 5.29 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 7.82 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.19, along with a K/9 of 8.20.
The Orioles offense has slashed .230/.294/.382 on its way to 3.6 runs scored per game this year, including 4.2 runs per game against divisional foes and 1.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Baltimore’s offense has been led by shortstop Manny Machado and outfielder Adam Jones, who collectively have blasted 28 home runs. Machado is hitting .323/.393/.621 with 18 home runs, 49 RBIs and 32 runs scored, while Jones (.288/.305/.471) has produced 10 homers, 28 RBIs and 26 runs scored.
The Orioles have lost 3.5 units and are 8-12 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in nine of those games, as opposed to 10 that’ve gone under against lefties. On the other hand, the Blue Jays have netted 0.2 units and are 17-18 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 19 of those games, as opposed to 12 which went under the total.
Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Blue Jays, ATS Winner – Orioles, O/U – OVER
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Notes
Betting Notes
The over has hit in five of Toronto’s last seven games.
The Blue Jays have lost seven of their last eight games SU.
Toronto has recorded 15.8 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 15.6 over its last five.
The Orioles have hit six home runs in their last 10 games, including four over their last five.
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