Chris Tillman (1-0, 1.35 ERA) and the Baltimore Orioles (3-2) meet Drew Hutchison (1-0, 1.50 ERA) and the Toronto Blue Jays (3-2) in the last of a three-game division series at Camden Yards. The Orioles won the last game 7-1 and the series is currently tied 1-1. The game gets underway at 1:35 p.m. ET on Sunday, Apr. 12 and will air on RSN and MASN.
Tillman is 4-6 with a 4.12 ERA and 1.20 WHIP against the Blue Jays in his career. Alejandro De Aza (.333 ) kept up his strong start yesterday, going 2 for 5 with two runs, one home run, and one RBI. In his career against the Orioles, Hutchison is 4-1 with a 2.29 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, and 55 strikeouts. Edwin Encarnacion (.300 ) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one RBI.
Baltimore, a -127 favorite, will look to capitalize at home against Toronto. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is eight runs. When playing as the favorite, the Orioles have a 1-1 record and overall money line at -6. The Orioles are a dangerous hitting team with 16 extra base hits, one of the highest totals in the MLB.
Switching gears, the Blue Jays come into this game with a win percentage of .667 when playing as the underdog (2-1) and an overall money line of +224. Against teams in their division, they are 3-1 SU and have played well as the underdog with a 2-1 record. They sport the second-ranked offense in the AL, averaging 6.8 runs per game. Toronto is one of the top hitting teams in the AL with an average of 9.5 hits per contest.
Predictions: SU Winner – TOR, O/U – Over
Notes
Baltimore and Toronto have both won every game when leading after 7 innings (1-0).
The Blue Jays managed to give up six walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the Orioles who are heading in with a 2-0 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Orioles and the Blue Jays are both undefeated. Baltimore has a 2-0 record in these situations while Toronto is 3-0.
Ranking eighth, Baltimore is in the top 10 of the league in runs, scoring 24 this season. Toronto ranks in the top five at fourth with 28.
Ranking 19th, Toronto is in the bottom half of the league in walks, notching 12 this season. Baltimore ranks in the top 10 at sixth with 17.
The Orioles are 3-1 in games where they hit one or more home runs. The Blue Jays are 2-0 when they hit at least one homer.
