Wade Miley (8-10, 5.51 ERA) and Marco Estrada (7-6, 3.47 ERA) take the hill in the first of a three-game series between the Baltimore Orioles (71-59) and the Toronto Blue Jays (74-56) at Camden Yards. Action begins at 7:05 p.m. ET on Monday, Aug. 29 and can be seen on MASN and RSN.
Miley pitched 5.0 innings in his last outing, surrendering two runs, striking out six and walking one in a 10-8 win over the Nationals. Manny Machado (.309, 91 Rs, 31 HRs, 81 RBIs) had another good game yesterday, going 3 for 5 with one run. Estrada went 5.0 innings, surrendering six runs, striking out four and walking three in an 8-2 defeat to the Angels in his most recent start. Josh Donaldson (.294, 105 Rs, 33 HRs, 91 RBIs, 6 SBs) has been successful at the plate for the Blue Jays, going 3 for 4 yesterday with three runs, three home runs, and four RBIs.
The odds for Baltimore and Toronto are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. Within its division, Baltimore has a record of 27-23 SU. The Orioles lead the MLB in home runs with 204. Baltimore’s pitching staff has been doing poorly against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, allowing an average of 7.5 runs per game, well above its season average of 4.7.
The Blue Jays are 29-22 against fellow AL East members. Offensively, they average 4.9 runs per game, which is good for third in the AL. The Blue Jays have a dynamic offense, ranking fourth in the league with 441 extra base hits. Toronto is excellent at drawing walks with an AL-best 3.7 per game. The Blue Jays allow 4.1 runs per game, but have damaged those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 5.2 runs per game during that span. When it comes to preventing batters from getting on base, the Blue Jays are one of the best in the league with a WHIP of 1.231 for the season.
The Blue Jays lead the season series, 7-6. The Orioles have a 53-41 record against right-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Estrada takes the mound. Miley (LHP) will be on the hill against the Blue Jays, who have a 19-18 record against left-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – TOR
Notes
Baltimore earned its fifth shutout of the season in its last game. Toronto has been shut out five times this season.
The Orioles are coming into this game after allowing no walks during their last outing. The Blue Jays have a 2-3 record when opponents don’t give up any walks.
When they are outhit, the Blue Jays are 9-44. The Orioles have an 18-46 record when opponents outhit them.
Baltimore ranks at the top of the league when it comes to home runs this season with 204. Toronto ranks in the top five at second with 190.
Ranking 12th, Toronto is in the top half of the league in hits, notching 8.52 per game. Baltimore ranks in the top five at fourth with 8.98.
Ranking sixth, Toronto is in the top 10 of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.771). Baltimore ranks in the top five with an OPS of .774.
The Blue Jays are 45-42 in games where they allow one or more home runs. The Orioles are 41-47 when they allow at least one homer.
