J.A. Happ (4-0, 2.50 ERA) is on the hill for the Toronto Blue Jays (17-17) as they square off against Matt Cain (0-4, 7.84 ERA) and the San Francisco Giants (17-17) in the second of a three-game series at AT&T Park. The Blue Jays won the last game 3-1, and Toronto leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 10:15 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May. 10 and can be seen on CSBA and RSN1.
Cain pitched 4.0 innings in his last outing, surrendering eight runs (two unearned) in a 17-7 defeat to the Rockies. Brandon Belt (.327, 18 Rs, 4 HRs, 21 RBIs) went 1 for 3 yesterday. Happ went 7.0 innings, surrendering one run, striking out five and walking one in a 12-2 win over the Rangers in his most recent start. Josh Donaldson (.268, 31 Rs, 9 HRs, 21 RBIs, 2 SBs) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one run.
The odds for San Francisco and Toronto are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. Against the AL, the Giants have a 15-15 record SU. The Giants have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 0.0 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 0.0 runs per game. The Giants are one of the best in the NL in terms of hits at home with a phenomenal 9.7 per game. San Francisco is one of the best in the NL in terms of walks, earning an average of 3.9 per game. San Francisco’s pitching staff has been doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, only allowing an average of 0.0 runs per game, well under their season average of 0.0.
Toronto is 17-16 SU against interleague opponents. Offensively, the Blue Jays have really picked up the pace in the last 10 games. They have exceeded their season average of 0.0 runs per game by averaging 0.0 during that stretch. Toronto is excellent at making contact with just 9.0 strikeouts per game, ranking fourth in the AL. The Blue Jays allow 0.0 runs per game, but have improved upon those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 0.0 runs per game during that span.
The Blue Jays have the edge in the season series, 1-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – SF
Notes
Having scored one run in their last game, the Giants are going to have to step it up if they want to win this matchup. The Blue Jays have a 5-0 record in games where opponents scored one run or less.
When they are outhit, the Giants are 4-16. The Blue Jays have a 4-12 record when opponents outhit them.
San Francisco ranks in the bottom half of the league when it comes to home runs, hitting 31 this season. Toronto ranks in the top half at 11th with 38.
Ranking 26th, Toronto is near the bottom of the league in hits, notching 7.64 per game. San Francisco ranks in the top 10 at sixth with 9.24.
Ranking 19th, Toronto is in the bottom half of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.708). San Francisco ranks in the top half at 11th with an OPS of .762.
When the Blue Jays allow at least one home run, they are 10-11. When the Giants allow one or more homers, they have a 6-14 record.
