Drew Hutchison (1-0, 7.20 ERA) and Chris Tillman (2-1, 5.52 ERA) start in the last of a three-game series between the Toronto Blue Jays (8-7) and the Baltimore Orioles (7-8) at the Rogers Centre. The Blue Jays won the last game 4-2 and Toronto leads the series 2-0. Action begins at 7:07 p.m. ET on Thursday, Apr. 23 and can be seen on MASN2 and RSN.
Hutchison is 4-1 with a 3.25 ERA in his appearances against the Orioles, but goes up against a good Baltimore offense which is batting .271 this season. Devon Travis (.388, 10 Rs, 4 HRs, 14 RBIs, 1 SB) kept up his hot start yesterday, going 3 for 4 with one run, one home run, two RBIs, and one stolen base. Tillman is 4-7 with a 4.68 ERA against the Blue Jays in his career. He is up against a quality Toronto offense that’s batting .263.
Toronto is a -133 favorite against Baltimore and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at eight runs. The Blue Jays have an overall money line of -185 and a record as the favorite of 4-5. Within its division, Toronto has a 3-3 record as favorite and a 6-5 record SU. The Blue Jays have no trouble scoring as they lead the AL in offense with 5.9 runs per game. The Blue Jays are one of the best in the MLB in terms of extra base hits with 51.
In games where it is the underdog, Baltimore has a 3-4 record and an overall money line of +27. They are 3-4 as the underdog against teams in their division, and 7-7 SU.
The Blue Jays lead the season series, 4-1. The Blue Jays have a 5-7 record against right-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Tillman takes the mound. Hutchison (RHP) will be on the hill against the Orioles, who have a 6-5 record against right-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – TOR, O/U – Over
Notes
Baltimore has won 50% (2-2) of its games when leading after 7 innings. However, Toronto has won all of its games (4-0) when taking a late lead.
The Blue Jays are coming off of a weak pitching game where they recorded six strikeouts. The Orioles have a record of 1-3 when opponents’ pitchers have that many strikeouts or fewer.
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 three.
When they outhit their opponents, the Orioles are 6-2. The Blue Jays have an 8-1 record when outhitting opponents.
Toronto ranks at the top of the league when it comes to runs with 87 this season. Baltimore ranks in the top 10 at seventh with 70.
Ranking 13th, Baltimore is in the top half of the league in walks, notching 46 this season. Toronto ranks in the top 10 at eighth with 49.
When the Blue Jays hit at least one home run, they are 7-1. When the Orioles hit at least one homer, they have a 7-5 record.
