David Price (13-5, 2.47 ERA) is on the hill for the Toronto Blue Jays (76-58) as they square off against Mike Wright (2-3, 4.99 ERA) and the Baltimore Orioles (65-69) in the second of a three-game series at the Rogers Centre. The Orioles won the last game 10-2 and Baltimore leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 1:07 p.m. ET on Saturday, Sep. 5 and can be seen on MASN and RSN.
Price pitched 7.0 innings in his last outing, surrendering three runs, striking out nine and walking one in a 4-2 defeat to the Indians. Jose Bautista (.244, 89 Rs, 31 HRs, 89 RBIs, 6 SBs) went 1 for 3 yesterday. Wright went 1.0 innings, surrendering zero runs in an 8-7 defeat to the Tigers in his most recent start. Chris Davis (.255, 78 Rs, 40 HRs, 100 RBIs, 2 SBs) has been successful at the plate for the Orioles, going 2 for 5 yesterday with two runs, two home runs, and three RBIs.
The odds for Toronto and Baltimore are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. Within its division, Toronto has a record of 27-23 SU. The Blue Jays have no trouble scoring as they lead the AL in offense with 5.5 runs per game. Toronto leads the whole AL in walks, earning an average of 3.4 per game. Turning to the pitchers, opposing offenses that come to the Rogers Centre have been stifled by the Blue Jays, who have a team ERA of only 3.15 at home. The Blue Jays are the top team in the AL at limiting hits during home games, allowing only 7.6 hits per contest to their opponents this season.
The Orioles are 27-26 against AL East rivals. Offensively, the Orioles have really sputtered in the last 10 games. They have decreased their season average of 4.3 runs per game by averaging 3.2 during that stretch. The Orioles can change the game with one swing of the bat, ranking fourth in the league with 177 home runs. The Orioles allow 4.1 runs per game, but have damaged those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 5.8 runs per game during that span.
The Blue Jays lead the season series, 7-6. The Blue Jays have a 57-45 record against right-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Wright takes the mound. Price (LHP) will be on the hill against the Orioles, who have a 17-17 record against left-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – Tor
Notes
Baltimore recorded at least two errors for the 12th time this season.
The Blue Jays are coming into this game after allowing one walk during their last outing. The Orioles have an 18-26 record when opponents give up that many walks or fewer.
When they are outhit, the Orioles are 11-50. The Blue Jays have a 13-46 record when opponents outhit them.
Ranking first in home runs, Toronto has hit 185 this season. Baltimore ranks fourth with 177 home runs.
Ranking 10th, Baltimore is in the top 10 of the league in hits, notching 8.52 per game. Toronto ranks in the top five at fourth with 8.97.
Ranking first in on-base plus slugging percentage, Toronto has an OPS of .787 this season. Baltimore ranks 12th with an OPS of .729.
When the Orioles allow at least one home run, they are 37-49. When the Blue Jays allow one or more homers, they have a 43-41 record.
