The Baltimore Orioles are set to take the field against their AL East foe Toronto Blue Jays in a Saturday matinee. Mid-Atlantic Sports Network will televise the matchup and the game is slated to get underway at 3:07 p.m. ET.
Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays Odds
Baltimore (+130) is entering this game as the underdog to Toronto (-140) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this day game at 10.5 runs (-120 for the over and +100 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds standing at Orioles +1.5 runs (-170) and Blue Jays -1.5 runs (+150).
The Orioles have gone only 26-61 SU this year and are 35-51 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 19.1 units for moneyline bettors and 21.9 units ATS. Baltimore is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven. The Blue Jays, on the other hand, are 33-56 SU and 42-46 ATS. The team’s lost 15.3 units for moneyline bettors and 9.3 units ATS. Toronto has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven.
Toronto games have an over/under record of 45-40-3 so far in 2019. The Orioles have been a decent over bet with a total record of 45-36-5.
Andrew Cashner is getting the start for the visiting Orioles. The right-handed Cashner is 8-3 with a 4.03 ERA and 62 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with three strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against Toronto this year.
The Blue Jays are handing the ball to lefty Clayton Richard (1-4, 6.51 ERA), who’s got 19 strikeouts and 17 walks, along with a 1.63 WHIP. Richard hasn’t faced the Orioles yet this year and did not register a start against them in 2018.
Toronto’s pitchers have yielded 5.3 runs per game overall this season as a unit. The club’s starters have a 5.45 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.40 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 9.6 K/9. In 31 games against AL East opponents, Blue Jays starters have an ERA of 4.85 and the bullpen’s ERA is 5.46.
The Toronto hitters are putting up 4.3 runs per contest, including 5.2 per game against divisional foes and 6.2 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .301/.383/.595 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that span.
The Blue Jays’ batters have been led by Freddy Galvis and Randal Grichuk. Galvis is slashing .272/.310/.467 with 15 home runs, 44 RBIs and 41 runs scored, and Grichuk’s line is .233/.291/.417 with 15 homers, 38 RBIs and 41 runs.
In the visiting dugout, Baltimore’s pitchers have allowed 6.1 runs per game and its starters own a 5.32 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 6.95 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 6.24, along with a K-per-9 of 8.89.
The Orioles offense has slashed .241/.304/.401 on its way to 4.2 runs scored per game this season, including 3.9 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Right fielder Trey Mancini and second baseman Jonathan Villar have paced Baltimore’s hitters. Mancini is hitting .297/.354/.528 with 17 home runs, 40 RBIs and 55 runs scored, while Villar (.259/.328/.422) has produced 10 homers, 37 RBIs, 52 runs and 17 stolen bases.
The Orioles have lost 8.3 units and are 11-22 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has cashed in 18 of those games, compared to 13 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Blue Jays have lost 17.1 units and are 26-30 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s hit in 29 of those games, compared to 25 that’ve gone under.
Orioles at Blue Jays Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Blue Jays, ATS Winner – Orioles, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- Baltimore has logged 10 extra-base hits over its last five games. Toronto has 28 XBH over its last five.
- The Orioles have an OPS of .705 this season, including an OPS of .724 against left-handed pitchers. The Blue Jays’ OPS sits at .715 overall and .720 against southpaws.
- The Blue Jays have lost three of their last four games SU.
- Toronto has recorded 25 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 27 over its last five.
- The Orioles have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games. The Blue Jays have hit 23 over their last 10.
