The Toronto Blue Jays will do battle against their divisional rival Baltimore Orioles in a Sunday showdown. The action will get underway at 1:05 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to Mid-Atlantic Sports Network to catch the game.
Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles Odds
Toronto (-150) is favored against Baltimore (+140) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this one at 11 runs (-115 for the under and -105 for the over). Gamblers can also wager on the game’s spread with the current runline odds sitting at Blue Jays -1.5 runs (-105) and Orioles +1.5 runs (-115).
The Blue Jays have gone 45-68 SU this year and are 56-56 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 13.0 units for moneyline bettors and 5.6 units ATS. Toronto’s covered the spread in each of its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven. The Orioles, on the other hand, are 37-73 SU and 47-62 ATS. The team’s lost 11.1 units for moneyline bettors and 21.9 units ATS. Baltimore has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven.
Orioles games have had an over/under record of 55-47-7 in 2019. Toronto has an over/under record of 55-54-3.
The right-handed Sean Reid-Foley will get the nod for Toronto. Reid-Foley (1-1, 2.55 ERA) has recorded 16 strikeouts in 17.2 innings so far. He’s 0-1 with three strikeouts and a 13.50 ERA against Baltimore this year.
The Orioles are turning to Jimmy Yacabonis (1-2, 7.34 ERA). Yacabonis has 33 punchouts and 20 walks, along with a 1.82 WHIP. Yacabonis is 0-0 with six strikeouts and a 10.38 ERA against Toronto this year.
Baltimore’s pitchers have given up 6.1 runs per game overall this year as a unit. The club’s starting pitching staff has a 5.46 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.96 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 8.7 K/9. In 49 games against AL East foes, Orioles starters have an ERA of 4.94 and the bullpen’s ERA is 6.78.
The Baltimore offense has put up 4.4 runs per contest, including 4.0 per game against divisional foes and 3.8 per game over its last five. The team has hit .236/.304/.356 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Right fielder Trey Mancini and second baseman Jonathan Villar have led the Orioles’ offense this year. Mancini is slashing .279/.341/.538 with 26 home runs, 60 RBIs and 71 runs scored, while Villar’s line is .263/.327/.423 with 14 homers, 49 RBIs, 71 runs and 24 stolen bases.
For the visitors, Toronto’s pitching staff allowed 5.0 runs per game and its starters own a 5.26 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 7.30 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.19, along with a WHIP of 1.50.
The Blue Jays offense has slashed .236/.304/.418 on its way to 4.5 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.1 runs per game against divisional foes and 6.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
Freddy Galvis and Randal Grichuk continue to lead Toronto’s offense. Galvis is hitting .271/.305/.457 with 18 home runs, 54 RBIs and 54 runs scored, while Grichuk (.229/.287/.414) has produced 18 homers, 48 RBIs and 49 runs scored.
The Blue Jays have lost 15.9 units and are 36-38 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in 37 of those games, compared to 35 that’ve gone under against righties. On the other hand, the Orioles have lost 11.3 units and are 31-39 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 34 of those games, compared to 32 that’ve gone under.
Blue Jays vs. Orioles Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Blue Jays, ATS Winner – Blue Jays, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The over has hit in five of Toronto’s last seven games.
- The Blue Jays have a team OPS of .723 this season and an OPS of .722 against right-handed pitchers. The Orioles’ OPS stands at .712 overall and .702 versus righties.
- Baltimore has posted 24.4 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 20.2 over its last five.
- The Blue Jays have hit 23 home runs in their last 10 games, including 12 over their last five.
