Ronald Acuna Jr. and the Atlanta Braves will square off against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in a Wednesday night game. This interleague showdown will get going at 7:07 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to RSN Sports to catch the action.
Atlanta Braves at Toronto Blue Jays Odds
The Braves are 80-54 SU and are 64-69 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 16.6 units for moneyline bettors, despite having lost 4.0 units ATS. Atlanta has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has hit in six of those seven. The Blue Jays, on the other hand, are 54-80 SU and 68-65 ATS. They’ve lost 16.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 1.5 units ATS. Toronto has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven games and the under has cashed in four of those seven.
Blue Jays games have a 61-65-7 over/under record in 2019. The Braves have an over/under record of 65-60-8.
Mike Foltynewicz will get the start for the visiting Braves. The right-handed Foltynewicz is 4-5 with a 5.68 ERA and 76 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Blue Jays this year and only made one start against them in 2018 (1-0, 6.75 ERA and six strikeouts across 6.2 innings).
The Blue Jays will turn to righty Jacob Waguespack (4-1, 3.63 ERA), who’s got 40 strikeouts and 15 walks as well as a WHIP of 1.17. Waguespack did not record any MLB appearances in 2018.
Atlanta’s pitching staff allowed 4.7 runs per game and its starters own a 4.26 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 8.19 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.33, along with a WHIP of 1.36.
Braves hitters have slashed .259/.337/.455 on their way to 5.3 runs scored per game in 2019, including 3.7 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Atlanta’s hitters have been led by outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. and first baseman Freddie Freeman, who’ve collectively launched 71 home runs. Acuna Jr. is slashing .289/.372/.525 with 36 home runs, 89 RBIs, 106 runs and 31 stolen bases. Freeman (.296/.389/.562) is up to 35 homers, 105 RBIs and 101 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Toronto’s pitchers have yielded 5.0 runs per game overall in 2019. The team’s starters have an ERA of 5.09, a WHIP of 1.47 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.4. The bullpen has a 4.32 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 9.1 K/9.
Toronto’s offense has produced 4.5 runs per outing, including 3.1 per game over its last 10 games and 3.4 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .233/.317/.362 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Freddy Galvis and Randal Grichuk have led the Blue Jays’ batters this year. Galvis is slashing .267/.299/.444 with 18 home runs, 54 RBIs and 55 runs scored, and Grichuk’s line is .234/.288/.437 with 23 homers, 58 RBIs and 61 runs.
The Braves have gained 9.0 units and are 48-54 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in 50 of those games, as opposed to 47 that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Blue Jays have lost 17.0 units and are 46-42 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 41 of those games, compared to 42 which went under the total.
Braves at Blue Jays Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Blue Jays, ATS Winner – Braves, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The under has cashed in six of Atlanta’s last seven games.
- Atlanta has posted 16.9 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 16.6 over its last five.
- The Braves have hit 13 home runs in their last 10 games. The Blue Jays have hit 14 over their last 10.
- The Braves have a team OPS of .792 this season and an OPS of .793 against right-handed pitchers. The Blue Jays’ OPS sits at .731 overall and .725 against righties.
