The Toronto Blue Jays will make a road trip to Baltimore to play their division rival Orioles at Oriole Park. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET and Mid-Atlantic Sports Network will broadcast the action.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Baltimore Orioles Odds
The Orioles are 49-101 straight up (SU) and 63-86 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 17.6 units for moneyline bettors and 28.9 units ATS. Baltimore has a 3-4 ATS record over its last seven games and the under has cashed in two of those seven. The Blue Jays have gone 59-91 SU this year and are 74-76 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 18.3 units for moneyline gamblers and 7.6 units ATS. Toronto has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the over has hit in four of those seven.
Baltimore games have had an over/under record of 75-62-12 in 2019. The Blue Jays have an over/under record of 68-73-9.
Trent Thornton is getting the nod for Toronto. The right-handed Thornton is 5-9 with a 5.04 ERA and 134 strikeouts. He’s 2-1 with 11 strikeouts and a 2.12 ERA against Baltimore this year (three starts).
The Orioles are turning to Dylan Bundy (6-14, 4.99 ERA). Bundy has 148 punchouts and 51 walks, along with a WHIP of 1.36. Bundy is 1-0 with 13 strikeouts and a 2.25 ERA across two starts against Toronto this year.
As a unit, Baltimore’s pitchers have allowed 6.1 runs per game overall in 2019. Its starters have an ERA of 5.68, a WHIP of 1.42 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.0. The bullpen has a 5.85 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 8.7 K/9. In 67 games against AL East opponents, Orioles starters have an ERA of 5.52 and the bullpen’s ERA is 6.65.
The Baltimore offense has put up 4.4 runs per outing, including 4.0 per game against divisional foes and 4.4 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .242/.332/.388 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that span.
The Orioles’ hitters have been led by second baseman Jonathan Villar and right fielder Trey Mancini. Villar is slashing .276/.342/.454 with 21 home runs, 67 RBIs, 101 runs and 35 stolen bases, while Mancini’s line sits at .279/.350/.523 with 33 homers, 84 RBIs and 98 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Toronto’s pitchers have allowed 5.1 runs per game and its starters own a 5.17 ERA, 1.49 WHIP and 7.39 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.30, along with a K-per-9 of 9.07.
Blue Jays hitters have slashed .235/.304/.423 on their way to 4.4 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.8 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Toronto’s hitters have been paced by Randal Grichuk and Freddy Galvis. Grichuk is slashing .235/.284/.455 with 28 home runs, 71 RBIs and 68 runs scored, while Galvis (.267/.299/.444) is up to 18 homers, 54 RBIs and 55 runs scored.
The Blue Jays have lost 18.1 units and are 50-50 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in 46 of those games, compared to 47 that’ve hit the under against righty starters. On the other hand, the Orioles have lost 11.7 units and are 39-53 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has cashed in 45 of those games, compared to 39 that went under.
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Predictions: SU Winner – Orioles, ATS Winner – Blue Jays, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The over has hit in four of Toronto’s last seven games.
- The Blue Jays have a team OPS of .728 this season and an OPS of .721 against right-handed pitchers. The Orioles’ OPS sits at .721 overall and .707 against righties.
- Toronto has recorded 19.9 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 24.6 over its last five.
- The Blue Jays have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games. The Orioles have hit 14 over their last 10.
