The Atlanta Braves are heading north to face off against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. This interleague matchup will get going at 7:07 p.m. ET and fans looking to watch it can tune in to RSN Sports.
Atlanta Braves vs. Toronto Blue Jays Odds
The Braves have gone 80-53 SU this year and are 64-68 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 18.0 units for moneyline gamblers, despite having lost 3.0 units ATS. Atlanta has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the under has hit in six of those seven. The Blue Jays, on the other hand, are 53-80 SU and 68-65 ATS. The team’s 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 outings and the total has gone under in four of those seven.
Toronto games have a 61-65-7 over/under record in 2019. Braves games have gone over 65 times, gone under 59 times and pushed on eight occasions.
As a unit, Toronto’s pitching staff has yielded 5.0 runs per game overall this season. The club’s starters have a 5.11 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.36 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 9.2 K/9.
The Toronto offense is putting up 4.5 runs per outing, including 3.1 per game over its last 10 games and 3.0 per game over its last five. The team has hit .201/.274/.337 over its last five games and is 1-4 SU during that stretch.
Freddy Galvis and Randal Grichuk have paced the Blue Jays’ batters this year. Galvis is hitting .267/.299/.444 with 18 home runs, 54 RBIs and 55 runs scored, while Grichuk’s line is .236/.290/.441 with 23 homers, 58 RBIs and 61 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Atlanta’s pitching staff allowed 4.7 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.27 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 8.25 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.33, along with a WHIP of 1.36 and a K-per-9 of 9.20.
The Braves offense has slashed .259/.337/.457 on its way to 5.3 runs scored per game this season, including 3.9 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (4-1 SU).
Atlanta’s hitters have been led by left fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. and first baseman Freddie Freeman, who have combined to launch 71 home runs. Acuna Jr. is slashing .290/.374/.526 with 36 home runs, 89 RBIs, 106 runs and 31 steals, while Freeman is hitting .298/.390/.567 with 35 homers, 105 RBIs and 101 runs scored.
The Blue Jays have lost 17.0 units and are 46-42 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s hit in 41 of those games, compared to 42 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers.
Braves vs. Blue Jays MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Blue Jays, ATS Winner – Braves, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The over has cashed in three of Toronto’s last seven games.
- Atlanta has posted 16.9 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 16.6 over its last five.
- Each team has hit 13 home runs over its last 10 games.
