The Toronto Blue Jays will try to avoid their fourth consecutive loss as they play host to the Baltimore Orioles at Rogers Centre. The game gets underway 1:07 p.m. ET and Mid-Atlantic Sports Network will be televising the matchup.
Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays Odds
Baltimore (+160) is the underdog to Toronto (-170) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this one at 10.5 runs. Odds for betting on the game’s total currently sit at -110 for both the over and the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the current runline odds standing at Orioles +1.5 runs (-135) and Blue Jays -1.5 runs (+115).
The Orioles are 27-61 SU and are 36-51 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 17.8 units for moneyline bettors and 20.9 units ATS. The Blue Jays, on the other hand, are 33-57 SU and 42-47 ATS. The team’s lost 16.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 10.3 units ATS.
Toronto games have an over/under record of 45-41-3 so far in 2019. The Orioles have been a decent over bet with a total record of 45-37-5.
Asher Wojciechowski will get the nod for the visiting Orioles. The right-handed Wojciechowski is 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA and six strikeouts. He has yet to face the Blue Jays this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Blue Jays are handing the ball to righty Trent Thornton (2-6, 5.18 ERA), who’s got 92 strikeouts and 41 walks, along with a WHIP of 1.55. Thornton is 0-1 with four strikeouts and a 5.40 ERA in one start against Baltimore this year.
Toronto’s pitchers have yielded 5.3 runs per game overall this year as a unit. Its starting pitching staff has a 5.43 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.42 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 9.6 K/9. In 32 games against AL East opponents, Blue Jays starters have an ERA of 4.83 and the bullpen’s ERA is 5.47.
Toronto’s offense is putting up 4.3 runs per contest, including 5.0 per game against divisional foes and 4.2 per game over its last five. The team has hit .226/.310/.457 over its last five matchups and is 1-4 SU during that stretch.
Freddy Galvis has helped lead the Blue Jays’ offense this year with 15 home runs, 44 RBIs and 41 runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, Baltimore’s pitching staff allowed 6.1 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.25 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 6.92 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 6.20, along with a WHIP of 1.39 and a K-per-9 of 8.95.
The Orioles offense has slashed .241/.305/.402 on its way to 4.3 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.1 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Trey Mancini has led Baltimore’s hitters. Mancini is slashing .294/.355/.523 with 17 home runs, 40 RBIs and 56 runs scored.
The Orioles are looking for another win after an 8-1 victory in the prior game of this series.
Orioles vs. Blue Jays MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Blue Jays, ATS Winner – Orioles, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The over has hit in four of Baltimore’s last seven outings.
- The Orioles have hit 16 home runs in their last 10 games. The Blue Jays have hit 23 over their last 10.
- The Orioles have a team OPS of .707 this season and an OPS of .693 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Blue Jays’ OPS stands at .710 overall and .704 versus righties.
- Toronto has posted 24 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 19 over its last five.
- The Blue Jays have lost four of their last five games SU.
