The Baltimore Orioles will be taking on their divisional rival Toronto Blue Jays in a Tuesday showdown. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:07 p.m. ET and Mid-Atlantic Sports Network will televise the matchup.
Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays Odds
Toronto (-145) is hosting this one as the favorite over Baltimore (+135) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this game at 10 runs. Odds for wagering on the game’s total currently stand at -120 for the over and +100 for the under. Gamblers can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds standing at -160 for the Orioles +1.5 runs and +140 for the Blue Jays -1.5 runs.
The Blue Jays are 78-78 against the spread (ATS)despite being only 64-93 straight up (SU). They’ve lost 15.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 5.3 units ATS. Toronto has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven. The Orioles have gone 51-106 SU this year and are 65-91 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 21.3 units for moneyline gamblers and 32.6 units ATS. Baltimore has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the over has cashed in four of those seven.
Toronto games have an over/under record of 72-75-9 in 2019. The Orioles have been a decent over bet with a total record of 79-65-12.
The right-handed Dylan Bundy is projected to start for Baltimore. Bundy is 6-14 with a 4.89 ERA and 156 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with 21 strikeouts and a 2.12 ERA against Toronto this year (three starts).
The Blue Jays are handing the ball to Anthony Kay (1-0, 5.79 ERA), who has 13 punchouts and five walks, along with a 1.43 WHIP. Kay is 1-0 with three strikeouts and a 4.50 ERA against Baltimore this year.
As a unit, Toronto’s pitchers have allowed 5.1 runs per game overall in 2019. The team’s starters have a 5.33 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.30 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 9.0 K/9. In 71 games against AL East opponents, Blue Jays starters have an ERA of 5.69 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.50.
The Toronto offense is putting up 4.5 runs per contest, including 5.0 per game against divisional foes and 5.6 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .238/.311/.471 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
Outfielder Randal Grichuk and third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. have led the Blue Jays’ hitters this year. Grichuk is slashing .236/.285/.463 with 31 home runs, 79 RBIs and 74 runs scored, and Guerrero Jr.’s line is .276/.344/.442 with 15 homers, 69 RBIs and 52 runs.
For the visiting squad, Baltimore’s pitchers have allowed 6.1 runs per game and its starters own a 5.66 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 7.03 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 5.84, along with a WHIP of 1.43 and a K/9 of 8.58.
Orioles hitters have slashed .246/.311/.414 on their way to 4.5 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.2 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Baltimore’s offense has been fueled by second baseman Jonathan Villar and right fielder Trey Mancini, who collectively have swatted 58 home runs. Villar is hitting .275/.341/.460 with 24 home runs, 71 RBIs, 108 runs and 38 steals. Mancini (.286/.358/.530) is up to 34 homers, 93 RBIs and 101 runs scored.
The Blue Jays have lost 16.1 units and are 53-51 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 50 of those games, compared to 47 that’ve hit the under against righties.
Orioles vs. Blue Jays MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Blue Jays, ATS Winner – Orioles, O/U – UNDER
Betting Notes
- The under has cashed in just two of Toronto’s last seven games.
- Baltimore has posted 25.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 22.6 over its last five.
- The Orioles have hit 17 home runs in their last 10 games, including 10 over their last five.
