The Toronto Blue Jays will be squaring off against their divisional rival Baltimore Orioles in a Thursday showdown. Mid-Atlantic Sports Network will be airing the action and the game gets underway at 7:05 p.m. ET.
Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles Odds
Baltimore (receiving +110 odds) is entering into this one as an underdog against Toronto and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this one at 10.5 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total currently sit at -105 for the under and -115 for the over. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds standing at Blue Jays -1.5 runs (+125) and Orioles +1.5 runs (-145).
The Orioles are 49-103 straight up (SU) and 63-88 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 20.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 31.3 units ATS. The Blue Jays, on the other hand, have gone 61-91 SU this year and are 75-76 against the spread. In total, the team’s lost 17.3 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 6.5 units ATS.
Orioles games have an over/under record of 76-63-12 in 2019. The Blue Jays have an over/under record of 69-73-9.
Anthony Kay is getting the start for the visiting Blue Jays. Kay (0-0, 6.30 ERA) has racked up 10 punchouts in 10 innings so far. He has yet to face the Orioles this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Orioles are putting the ball in the hands of righty Gabriel Ynoa (1-8, 5.74 ERA), who’s got 61 strikeouts and 24 walks, along with a WHIP of 1.40. Ynoa is 0-1 with three strikeouts and a 4.50 ERA in one start against Toronto this year.
As a unit, Baltimore’s pitchers have allowed 6.1 runs per game overall this year. Its starters have a 5.66 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.96 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and 8.7 K/9. In 69 games against AL East foes, Orioles starters have an ERA of 5.48 and the bullpen’s ERA is 6.86.
Baltimore’s hitters have put up 4.4 runs per outing, including 4.1 per game against divisional foes and 5.8 per game over their last five. The team has hit .288/.352/.482 over its last five matchups and is 1-4 SU during that stretch.
Second baseman Jonathan Villar and outfielder Trey Mancini have paced the Orioles’ batters this year. Villar is slashing .279/.345/.466 with 23 home runs, 69 RBIs, 105 runs and 36 steals, while Mancini’s line is .281/.351/.529 with 34 homers, 91 RBIs and 100 runs.
In the other dugout, Toronto’s pitching staff allowed 5.1 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.25 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 7.39 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.28, along with a WHIP of 1.50 and a K-per-9 of 9.03.
The Blue Jays offense has slashed .237/.306/.426 on its way to 4.5 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.0 runs per game against divisional foes and 6.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
Toronto’s hitters have been led by Randal Grichuk and Freddy Galvis. Grichuk is slashing .234/.284/.461 with 30 home runs, 76 RBIs and 70 runs scored, while Galvis (.267/.299/.444) is up to 18 homers, 54 RBIs and 55 runs scored.
Blue Jays at Orioles MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Orioles, ATS Winner – Orioles, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- Toronto has tallied 21 extra-base hits over its last five outings. Baltimore has 20 XBH over its last five.
- The Orioles have dropped four of their last five games SU.
- Baltimore has posted 23.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 27.8 over its last five.
- The Blue Jays have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games, including nine over their last five.
