Braves vs. Blue Jays Prediction
Will Game 1 of the Braves-Blue Jays series tonight at 7:07PM ET be high-scoring for bettors?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Blue Jays are -133 money line favorites versus the Braves, who have odds of +110 to pull off the upset in Toronto tonight. With Bartolo Colon set to face Mike Bolsinger in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 9 runs.
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BRAVES KEY TRENDS: The Braves have lost seven of their last nine games overall and are just 1-5 in their last six games coming off a loss. They’ve also struggled in interleague play, dropping 25 of their last 34 games versus the American League. They’re 14-30 in their last 44 interleague road games as well.
BLUE JAYS KEY TRENDS: The Blue Jays have won five in a row and five straight at home. They’re also 4-0 in their last four home games versus a right-handed starter and are 7-0 in their last seven games when facing a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
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OUR PREDICTION: The over has cashed in four of the last five meetings between these two teams in Toronto. The over is also 5-1 in Colon’s last six starts, is 11-5 in the Braves’ last 16 games overall, and is 7-3 in their last 10 interleague games versus a right-handed starter. On the other side, the over has hit in five of the Blue Jays’ last seven interleague games.
MONDAY MLB PREDICTION: BRAVES/BLUE JAYS OVER 9