Blue Jays vs. Orioles Pick
Can the Toronto Blue Jays manage a third win over the Baltimore Orioles this weekend when the two meet up this afternoon at 1:35PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, the Orioles are favored at home, as they are getting odds of -130 to win, while the Blue Jays are listed with a money line of +120 to prevail. The over/under total for the contest is listed at 9.5 runs.
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The pitching matchup today has Brett Anderson (0-1, 1.59 ERA) on the mound for Toronto to face Chris Tillman (1-7, 7.91) of the Orioles. Anderson has made one start with the Jays, going 5.2 innings while allowing just one run against the Red Sox. On the season Anderson has a 6.83 ERA over 27.2 innings of work with 19 strikeouts and 12 walks. Tillman has allowed 10 runs over his last two starts, a total of 10.2 innings. Tillman has 56 strikeouts this season with 44 walks and a 1.95 WHIP.
These two have played three times this weekend, with Toronto winning two of the three meetings. The Jays won 11-8 on Thursday and 7-2 on Saturday while Baltimore had a 1-0 win on Friday. The Orioles are now 69-67 overall and 42-28 at home. Toronto is 63-73 overall and 28-39 on the road.
Saturday saw the Orioles struggle to score for the second straight day. Marcus Stroman only lasted 1.2 innings for Toronto because he was struck by a line drive, but the Blue Jays pen pitched 7.1 innings and allowed just the two runs. Wade Miley took the loss for Baltimore despite giving up only two runs over six innings. Josh Donaldson had three hits with a home run and drove in three to lead Toronto while Darwin Barney had a pair of hits and two RBI. Mark Trumbo had two hits and a RBI for the Orioles.
Baltimore’s bats have suddenly gone cold despite a hot streak prior. It’s hard to see Anderson dominating Baltimore today, but it was hard to imagine the Toronto pen shutting the lineup down as well. Tillman hasn’t been someone the Orioles can count on and I expect him to struggle once again today. Stick with the Jays to manage another upset.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: TORONTO BLUE JAYS +120
