Orioles vs. Blue Jays Pick
Are the Baltimore Orioles and the host Toronto Blue Jays going to play a low-scoring affair Wednesday night? First pitch is at 7:07PM EST.
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, the Blue Jays are a -119 favorite to win on the moneyline. The Orioles are a +101 underdog and the over-under is set at 8.5.
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The start for Baltimore will go to Kevin Gausman (10-10, 4.99 ERA), while the Blue Jays turn to Marcus Stroman (11-7, 3.18). Gausman has a 1.59 WHIP with 152 strikeouts in 160 2/3 innings. He allowed five earned runs on five hits with four strikeouts and three walks in three innings his last start, a 9-1 home defeat versus the Yankees. Gausman holds a 4.93 ERA in 14 road starts. Stroman holds a 1.30 WHIP with 148 strikeouts in 178 1/3 innings. He gave up four earned runs on six hits with six strikeouts and a walk in six innings during a 5-4 home loss to the Tigers his last start. Stroman has a 2.76 ERA in 15 home starts.
The Orioles have a 71-74 record and are 27-44 on the road, while the Blue Jays come in at 68-77 and 39-35 at home. Toronto has won six of the last 10 meetings and the under is 1-8-1 in those 10 games.
On Tuesday night, the Blue Jays won their fourth straight game with a 3-2 victory. Richard Urena was 3-for-5 with an RBI from the top of the Toronto lineup. Justin Smoak was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and an RBI. Luke Maile went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI. Tim Mayza earned the win in relief. Maile and Urena contibuted RBI singles in the bottom of the ninth to complete the rally. Tim Beckham paced the Orioles by going 2-for-4 with a solo home run. Mark Trumbo added an RBI single. Zach Britton blew the save attempt to take the loss.
Stroman is the perfect antidote for a home run-hitting lineup, while Toronto is not at 100 percent as the season winds down and is facing a pitcher in Gausman who has put it together in many starts during the second half of the season. We’re taking the under here.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: ORIOLES/BLUE JAYS UNDER 8.5