Blue Jays vs. Orioles Pick
Will the Baltimore Orioles pick up another win at home when they host the Toronto Blue Jays tonight at 7:35PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, the Orioles are the favorite at home, as they are getting odds of -150 to win. The Blue Jays are listed with a money line of +130 to prevail, while the over/under total has been set at 9.5 runs.
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Tonight’s pitching matchup has Kevin Gausman (2-3, 7.19 ERA) on the mound for the Orioles to face Mike Bolsinger (0-2, 6.10) of the Jays. Bolsinger has had just two starts this season. He has pitched 10.1 innings, allowing 11 hits, seven earned runs with six walks and seven strikeouts. His WHIP is currently 1.65. Bolsinger has nine starts and has allowed five earned runs or more in four of his last six outings. He has 31 strikeouts in 41.1 innings of work, but also has 21 walks. His WHIP this season is 1.86.
The Orioles opened the series with the Jays on Friday and picked up a 5-3 win at home in 10 innings. They have now won six of seven meetings with Toronto this season. Baltimore enters today’s game 24-16 overall and 14-3 at home while Toronto is 18-25 overall and just 8-14 on the road.
Wellington Castillo was the hero of Friday’s game. He had a two-run home run in the sixth inning to tie the game and then did the same thing in the 10th to win the game. Mark Trumbo score in both instances, as he was 3-of-5 from the plate. Devon Travis led Toronto at the plate with three hits and a RBI. Both bullpens got some work, but it was Baltimore’s that pitched four scoreless innings.
Baltimore seems close to unbeatable at home. The Orioles don’t have a strong arm on the mound today in Gausman, but he is backed up by a bullpen capable of picking him up. Toronto doesn’t have a great arm either and the Jays’ lineup isn’t as capable of hitting as Baltimore’s. The Orioles have dominated Toronto this season and they have dominated all opponents at home. I like Baltimore to find a way to win again tonight.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: BALTIMORE ORIOLES -150