Toronto Blue Jays vs Baltimore Orioles Betting Pick & Prediction 5/14/24

The Orioles are hosting the Blue Jays today at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, and they are looking to extend their winning streak to three games. Baltimore is 1st in the AL East with an overall record of 26-14, while the Blue Jays are 5th in the division at 19-22.

Chris Bassitt is starting for the Blue Jays, and he will be facing off against Kyle Bradish. Baltimore is currently favored on the money line, with the odds sitting at -162 compared to the Blue Jays at +136. The over/under line is at 8.5 runs.

BALTIMORE ORIOLES VS TORONTO BLUE JAYS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Baltimore Orioles Moneyline -162

This game will be played at Oriole Park at Camden Yards at 6:35 ET on Tuesday, May 14th.

HOW TO BET THE BLUE JAYS VS ORIOLES:

• We have the Orioles winning by a score of 6 to 5
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Blue Jays to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Toronto rallied for a run in the 8th inning in the most recent game of this Blue Jays vs. Orioles series. The Blue Jays scored one run in the 1st inning but didn’t score another run until putting up the game-winning run in the top of the 10th, picking up a 3-2 win. Heading into the game, the Blue Jays were at +150 on the money line.

Jose Berrios started for the Blue Jays, going seven innings and giving up two earned runs. He finished the game with just four strikeouts but induced 14 ground balls. Jordan Romano got the win out of the bullpen, and Jacob Webb took the loss for the Orioles out of the bullpen.

Adley Rutschman hit the game’s only home run while going 2/4 with two RBIs, but it came in a losing effort. Bo Bichette had a three-hit game for the Blue Jays, scoring one run and driving in a run.

Blue Jays Records & Stats

Toronto is 19-22 overall and trail the Orioles in the AL East by 7.5 games. So far, they have gone 6-5 in divisional matchups. The Blue Jays are looking to move above .500 today, and they are currently 10-13 on the road compared to a 9-9 mark at home.

As the favorite, the Blue Jays have gone 14-10 this year and 5-12 as the underdog. Toronto has won two straight on the road, and their overall series record is 4-7-2. This year, they are 5-9 as the road underdog.

When the Blue Jays win, they do so by an average of 2.7 runs per game. When they lose, they lose by an average of 4.5 runs per game. They have a run line record of 18-23 overall, and are 11-12 vs. the run line on the road. They are 12-12 vs. the run line as the favorite and 6-11 as the underdog.

When the Blue Jays play, the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs just 12.2% of the time. Their average over/under line this season is 8 runs per game. Their games have averaged 8.4 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 17-23. The under has hit in their last two games, and their over/under record when the line is set at 8.5 runs is 6-9. Their game against the Orioles today has an over/under line of 8.5 runs.

Chris Bassitt gets the start for the Blue Jays today as he faces the Orioles on the road. He has made eight starts this season and has a record of 3-5 with an ERA of 5.06. Bassitt’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.55. In his last outing, he pitched well, going 6 1/3 innings and giving up just two earned runs. He picked up the win in that start. Before that, he had lost three straight starts. Bassitt has allowed at least one home run in each of his last four outings.

Over his last six games, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has gone 11/22, but he is still looking for his first home run during this stretch. Guerrero Jr. is batting .276 for the season and is 2nd on the team with 19 RBIs. Daulton Varsho and Davis Schneider are also near the top of the Blue Jays’ home run leaderboard, with seven and four homers, respectively. Varsho is batting just .214 for the season and has gone just 2/20 in his last five games.

As a team, the Blue Jays are 28th in the league in scoring, averaging just 3.7 runs per game. They are also near the bottom of the league in home runs and have a team batting average of just .231. One thing they have done well is avoid the strikeout, as they have the 3rd fewest strikeouts in the league.

Orioles Records & Stats

The Orioles host the Blue Jays today with an overall record of 26-14, good for 1st place in the AL East. Currently, they are tied with the Yankees for the division lead. Baltimore has dropped two straight games, and this year, they are 6-2 in the division.

Baltimore has been good at home this year, going 14-9, and they have been even better on the road at 12-5. So far, they have been the favorite in 32 of their games, going 19-13 in those matchups. As for their games as the underdog, they have gone 7-1 this year. The Orioles have an overall series record of 9-3-1 this year.

Despite their recent struggles against the run line, the Orioles have been a solid play at home this season, going 12-11 against the run line. Overall, they are 22-18 against the run line this season, with an average run margin of 1.2 runs per game. They have been particularly good against the run line on the road, going 10-7 so far this season. Their average run margin in winning games is 3.7 runs per game, while their average run margin in losing games is -3.4 runs per game.

When the Orioles have played games with an over/under line of 8.5 runs this season, the over has hit in 9 of 16 games. Overall, the over has hit in 20 of their 37 games this season.

Kyle Bradish has started two games so far this season and has yet to pick up a win. In his first start, he went 4 2/3 innings, allowing just 1 earned run, and then went 5 innings in his last outing, striking out 9 Nationals hitters. He has yet to give up a home run this season.

So far this season, the Orioles have been the league’s best home run-hitting team and are also 5th in runs scored, averaging 5 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.2 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting .243, which is 11th in the league, and have the top isolated power number in the league.

Adley Rutschman has been on a tear of late, going 12/39 with four homers over his last nine games. For the season, he is batting .309 with eight homers, which is 2nd on the team. Gunnar Henderson and Jordan Westburg are tied for the team lead in RBIs, with 27, and Henderson’s 12 homers is 2nd in the league.