Baltimore Orioles vs Toronto Blue Jays Betting Pick & Prediction 8/7/24

The Orioles and Blue Jays are set to face off in an AL East matchup at 7:07 PM ET at the Rogers Centre in Toronto. Baltimore is 2nd in the AL East with an overall record of 67-47, while the Blue Jays are 5th in the division at 52-61.

The money line odds have the Orioles at -151 compared to the Blue Jays at +128, and the over/under line is at 9.5 runs. Bowden Francis is starting for the Blue Jays, and he is facing off against Trevor Rogers for the Orioles.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS VS BALTIMORE ORIOLES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Toronto Blue Jays Moneyline +128

This game will be played at Rogers Centre at 7:07 ET on Wednesday, August 7th.

HOW TO BET THE ORIOLES VS BLUE JAYS:

• We have the Blue Jays winning by a score of 6 to 5
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also 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 picked up a 5-2 win over the Orioles in the most recent game of this series. The Blue Jays had a huge 6th inning, scoring five of their five runs. As for the Orioles, they scored their only two runs in the 8th. Heading into the game, the Blue Jays were at +127 on the money line.

Chris Bassitt started for the Blue Jays and picked up the win, going seven innings and giving up two earned runs. He finished the game with nine strikeouts but issued two walks. On the other side, Albert Suarez only went five innings for the Orioles, giving up two hits and no earned runs.

Alejandro Kirk and Daulton Varsho each homered for the Blue Jays, while Spencer Horwitz went 2/3 with an RBI. Addison Barger also had a two-hit game and drove in two runs.

Orioles Records & Stats

Baltimore comes into today’s road matchup vs. the Blue Jays with a record of 67-47, which has them 2nd in the AL East. They trail the Yankees by just a half-game, and they are 23-11 against other teams in the AL East. The Orioles are 22-10-3 in series this year.

So far, the Orioles have gone 34-25 at home compared to 33-22 on the road. As the favorite, the Orioles are 55-37 and 12-10 as the underdog. They are also 24-15 as the favorite on the road this year. Baltimore has dropped the first game of this series, and they are 6-4 over their last 10 games overall.

When the Orioles win, they win big. Their average run margin in victories is +3.8, while their average run margin in losses is -3.6. Overall, they are 61-53 against the run line this season, including a 32-23 mark on the road. They are 29-30 against the run line at home and 46-46 as the favorite. They are 15-7 against the run line as the underdog.

The Baltimore Orioles are on the road today against the Toronto Blue Jays, and the over/under line for the game is set at 9.5 runs. The Orioles have a combined run average of 9.4 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 63-41. Their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs, and their over/under record when the line is set at 9.5 runs is 5-0. However, in 95.6% of their games this season, the over/under line has been set at less than 9.5 runs.

Trevor Rogers gets the start for the Orioles today as he faces the Blue Jays on the road. This year, he has made 22 starts and has a record of 2-10. Rogers’ ERA is 4.76, and he has a WHIP of 1.55. So far, he has turned in three quality starts and is coming off a rough outing against the Guardians, where he gave up five earned runs in 4 1/3 innings of work. In that outing, he gave up three home runs. Before that, he had not given up a homer in three straight starts.

So far this season, the Orioles have been one of the best offensive teams in the league, as they are 1st in home runs and have the league’s best isolated power figure. Overall, they are 3rd in runs per game at 5.1. The team’s slugging percentage of .452 is also the best in the league. Baltimore is also one of the better hitting teams in the league, with a team batting average of .255.

Both Gunnar Henderson and Anthony Santander have been big power threats for the Orioles this season, as Santander is 3rd in the league with 32 homers, and Henderson is 2nd on the team with 29. Henderson comes into the game on a nice run, going 11/28 in his last seven games with a home run and five RBIs. Jackson Holliday has also been hot of late, going 8/20 in his last six games, including three homers.

Blue Jays Records & Stats

The Blue Jays are 5th in the AL East, and they trail the Yankees by 15 games for the AL East lead. Overall, the Blue Jays are 52-61 heading into today’s game vs. the Orioles. Toronto took the series opener vs. the Orioles and are 16-23 in AL East matchups this year.

At home, the Blue Jays are 27-28 this year and 25-33 on the road. As the favorite, the Blue Jays have gone 33-24, and they are 19-37 as the underdog. Toronto has won four straight games at home, and their overall series record is 12-18-5.

The Blue Jays are 19-36 against the run line at home this season, but they have been much better on the road, going 35-23. Their average run differential is -0.8 runs per game, but they have been outscored by just 0.6 runs per game on the road. They are currently on a three-game run line win streak at home and have covered the run line in two straight games as an underdog.

The Blue Jays have played to the over in 61 of their 110 games this season, and the average over/under line in their games is 8 runs. However, their games have averaged 9 runs per game, and their over/under record when the line is set at 9.5 runs is 3-2. The under has hit in two straight Blue Jays games, and only one of their games this season has had a higher over/under line than today’s 9.5-run total.

Right-hander Bowden Francis is getting the start for the Blue Jays today as he faces the Orioles at home. He has made four starts and 18 appearances this year and has a record of 4-3 with a 5.64 ERA. Francis’ WHIP for the season is 1.46, and opponents are batting .276 this year. In his last outing, he took the loss out of the bullpen, giving up one earned run in one-third of an inning of work. Before that, he had won two straight decisions. Francis’ ERA at home is 6.25 compared to 4.96 on the road.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 8/18 in his last five games with a home run. He is also on an 18-game hitting streak. Guerrero Jr. comes into the game with a team-high 22 homers and 72 RBIs, both of which are among the top 10 marks in the league. George Springer and Daulton Varsho are also near the top of the Blue Jays’ home run leaderboard, but both are batting under .225 for the season.

As a team, the Blue Jays are 23rd in the league in scoring at 4.1 runs per game. They are also near the bottom of the league in home runs and have a collective batting average of just .240. Toronto has been swinging the bats a little better of late, with Addison Barger and Alejandro Kirk both going 4/12 in their last four and three games, respectively.