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The Blue Jays will be looking to extend their four-game winning streak on Saturday, as they are hosting the Pirates at the Rogers Centre in Toronto. Toronto comes in with a record of 27-29, while the Pirates are 26-31 overall. Pittsburgh is 4th in the NL Central, while the Blue Jays are 4th in the AL East.

First pitch for this interleague matchup is set for 3:07 PM ET. SN PT is carrying this game on TV, and the money line odds have the Blue Jays as the favorites at -159. The over/under line is currently at 8 runs, and Yusei Kikuchi is starting for the Blue Jays, while the Pirates are going with Mitch Keller.<h3>TORONTO BLUE JAYS VS PITTSBURGH PIRATES BETTING PICK</h3>The Pick: Toronto Blue Jays Moneyline -159This game will be played at Rogers Centre at 3:07 ET on Saturday, June 1st.<h3>HOW TO BET THE PIRATES VS BLUE JAYS:</h3><ul><li>We have the Blue Jays winning by a score of 5 to 4</li><li>However, if you're looking for a run line pick, we like the Pirates to cover</li><li>As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over</li></ul>Toronto picked up a 5-3 win over the Pirates in the most recent game of this series. The Blue Jays had a huge 2nd inning, scoring four of their five runs. As for the Pirates, they scored their first run in the 5th and added two more in the 11th.

Jose Berrios got the win for the Blue Jays, going seven innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with five strikeouts but didn't issue a single walk. Bailey Falter only went six innings for the Pirates but gave up just two hits and didn't give up a run.

Davis Schneider was the difference for the Blue Jays, as he homered, scored twice, and drove in two runs. Andrew McCutchen did the same for the Pirates, going 2/6 with a homer.<h3>Pirates Records & Stats</h3>Pittsburgh is 26-31 overall and trails the Brewers by eight games in the NL Central. Currently, they are 4th in the division and have an even 7-7 record against other NL Central teams. The Pirates lost the series opener vs. the Blue Jays and are 6-8-4 in series this year.

At home, the Pirates are 12-15 this year and have gone 14-16 on the road. As the underdog, the Pirates have lost three straight, and they are 18-17 overall as the underdog. Pittsburgh has gone just 8-14 when favored this year.When it comes to the run line, the Pirates have been a solid bet this season, going 31-26. They have been especially good on the road, where they are 18-12 against the run line. They have been a good bet as an underdog, going 24-11 against the run line. Their average run margin in winning games is +2.9, while it is -3.4 in losing games.The Pittsburgh Pirates are on the road today against the Toronto Blue Jays. The over/under line for the game is set at 8 runs, which is right around their season average of 8.5 runs per game. The Pirates have played 56 games this season, and 29 of them have gone over the total. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, the Pirates have gone over 8 times and under 7 times.Mitch Keller has been pitching well for the Pirates, as he has won each of his last four starts. Most recently, he faced the Braves and picked up the win, going 6 2/3 innings and giving up just one earned run. Keller has been efficient, as he has allowed two earned runs or fewer in each of his last three outings. This season, he has a record of 6-3, an ERA of 3.59, and a WHIP of 1.24. Opponents are batting .248 off Keller this season. Per nine innings, he has 7.71 strikeouts and 2.53 walks.Heading into today's game, the Pirates are 23rd in the league in scoring, averaging 4 runs per contest. Overall, they are batting just .226, which is 19th in the MLB right now. One positive for the Pirates is that they are 7th in the league in walks, but they are also near the bottom of the league in strikeouts. Pittsburgh's team on-base percentage is just .299, and their slugging percentage of .354 is 26th in the league.

Andrew McCutchen has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 8/26 over his last six games with a home run and five RBIs. For the season, he is batting just .237, but his eight homers are the most on the team. McCutchen's 19 RBIs are 4th on the team. Nick Gonzales has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 9/22 in his last six games with seven RBIs. He is also on a three-game hitting streak.<h3>Blue Jays Records & Stats</h3>With an overall record of 27-29, the Blue Jays are 4th in the AL East, and they trail the Yankees by 11.5 games for the division lead. The Blue Jays have won four straight games, and they are 6-4 over their last 10 games. In divisional games this year, the Blue Jays are 7-8.

At home, the Blue Jays have gone 13-12 this season compared to 14-17 on the road. As the favorite, the Blue Jays are 21-15 this year and 6-14 as the underdog. Toronto has won two straight games as the home favorite, and their overall series record is 6-9-3 this year.When the Blue Jays are favored, they have been a solid run line bet, going 19-17. They have been especially good at home, where they are 11-14 on the run line. Their average run margin in winning games is 3.3 runs per game, while it is -3.9 runs in losing games.The Blue Jays have an over/under record of 23-32 this season, and their games have averaged 8.5 runs per contest. When the line is set at 8 runs, they have gone 7-8-1. Overall, 42.9% of their games have had higher lines than 8 runs, and their games have gone under the total in their last two contests.Yusei Kikuchi gets the start for the Blue Jays today and will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Tigers. In that May 26th start, he went just 3 innings, giving up 5 earned runs, and 1 homer. Kikuchi finished with a no-decision in that outing. Before that, he had turned in six straight quality starts. Kikuchi's ERA for the season is 3.25, along with a record of 2-4. At home, he is 1-3 with a 2.85 ERA compared to 1-1 with a 4.63 ERA on the road.So far this season, the Blue Jays offense has been pretty average, as they are 22nd in runs per game and have the 18th most home runs in the league. As a team, they are batting just .234, which is 14th in the league, and are also near the top of the league in strikeouts. One thing they have done well is draw walks, and their team on-base percentage is 8th in the league.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been the Blue Jays' top hitter this season, batting .287 with an OBP of .384. He is also 3rd on the team with 25 RBIs and has five homers. Davis Schneider and Daulton Varsho are also near the top of the team's home run leaderboard, with seven and 10 homers, respectively. However, Schneider is batting just .245, and Varsho is hitting only .205.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Toronto Blue Jays Betting Pick & Prediction 6/1/24

Pittsburgh Pirates vs Toronto Blue Jays Betting Pick & Prediction 6/1/24

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