The Atlanta Braves and Toronto Blue Jays meet Wednesday in MLB action at Rogers Centre. Here’s a Blue Jays vs Braves Prediction. This article will include a Blue Jays vs Braves Pick.
Atlanta Braves Betting Preview
The Atlanta Braves are 5-12 on the year and play the Twins, Cardinals, and Diamondbacks next. The Atlanta Braves are batting .226 on the season, have a .305 OBP, and a .380 slugging percentage. The Atlanta Braves pitching staff has a 4.52 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP. Austin Riley leads the Atlanta Braves with 21 hits and 12 RBI, while Ozzie Albies and Marcell Ozuna have combined for 32 hits and 18 RBI.
Spencer Strider gets the ball for the Atlanta Braves, and he was 0-0 with a 7.00 ERA and 12 strikeouts last season. This will be Strider’s second career game against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Toronto Blue Jays Betting Preview
The Toronto Blue Jays are 10-8 on the year and play the Mariners, Astros, and Yankees next. The Toronto Blue Jays are batting .258 on the season, have a .331 OBP, and a .370 slugging percentage. The Toronto Blue Jays’ pitching staff has a 3.49 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP. Bo Bichette leads the Toronto Blue Jays with 23 hits and 10 RBI, while Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and George Springer have combined for 37 hits and 18 RBI.
Chris Bassitt gets the ball for the Toronto Blue Jays, and he is 1-0 with a 0.98 ERA and 21 strikeouts this season. Bassitt is 2-2 with a 2.92 ERA and 24 strikeouts in his career against the Atlanta Braves.
Why the Toronto Blue Jays will win
- The Braves have lost four of their last five games as road favorites.
- The Blue Jays have won four of their last five games as home underdogs against the Braves.
- The Blue Jays have covered the run line in 12 of their last 13 games after playing the previous day.
- The Braves have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six day games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Braves have trailed after 5 innings in five of their last six games against American League opponents.
- The Braves have lost the first inning in four of their last five day games.
- The Braves have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three day games against American League opponents.
Why the Atlanta Braves will win
- The Braves have won each of their last six games against AL East opponents following a loss.
- The Blue Jays have lost seven of their last eight day games against NL East opponents.
- The Braves have covered the run line in each of their last six games following a loss.
- The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games against the Braves at Rogers Centre following a win.
- The Braves have won the first inning in four of their last five road games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Braves have led after 3 innings in seven of their last eight day games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
- The Braves have led after 5 innings in five of their last six road games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Blue Jays rank 4th in the league for batting average this season (.258).
- The Blue Jays rank 4th in the league for strikeouts against this season (124).
- The Braves rank 26th in the league for RBIs this season (57).
- The Braves rank T25th in the league for runs scored this season (60).
Blue Jays vs Braves Prediction
The Braves are a tough sell in their current form as they’re a talented group, but they’re not winning games. At some point, the Braves need to cash some tickets before they can be trusted. The Braves are a tougher buy in this matchup with Strider on the mound. Strider hasn’t pitched since April of last year, as he had elbow surgery. Strider can pitch as much as he wants in the minor leagues to get his feet under him. Nobody knows what to expect when he gets on the mound and faces big league hitters. Bassitt is pitching out of his mind, allowing 17 hits and two runs in 18.1 innings. Give me the Blue Jays.