The Toronto Blue Jays and the Cleveland Guardians meet Wednesday in MLB action from Progressive Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Toronto Blue Jays vs. Cleveland Guardians prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Toronto Blue Jays will send out Dylan Cease for the start here and Cease is 9-5 with a 2.33 ERA and 217 strikeouts this season. Joey Cantillo will start for Cleveland here and is 9-7 with a 3.70 ERA and 145 strikeouts this season.
Toronto Blue Jays Recap
The Toronto Blue Jays come into this game looking to bounce back from a 6-1 loss at the hands of the Guardians last time out to sit at 68-71 this season. After this series, the Blue Jays will head on the road for a series against the Kansas City Royals.
Blue Jays Have Three-Game Win Streak Snapped
Andres Gimenez has 97 hits with 20 doubles, a triple, 8 home runs and 52 RBIs while Ernie Clement has 141 hits with 29 doubles, 9 home runs and 43 RBIs. Kazuma Okamoto has 112 hits with 21 doubles, 28 home runs, 78 RBIs and a team-high 162 strikeouts while George Springer also has 19 doubles, 14 homers and 45 RBIs. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has 120 hits with 21 doubles, 7 home runs and 48 RBIs as well. Jesus Sanchez also has 68 hits with 18 doubles, 8 home runs and 34 RBIs.
Cleveland Guardians Recap
The Cleveland Guardians come into this game looking to add on to their win over the Blue Jays last time out to sit at 70-68 this season. After this series, the Guardians will take on the Detroit Tigers in a series at home.
Guardians Win 8 Of Last 10 Games
Chase DeLauter has 125 hits with 24 doubles, 13 home runs and 60 RBIs while Steven Kwan has 124 hits with 17 doubles, 2 home runs and 27 RBIs and Jose Ramirez has 94 hits with 24 doubles, 11 home runs and 48 RBIs this season. Brayan Rocchio has also added 114 hits with 19 doubles, 10 home runs and 54 RBIs this season while Angel Martinez has 80 hits with 18 doubles, 14 homers and 50 RBIs and Rhys Hoskins has added 47 hits with 13 doubles, 13 home runs and 38 RBIs. Daniel Schneemann has 52 hits with 11 doubles, 6 home runs and 28 RBIs this season.
Toronto Blue Jays @ Cleveland Guardians Betting Trends: September 2, 2026
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Joey Cantillo Record this season: 9-7 ERA: 3.70
- Home Record: 5-3
- Last 5 against Blue Jays: 0-1
Why the Cleveland Guardians will win
- The Blue Jays have lost each of their last four games as favorites against AL Central opponents following a road loss.
- The Guardians have won eight of their last nine games after playing the previous day.
- The Guardians have covered the run line in each of their last 14 Wednesday games as underdogs against AL opponents.
- The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five games as favorites against the Guardians following a road loss.
- The Blue Jays have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last five games against AL Central opponents.
- The Guardians have led after 3 innings in four of their last five home games against AL East opponents that held a losing record.
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Dylan Cease Record this season: 9-5 ERA: 2.33
- Road Record: 7-1
- Last 5 against Guardians: 3-2
Why the Toronto Blue Jays will win
- The Blue Jays have won each of their last nine road games following a loss.
- The Guardians have lost seven of their last eight games against AL East opponents.
- The Blue Jays have covered the run line in 10 of their last 11 night games at Progressive Field following a road loss.
- The Guardians have failed to cover the run line in 15 of their last 17 night games at Progressive Field following a win.
- The Blue Jays have led after 3 innings in each of their last four games as road favorites against AL opponents.
- The Blue Jays have won the first inning in three of their last four games as favorites against the Guardians.
- The Blue Jays have led after 5 innings in each of their last seven games as road favorites against AL opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Blue Jays’ last five road games against AL Central opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Five of the Guardians’ last six games as home underdogs have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in each of the Guardians’ last seven games as underdogs against AL East opponents.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in four of the Blue Jays’ last five road games.
Cleveland Guardians Player Prop Facts
- Joey Cantillo has recorded five or more strikeouts in seven of his last eight appearances in night games.
- Jose Ramirez has recorded at least one hit in each of the Guardians’ last eight home games against AL East opponents.
- Angel Martinez has hit a home run in three of the Guardians’ last four home games against AL East opponents.
- Joey Cantillo has recorded a win in five of his last six appearances in night games against AL teams that held a losing record.
- Jose Ramirez ranks T6th in the league in Steals (31) this season.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- Dylan Cease has recorded seven or more strikeouts in each of his last 19 appearances.
- Alejandro Kirk has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 13 appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
- Brandon Valenzuela has hit a home run in each of his two previous appearances in night games against AL Central teams that held a winning record.
- Dylan Cease has recorded a win in each of his last six appearances with the Blue Jays as road favorites against AL opponents.
- Dylan Cease ranks T2nd in the league for total Strikeouts (217) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Guardians rank 29th in the league for home runs this season (130).
- The Guardians rank 29th in the league for slugging percentage this season (.373).
- The Blue Jays rank 30th in the league for triples this season (8).
- The Blue Jays rank 30th in the league for RBIs this season (524).
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Cleveland Guardians Prediction
I’m on the under in this one. Toronto hasn’t been stellar against lefties this season and the offense likely has issues here against Joey Cantillo, who has been a decent option for the Guardians this season. On the other side, Dylan Cease is a Cy Young front runner and he has fantastic numbers against the Guardians’ current lineup, and I think this is just a low-scoring battle. Give me the under.