The Toronto Blue Jays and San Diego Padres meet Friday in MLB action at Petco Park. Here’s a Padres vs Blue Jays Prediction. This article will include a Padres vs Blue Jays Pick.
Toronto Blue Jays Betting Preview
The Toronto Blue Jays are 44-49 on the year and play the White Sox and Rays next. The Toronto Blue Jays are batting .244 on the season and have a .305 OBP and a .383 slugging percentage. The Toronto Blue Jays’ pitching staff has a 4.08 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP. Ernie Clement leads the Toronto Blue Jays with 102 hits and 30 RBI, while Kazuma Okamoto and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. have combined for 163 hits and 96 RBI.
Shane Bieber gets the ball for the Toronto Blue Jays, and he is 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA and 9 strikeouts this season. This will be Bieber’s first career game against the San Diego Padres.
San Diego Padres Betting Preview
The San Diego Padres are 46-47 on the year and play the Royals and Braves next. The San Diego Padres are batting. 225 on the season, have a .300 OBP, and have a .371 slugging percentage. The San Diego Padres’ pitching staff has a 4.20 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP. Fernando Tatis Jr. leads the San Diego Padres with 102 hits and 35 RBI, while Jackson Merrill and Xander Bogaerts have combined for 145 hits and 72 RBI.
JP Sears gets the ball for the San Diego Padres, and he is 2-1 with a 4.70 ERA and 14 strikeouts this season. Sears is 2-0 with a 3.00 ERA and 11 strikeouts in his career against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Why the San Diego Padres will win
- The Blue Jays have lost seven of their last eight night games against National League opponents following a win.
- The Padres have won each of their last five games against American League opponents following a loss.
- The Padres have covered the run line in eight of their last nine games against American League opponents after playing the previous day.
- The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight night games against National League opponents following a win.
- The Blue Jays have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six games as underdogs against National League opponents.
- The Blue Jays have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four games as road underdogs.
Why the Toronto Blue Jays will win
- The Padres have lost seven of their last eight games as favorites against AL East opponents following a loss.
- The Blue Jays have won four of their last five games as underdogs against the Padres.
- The Padres have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 10 games as favorites against AL East opponents following a loss.
- The Blue Jays have covered the run line in eight of their last nine road games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Padres have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six night games against AL East opponents that held a losing record.
- The Padres have lost the first inning in four of their last five night games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The Blue Jays have led after 3 innings in five of their last six road games against opponents that held a losing record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Blue Jays’ last seven road games against National League opponents has gone OVER the total runs line.
- Six of the Padres’ last seven games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in each of the Blue Jays’ last four games as underdogs.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in nine of the Padres’ last 11 home games against American League opponents.
San Diego Padres Player Prop Facts
- JP Sears has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances with his team as a home favorite against AL opponents.
- JP Sears has recorded four or more strikeouts in eight of his last nine appearances with his team as a home favorite.
- Miguel Andujar has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight home appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Rodolfo Durán has hit a home run in each of the Padres’ last two games against AL East opponents.
- Fernando Tatis Jr. ranks 5th in the league in Steals (23) this season.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- Kazuma Okamoto has hit a home run in three of the Blue Jays’ last four road games against NL opponents.
- Shane Bieber has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
- Shane Bieber has recorded five or more strikeouts in 27 of his last 31 appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
- Ernie Clement has recorded at least one hit in each of the Blue Jays’ last 11 road games against NL West opponents.
- Ernie Clement ranks 7th in the league in Hits (102) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Padres rank 30th in the league for runs scored this season (363).
- The Padres rank 30th in the league for hits this season (684).
- The Blue Jays rank 30th in the league for triples this season (5).
- The Blue Jays rank 29th in the league for walks this season (254).
Padres vs Blue Jays Prediction
We know what Bieber is capable of when he’s right, as he’s been one of the best arms in baseball. However, Bieber is still working his way back into the mix and has just 13 innings under his belt. On the other side, Sears has thrown just 15.1 frames this season. Small sample sizes, and they’ve given up a combined 10 homers and 34 hits. It’s going to take time to build a rhythm, and these are two lineups capable of capitalizing on mistakes. I see some runs in this spot. Give me the over on Friday night.