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Rockies vs Blue Jays Prediction 4/1/26 MLB Picks Today

Colorado Rockies (1-4) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (4-1)
April 1, 2026 1:07 pm EDT
The Line: Toronto Blue Jays -300 / Colorado Rockies 238; Over/Under: 7.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Rockies vs Blue Jays Prediction for this MLB matchup on Wednesday, April 1st in the third game of this series. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.

Toronto Blue Jays Preview

The Toronto Blue Jays have a 4-1 record this season and are sitting in the first place of the AL East. They have a 4-1 home record and are coming off a 5-1 home win over the Rockies. Their previous three games were a 14-5 home loss to the Rockies, a 5-2 home win, and an 8-7 home win over the Athletics.

The Blue Jays have a .277 batting average this season, .364 OBP and .451 Slugging percentage. Toronto’s pitching staff has a 4.60 ERA and 1.13 WHIP. Jesus Sanchez is the team’s best hitter with a .462 batting average. Andres Gimenez leads the team in RBI with 5, and George Springer adds a team-high two home runs.

Kevin Gausman (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Blue Jays, and he has a 0-0 record, 1.50 ERA and 0.17 WHIP.

Colorado Rockies Preview

The Colorado Rockies have a 1-4 record this season and are sitting in the fourth place of the NL West. They have a 1-4 road record and are coming off a 5-1 road loss to the Blue Jays. Their previous three games were a 14-5 road win over the Blue Jays, a 4-3 road loss, and a 4-3 road loss to the Marlins.

The Rockies have a .244 batting average this season, .289 OBP and .392 Slugging percentage. Colorado’s pitching staff has a 4.32 ERA and 1.51 WHIP. TJ Rumfield is the team’s best hitter with a .444 batting average. Ezequiel Tovar leads the team in RBI with 5, and Troy Johnston adds a team-high one home run.

Kyle Freeland (L) is the projected starting pitcher for the Rockies, and he has a 0-1 record, 4.15 ERA and 1.62 WHIP.

Colorado Rockies @ Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends: April 1, 2026

 

  • Probable Starting Pitcher: Kevin Gausman      Record this season: 0-0      ERA: 1.50
  • Home Record: 0-0
  • Last 5 against Rockies: 2-1

Why the Toronto Blue Jays will win

  • The Rockies have lost each of their last 10 day games following a road loss.
  • The Blue Jays have won each of their last eight day games at Rogers Centre following a win.
  • The Blue Jays have covered the run line in each of their last seven day games against NL West opponents.
  • The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine Wednesday games against American League opponents.
  • The Blue Jays have led after 3 innings in each of their last six home day games.
  • The Blue Jays have led after 5 innings in each of their last seven home day games.

 

  • Probable Starting Pitcher: Kyle Freeland      Record this season: 0-1      ERA: 4.15
  • Road Record: 0-1
  • Last 5 against Blue Jays: 0-2

Why the Colorado Rockies will win

  • The Blue Jays have lost four of their last five games as home favorites against National League opponents.
  • The road team has won four of the last five games between the Rockies and Blue Jays.
  • The Rockies have covered the run line in each of their last four games following a loss.
  • The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven games as favorites against National League opponents following a win.
  • The Blue Jays have lost the first inning in each of their last five Wednesday games against opponents that held a losing record.

Total Runs Facts

  • Each of the Rockies’ last five day games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
  • Five of the Blue Jays’ last six games as favorites against NL West opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
  • The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in seven of the Blue Jays’ last eight games as favorites against National League opponents.
  • The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in five of the Rockies’ last six games as underdogs against American League opponents.

Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts

  • Alejandro Kirk has hit at least one home run in each of his last three appearances in day games against teams that held a losing record.
  • Ernie Clement has recorded at least one hit in each of the Blue Jays’ last 11 games against NL West opponents.
  • Kevin Gausman has recorded a win in three of his last four appearances with the Blue Jays as favorites against NL West opponents.
  • Andres Gimenez ranks T5th in the league in Steals (2) this season.

Colorado Rockies Player Prop Facts

  • Hunter Goodman has hit a home run in two of his last three appearances against the Blue Jays.
  • Kyle Freeland has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last four appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
  • Tyler Freeman has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 14 appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
  • Jake McCarthy ranks T1st in the league in Steals (3) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

  • The Blue Jays rank T2nd in the league for home runs this season (8).
  • The Blue Jays rank T3rd in the league for triples this season (1).
  • The Rockies rank 30th in the league for walks this season (10).
  • The Rockies rank T2nd in the league for doubles this season (11).

Rockies vs Blue Jays Prediction

The Blue Jays are 6-1 in their last 7 meetings against the Rockies and the over is 8-3 in their last 11 meetings.

In this Rockies vs Blue Jays Prediction, the Blue Jays are coming as -300 home favorites. The Blue Jays bounced back as expected yesterday and held the Rockies into just one run. They have the pitching advantage today as Gausman takes the mound and in his first start of the season he gave up just one run. In his only start against the Rockies last season he gave up one run as the Jays destroyed the Rockies 20-1, while Freeland also started in the same game and gave up 6 runs in 4.2 innings pitched. Take the Jays for another multiple-run win in this one.

Nikos Lagouretos's Free Pick: Toronto Blue Jays -1.5

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