The Toronto Blue Jays and San Diego Padres meet Friday in MLB game 1 action at Petco Park. Here’s a Blue Jays vs Padres prediction.
Blue Jays Betting Preview
The Blue Jays are 10-9 on the year and just beat the Rockies and Yankees. The Blue Jays have scored 12 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 6 games. The Blue Jays have won 5 of their last 7 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Justin Turner leads the Blue Jays with 18 hits and 9 RBI, while George Springer and Bo Bichette have combined for 31 hits and 11 RBI. Yariel Rodriguez gets the ball for the Blue Jays, and he is 0-0 with a 2.45 ERA and 6 strikeouts this season. This will be Rodriguez’s first career game against the Padres.
Padres Betting Preview
The Padres are 11-10 on the season and just beat the Dodgers and Brewers. The Padres have scored 13 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 7 games. The Padres have won 8 straight games when scoring 4 or more runs. Fernando Tatis Jr. leads the Padres with 23 hits and 13 RBI while Manny Machado and Jackson Merrill have combined for 44 hits and 20 RBI. Matt Waldron gets the ball for the Padres, and he is 0-1 with a 3.14 ERA and 16 strikeouts this season. This will be Waldron’s first career game against the Blue Jays.
San Diego Padres Team Facts
- The Padres have won each of their last six games against American League opponents.
- The Padres have covered the run line in eight of their last nine home games against American League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Padres’ last three home games.
- The Padres have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last five home night games.
Toronto Blue Jays Team Facts
- The Blue Jays have won each of their last five games as underdogs against National League opponents following a loss.
- The Blue Jays have covered the run line in each of their last seven games as road underdogs against National League opponents.
- The Blue Jays have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last seven road night games.
- The Blue Jays have led after 3 innings in three of their last four games as underdogs against NL West opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Blue Jays’ last three games.
Blue Jays vs Padres prediction
Yariel Rodriguez looked good in his major league debut, but now he goes on the road against a talented Padres lineup, and this will be just his second career start. Matt Waldron has been dealing in his last 10.1 innings, allowing 6 hits and 1 earned run while striking out 9 during those frames. It’s about time Waldron gets some run support from the Padres, as they’ve scored 2 runs in each of his first 3 starts. Still, the Padres are easier to trust in this spot at home with the pitcher who has a larger sample size. I need to see more from Rodriguez. Give me the Padres and the cheap price.