The Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays meet Thursday in MLB action from Rogers Centre. Here’s a Toronto Blue Jays vs Baltimore Orioles prediction. This will be the final installment in a four-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for the game.
Baltimore Orioles Betting Preview
The Orioles played the Tampa Bay Rays over the weekend. Baltimore took wins in the first pair 3-1 and 9-5 before a 4-3 loss on Sunday. The O’s bounced back with wins over the Jays 7-2 and 10-1 in the first pair. On Wednesday Baltimore posted a 3-2 loss. Starter Albert Suarez finished with 5.0 innings and two earned runs.
For the Thursday finale starting role, the Orioles are sending out Cade Povich. This will be Povich’s MLB debut. He’s the Orioles’ top pitching prospect.
Toronto Blue Jays Betting Preview
Over on the Blue Jays’ side, they took on the Pittsburgh Pirates in their last series. Toronto lost 8-1 in the Saturday matchup but otherwise won 5-3 Friday and 5-4 in the finale to take the set. On Wednesday the Blue Jays posted nine hits in the victory. Jose Berrios finished on 6.0 innings in the start with two earned on six hits and three walks.
It’ll be Yusei Kikuchi in the starting pitcher role for the Blue Jays on Thursday. This year Kikuchi is 2-5 with a 3.66 ERA and 65 Ks in 66.1 innings over 12 starts. Kikuchi is 34-42 with a 4.61 ERA in 146 games (134 starts).
Orioles vs Blue Jays Injury Notes
Orioles SP Dean Kremer (triceps) threw a light bullpen session on Monday. SP John Means underwent successful Tommy John surgery this week.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the Blue Jays’ last eight games as favorites against the Orioles have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Orioles’ last five games as underdogs against the Blue Jays have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Blue Jays’ last 12 games as favorites against American League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Orioles’ last six road games.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- Bo Bichette has recorded a Double in three of the Blue Jays’ last four games against the Orioles.
- Yusei Kikuchi has recorded a win in four of his last five home appearances against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
- George Springer has scored at least one run in each of the Blue Jays’ last six games against AL opponents.
- Yusei Kikuchi has recorded seven or more strikeouts in each of his last five appearances in day games against AL East teams that held a winning record.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has recorded at least one Single in each of the Blue Jays’ last eight day games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa has recorded at least one total base in each of the Blue Jays’ last seven games as favorites against AL opponents.
- George Springer has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 appearances in day games against AL East teams that held a winning record.
- Daniel Vogelbach has hit a home run in three of his last five appearances with his team as a favorite against AL East opponents.
- Alejandro Kirk has recorded at least one RBI in four of his last five appearances with the Blue Jays as favorites against AL East opponents.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ranks 10th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.383) this season.
Baltimore Orioles Player Prop Facts
- Austin Hays has recorded at least one Double in each of his last three appearances in day games against AL East teams that held a losing record.
- Anthony Santander has hit at least one home run in each of the Orioles’ last three games as underdogs against the Blue Jays.
- Anthony Santander has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Orioles’ last five games against AL East opponents.
- Adley Rutschman has recorded at least one Single in each of the Orioles’ last seven games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Anthony Santander has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances against AL East opponents.
- Cedric Mullins has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 12 Thursday appearances with the Orioles as underdogs.
- Cedric Mullins has scored at least one run in eight of his last nine road appearances against AL East opponents.
- Gunnar Henderson ranks T2nd in the league in Home Runs (19) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Toronto Blue Jays rank 29th in the league for home runs allowed this season (80).
- The Toronto Blue Jays rank 3rd in the league for strikeouts against this season (437).
- The Baltimore Orioles rank T1st in the league for home runs this season (92).
- The Baltimore Orioles rank 1st in the league for slugging percentage this season (.444).
Toronto Blue Jays vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction
I’ll lean toward the Orioles here. Most of that is due to Kikuchi’s recent struggles on the mound. Over his last two outings combined, Kikuchi is 0-1 with 10 earned runs in 8.1 innings on 17 hits and one walk. Kikuchi also notched a loss versus the White Sox on May 21 with two earned in 6.0 innings. If he can’t bounce back quickly the O’s should have some early opportunities.
On Wednesday Baltimore got a couple of hits from Ryan O’Hearn but not much else was going on offensively. The O’s need a better effort with the bats in this one.