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Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays Matchup 08/21/18

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The Toronto Blue Jays will do battle against the Baltimore Orioles at Rogers Centre. Mid-Atlantic Sports Network will broadcast the action and the game will get underway at 7:07 p.m. ET.

Baltimore Orioles vs. Toronto Blue Jays Odds

Toronto (-155) is favored over Baltimore (+145) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this night game at 9 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total sit at -105 for the over and -115 for the under. You can also wager on the game’s spread with the current runline odds sitting at -150 for the Orioles +1.5 runs and +130 for the Blue Jays -1.5.

The Orioles are 37-88 SU and have gone 53-71 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 41.7 units for moneyline bettors and 27.5 units ATS. The Blue Jays, on the other hand, are 56-69 SU and 51-73 ATS. They’ve lost 11.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 32.1 units ATS.

Blue Jays games have had an over/under record of 64-52-8 in 2018. Baltimore has been a good under bet with a total record of 53-66-5.

Right-hander Dylan Bundy is projected to start for the visiting Orioles. Bundy is 7-11 with a 4.99 ERA and 137 strikeouts. He’s 0-1 with 13 strikeouts and a 5.25 ERA against Toronto this year (two starts).

The Blue Jays will put the ball in the right hand of Sam Gaviglio (2-6, 5.13 ERA), who has 83 strikeouts and 28 walks as well as a 1.45 WHIP. Gaviglio is 0-0 with eight strikeouts and a 4.70 ERA in one start against Baltimore this year.

As a unit, Toronto’s pitchers have yielded 5.2 runs per game overall in 2018. The team’s starters have an ERA of 5.07, a WHIP of 1.43 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.7. The bullpen has a 4.50 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 9.1 K/9. In 52 games against AL East foes, Blue Jays starters have an ERA of 4.89 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.73.

The Toronto hitters are putting up 4.4 runs per outing, including 3.9 per game against divisional foes and 4.0 per game over their last five. The team has hit .267/.341/.416 over its last five games and is 1-4 SU during that span.

The Blue Jays’ offense has been led by Justin Smoak, who is slashing .255/.365/.463 with 18 home runs, 60 RBIs and 54 runs scored.

In the other dugout, Baltimore’s pitching staff allowed 5.4 runs per game and its starters own a 5.38 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 7.12 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.65, along with a K-per-9 of 8.19.

The Orioles offense has slashed .238/.301/.398 on its way to 3.9 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.3 runs per game against divisional foes and 2.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).

Baltimore’s hitters have been spearheaded by Adam Jones. Jones is hitting .284/.316/.435 with 13 home runs, 49 RBIs and 45 runs scored.

The Blue Jays are coming off a 5-3 win in the prior game of this series.

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Predictions: SU Winner – Blue Jays, ATS Winner – Orioles, O/U – OVER

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Notes

Betting Trends

The under has cashed in just two of Toronto’s last seven games.

The Orioles have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games. The Blue Jays have hit nine over their last 10.

Baltimore has posted 20.2 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 17.8 over its last five.

The Orioles have lost four of their last five games SU.

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