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It is the final game of a three-game AL East series as the Toronto Blue Jays face the Baltimore Orioles. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Blue Jays-Orioles prediction and pick.
The Blue Jays took game one of the series. The Orioles scored first on an Adley Rutschman home run in the fourth, but Daniel Vogelbach would tie the game on a single in the top of the sixth. In the bottom of the opening, the Orioles got another Rutschman home run to take the lead. Then Dalton Varsho would tie the game on a home run of his own. Varsho would then drive in the winning run in the top of the tenth as the Blue Jays won 3-2.
The two will face again on Tuesday night. It will be Chris Bassitt on the mound for the Blue Jays. He is 3 5 on the year with a 5.06 ERA and a 1.55 WHIP. It will be Kyle Bradish on the mound for the Orioles. He has no decision this year but has a 1.86 ERA and a 1.24.
Here are the MLB Odds, courtesy of FanDuel.
MLB Odds: Blue Jays-Orioles Odds
Toronto Blue Jays: -1.5 (+172)
Moneyline: +104
Baltimore Orioles: +1.5 (-205)
Moneyline: -122
Over: 7.5 (-118)
Under: 7.5 (-104)
How to Watch Blue Jays vs. Orioles
Time: 12:35 PM ET/ 9:35 AM PT
TV: Sportsnet/MASN
Stream: fuboTV (Click for free trial)
Why The Blue Jays Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Blue Jays are 28th in the majors in runs scored. They are 21st in batting average, 16th in on-base percentage, and 25th in slugging. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. tied for the team lead in RBIs this year. He is hitting .276 on the year with a .376 on-base percentage. He has six doubles and four home runs. That has led to 19 RBIs. Further, he has scored 16 times this year. Daulton Varsho has also been driving in runs this year. He is not hitting great, hitting just .214 on the year, but he has a .308 on-base percentage. Varsho has eight doubles and seven home runs. leading to 19 RBIs. Further, he has stolen four bases and scored 23 times.
Hitting fairly well this year is Justin Turner. He is hitting .250 but is getting on base at a .321 rate. He has eight doubles and four home runs, leading to his 16 RBIs and 17 runs scored on the year. In the last week, Isiah Kiner-Falefa has also been solid. He is hitting .304 in his last six games, with a home run and three RBIs. He has also scored twice.
The Blue Jays are 25th in team ERA, 24th in WHIP, and 25th in opponent batting average. It will be Yusei Kikuchi on the mound for the Blue Jays in this one. He is 2-3 on the year with a 2.64 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP. Current members of the Orioles have 132 at-bats career against Kikuchi. They have hit .295 with nine home runs and 23 RBIs against him.
Why The Orioles Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Orioles are ninth in runs scored this year while sitting 13th in batting average and 22nd in on-base percentage. The Orioles are second in the majors in slugging this year. Gunnar Henderson has been amazing this year. He is hitting .264 on the year with a .339 on-base percentage. Henderson has 12 home runs, and four doubles, plus three triples, leading to his 27 RBIs. Further, he has stolen six bases and scored 30 times. Also have a great year, Westburg. Westburg is hitting .298 on the year with a .353 on-base percentage. He has nine doubles, two triples, and six home runs. This has led to 27 RBIs. He has also stolen five bases and scored 20 times.
Meanwhile, Adley Rutschman leads the team in hitting. He is hitting .309 on the year with a .343 on-base percentage. He has six doubles and eight home runs, good for 25 RBIs and 23 runs scored. Anthony Santander also scored well. He has hit just .212 but with a .293 on-base percentage. He has scored 21 times this year. Further, Santander has ten doubles and seven home runs. helping out with his 25 RBIs.
Orioles pitching is fifth in the major in ERA while sitting fourth in WHIP and third on opponent batting average. It will be Cole Irvin on the mound for the Orioles. He is 4-1 on the year with a 2.90 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP. He has allowed just two runs in his last four starts combined. Current Blue Jays have 69 career at-bats against Irvin. They have just .188 against him with five RBIs.
Final Blue Jays-Orioles Prediction & Pick
This game will come down to the Orioles scoring.
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Final Blue Jays-Orioles Prediction & Pick: Orioles ML (-122)
