Baltimore Orioles vs Toronto Blue Jays Betting Pick & Prediction 8/8/24
Thursday’s Orioles vs. Blue Jays matchup has a first pitch set for 7:07 PM ET from the Rogers Centre in Toronto. The Orioles are 68-47 and are starting Dean Kremer, while the Blue Jays are 52-62 and will have Kevin Gausman on the mound.
Baltimore is currently favored on the money line, and the over/under line is at 9 runs. The Blue Jays are -102 compared to the Orioles at -116. Toronto will be looking to gain some ground in the AL East, as they are in 5th place, while the Orioles are leading the division.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS VS BALTIMORE ORIOLES BETTING PICK
The Pick: Toronto Blue Jays Moneyline -102
This game will be played at Rogers Centre at 7:07 ET on Thursday, August 8th.
HOW TO BET THE ORIOLES VS BLUE JAYS:
- We have the Blue Jays winning by a score of 6 to 5
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Blue Jays to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
Baltimore cruised to a 7-3 win over the Blue Jays in the most recent game of this series. The Orioles had a huge 1st inning, scoring seven of their nine runs. As for the Blue Jays, they scored their only three runs in the 2nd. Heading into the game, the Orioles were favored at -137 on the money line.
Trevor Rogers got the start for the Orioles, going just five innings but giving up just two hits and two earned runs. Burch Smith got the win out of the bullpen. Bowden Francis only went five innings for the Blue Jays, giving up two earned runs on three hits.
Anthony Santander and Jackson Holliday each homered for the Orioles, while Leo Jimenez went 3/4 with an RBI for the Blue Jays. Eloy Jimenez had a two-hit game with two RBIs for Baltimore’s offense.
Orioles Records & Stats
Baltimore is currently tied with the Yankees for the AL East lead, and they hold an overall record of 68-47. The Orioles are 24-11 against other teams in the AL East. So far, they are 34-25 at home and have been really good on the road, going 34-22 this season.
The Orioles have gone 56-37 as the favorite this year and 25-15 as the favorite on the road. As for their overall series record, the Orioles are 22-10-3 this season. Looking at how they have been playing lately, the Orioles are 6-4 over their last ten games.
When the Orioles are on the road, they have been a good bet on the run line, going 33-23. They have an average run margin of 1.0 on the road, compared to 0.6 at home. Their overall run line record is 62-53, and they are 47-46 when favored.
The Baltimore Orioles are on the road against the Toronto Blue Jays with an over/under line of 9 runs. The Orioles have a combined run average of 9.4 runs per game and their over/under record for the season is 64-41. Their average over/under line for the season is 8 runs, and their over/under record when the line is set at 9 runs is 13-12-3. So far this season, 81 of their games have had over/under lines set below 9 runs, while only 6 games have had lines set above 9 runs.
Right-hander Dean Kremer is starting for the Orioles today as he faces the Blue Jays on the road. He has made 15 starts this season and has a record of 4-8 with an ERA of 4.39. Kremer’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.25. In his 15 appearances, he has turned in four quality starts, and opponents are batting .225 this season. Kremer has a BB/9 figure of 3.49 compared to 8.44 strikeouts per nine innings. The last time he pitched, Kremer gave up four earned runs in five innings of work, taking the loss. He has lost each of his last three outings.
So far this season, the Orioles have been the best home run hitting team in the league, and they are also near the top of the league in runs per game, at 5.1. Their team batting average of .255 is 6th in the league, and they also have the top slugging percentage and isolated power numbers in the MLB. Baltimore’s offense has been even better on the road, averaging 5.3 runs per contest.
Anthony Santander has been a key power bat for the Orioles this season, as his 34 home runs are 2nd in the league and the most on the team. He has been hot of late, going 13/41 in his last 10 games with five homers. Gunnar Henderson has also been a big run producer, as his 69 RBIs are 2nd on the team and 15th in the league. He is also batting a team-high .287.
Blue Jays Records & Stats
The Blue Jays are 52-62 overall this season, and they are 15.5 games behind the Orioles in the AL East. Toronto is also 5th in the AL East and have gone 16-24 against other teams in their division. Toronto will look to pick up a win today, as they have dropped two straight series and are 4-6 over their last 10 games.
At home, the Blue Jays are 27-29 this season and 25-33 on the road. As the favorite, Toronto is 33-24 and 19-38 as the underdog. The Blue Jays’ overall series record is 12-18-5, and they have lost two straight series.
When betting the run line, the Blue Jays have been a better play on the road than at home, going 35-23 compared to 19-37. The Blue Jays have been a better play on the run line as the underdog, going 30-27 compared to 24-33 as the favorite. The Blue Jays have been outscored by an average of 0.8 runs per game this season.
The Toronto Blue Jays are 3-4-2 when the over/under line is set at 9 runs, and their games have averaged 9.0 runs per game this season. Overall, the Blue Jays have a 62-49 over/under record this season, and their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs. Only 6.1% of their games have had over/under lines set at 9 runs, with 86.0% of their games having lower lines than that.
Toronto is sending Kevin Gausman to the mound today vs. the Orioles. He has made 22 starts this year and has a record of 9-8 with a 4.56 ERA. Gausman’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.30. In his 22 appearances, he has turned in 10 quality starts, two complete games, and one shutout. Gausman’s ERA at home is 7.56, compared to 5.15 on the road. His most recent outing came vs. the Yankees, where he finished with a no-decision, giving up four earned runs in 4 2/3 innings of work. Before that, he had won three straight starts.
So far this season, the Blue Jays offense has been one of the league’s worst, averaging just 4.1 runs per game, which is 24th in the MLB. They are also near the bottom of the league in home runs and have a team batting average of just .241. However, they do have one of the league’s top on-base percentages and have been good at avoiding strikeouts.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been one of the league’s top hitters this season, coming in with a batting average of .317 to go along with 22 homers and 72 RBIs. He is also on a 19-game hitting streak and has gone 9/21 in his last six games. Guerrero Jr. has also gone deep in one of his last six games. George Springer and Daulton Varsho are also in the lineup’s top three in terms of RBIs, but both are batting under .225 for the season.