Orioles vs. Blue Jays Prediction
Is the total in tonight’s AL East matchup between the Orioles and Blue Jays at 7:07PM ET set too high?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Blue Jays are -165 money line favorites versus the Orioles, who have odds of +145 to pull off the upset in Toronto. With Kevin Gausman set to face Joe Biagini in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 10 runs.
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Gausman yielded three runs while fanning nine batters in 5 2/3 innings and took a loss to the Indians on Wednesday. The big blow was a two-run shot by Francisco Lindor in the fifth inning. He gave up six hits and two walks as his disappointing season continued. Gausman falls to 3-7 with an ugly 6.47 ERA after 16 starts. His game has taken a big step backward after turning in a 3.61 ERA in 30 starts a year ago. The 26-year-old could find himself back in the minors soon.
Biagini collected a win over the Rangers despite allowing four runs in 5 2/3 innings on Wednesday. It helps when your teammates spot you a 7-0 lead in the early going. Biagini gave up seven hits and one walk while fanning five batters on the evening. He gave up a two-run shot to Shin-Soo Choo and a solo homer to Joey Gallo. He is now 2-6 with a 4.45 ERA and 1.18 WHIP. He has 53 strikeouts and 14 walks in 62 2/3 innings spread over nine starts and 14 relief outings.
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OUR PREDICTION: The under has cashed in 14 of the last 17 meetings between these two teams and is 7-2 in the last nine meetings in Toronto. The under is also 4-1 in Gausman’s last five road starts against the Blue Jays and is 4-1-2 and is 30-12-2 in his last 44 outings versus divisional rivals. On the other side, the under is 4-1-2 in the Blue Jays’ last seven games after allowing two runs or less in their previous contest.
TUESDAY MLB PREDICTION: ORIOLES/BLUE JAYS UNDER 10