The Toronto Blue Jays (35-35) and Miami Marlins (31-40) swing into a two-game set Tuesday with a 7:10 p.m. ET first pitch at loanDepot park. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Blue Jays vs. Marlins odds with MLB picks and predictions.
RHP Ross Stripling is the projected starting pitcher for the Blue Jays. Stripling is 2-4 with a 4.64 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 9.6 K/9, and 2.7 BB/9 in 54 1/3 IP over 10 starts and 1 relief appearance.
The veteran righty allowed 2 ER in 6 2/3 solid innings against the Yankees on Wednesday. He has held foes to 2 or fewer runs in four of his last five starts.
RHP Sandy Alcantara is the projected starting pitcher for the Marlins. He is 4-6 with a 3.09 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 8.4 K/9, and 2.4 BB/9 in 93 1/3 IP over 15 starts.
The 25-year-old threw his third career complete game last Wednesday at St. Louis, losing 1-0 after a ninth-inning walk-off home run. He owns a fine 2.38 ERA at home.
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Blue Jays at Marlins odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 3:33 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Blue Jays +100 (bet $100 to win $100) | Marlins -120 (bet $120 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Blue Jays -1.5 (+165) | Marlins +1.5 (-200)
- Over/Under: 7.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Prediction
Blue Jays 5, Marlins 4
Money line (ML)
The Blue Jays well-rounded offense has a robust .844 OPS since May 16, producing at home and abroad and against left-handers and right-handers.
Miami typically plays lower-scoring games as their .675 OPS ranks 26th in MLB, while above-average pitching has helped them get through a few extended stretches of .500 baseball. Miami, for example, is 6-6 with a 2.50 ERA over its last dozen games.
TORONTO (+100) is a solid play against Miami in this one. Alcantara is coming off 108 pitches in his last start and that opens the possibility of a sideways outing his next time out, and too much of what figures as an overrated Marlin relief corps. Alcantara is a ground-ball pitcher, and Toronto hits ground-ball types quite well.
Peg Stripling as being a better option than what’s indicated by his surface ERA. He is also coming off a 100-pitch game, so figure on both bullpens and both offenses dictating the final score: advantage Blue Jays.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
PASS on the juice-drowned run line option.
Over/Under (O/U)
Both bullpens have struggled of late, and both figure to be exposed in the opener of this abbreviated interleague set. TAKE THE OVER 7.5 (-110).
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