The Toronto Blue Jays (39-35) and Miami Marlins (42-31) play the 2nd game of a 3-game set Tuesday at loanDepot park. First pitch is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Blue Jays vs. Marlins odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Marlins lead 1-0
The Blue Jays lost 11-0 as -147 favorites in the series opener Monday. Toronto has lost 3 straight and is 4th in the AL East, 11 1/2 games back of the division-leading Tampa Bay Rays.
The Marlins closed as +136 underdogs in Monday’s win. 2B Luis Arráez raised his batting average back to .400 after going 5-for-5 as Miami won its 5th straight game. The Marlins are 4 1/2 games behind the Atlanta Braves for the lead in the NL East.
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Blue Jays at Marlins projected starters
LHP Yusei Kikuchi vs. RHP Eury Pérez
Kikuchi (6-2, 4.31 ERA) makes his 15th start. He has a 1.37 WHIP, 2.9 BB/9 and 9.0 K/9 in 71 innings.
- Last start: No-decision, 4 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 7 K in 4-2 loss at Baltimore Orioles Thursday
- Has lost 2 of his last 3 decisions
- First career start vs. Marlins
Pérez (4-1, 1.80 ERA) makes his 8th start. He has a 1.09 WHIP, 3.6 BB/9 and 9.3 K/9 in 35 innings.
- Last start: Win, 6 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 6 K in 4-1 win at Seattle Mariners Wednesday
- Has a 0.56 ERA across 3 starts in June
- First career start vs. Blue Jays
Blue Jays at Marlins odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:18 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Blue Jays +100 (bet $100 to win $100) | Marlins -120 (bet $120 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Blue Jays +1.5 (-200) | Marlins -1.5 (+165)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Blue Jays at Marlins picks and predictions
Prediction
Blue Jays 5, Marlins 4
Moneyline
BET BLUE JAYS (+100).
Toronto has not lost 4 straight contests since a 5-game skid from May 18-22. The Blue Jays should bounce back after their worst loss of the season and look better offensively vs. a young pitcher in Pérez who has been overperforming to start his MLB career.
Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
Toronto +1.5 (-200) should hit, but there’s no need to pay the higher price on the run line when the Blue Jays should win straight up. Bet the Toronto ML at even money and/or the total instead.
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Over/Under
BET OVER 8 (-110).
The Over is 10-4 in Toronto’s last 14 interleague road games vs. teams with a winning record.
The Over has also hit in 4 of Miami’s last 5 interleague games and should cash again Tuesday as Toronto’s offense bounces back after getting shut out in the series opener.
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