The Cleveland Guardians (60-53) finish their 6-game road trip against the Toronto Blue Jays (61-51) Sunday in the finale game of a 3-game set at Rogers Centre. First pitch is set for 1:37 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Guardians vs. Blue Jays odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Guardians lead 4-2
The Guardians took Game 1 Friday 8-0 behind a dominant pitching effort by RHP Cal Quantrill. They couldn’t maintain the momentum Saturday as the Blue Jays won 2-1. Cleveland is 7-3 in its last 10 and sits in 1st place in the AL Central.
The Blue Jays have lost 5 of 7 and are 2nd in the AL East, 10 games behind the New York Yankees. The Jays are very good at home with a 35-22 mark. Leading the charge is 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. with a 19-game hitting streak.
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Guardians at Blue Jays projected starters
RHP Shane Bieber vs. RHP Kevin Gausman
Bieber (7-6, 3.21 ERA) makes his 22nd start. He has a 1.09 WHIP, 2.0 BB/9 and 9.2 K/9 in 131 2/3 IP.
- Toronto gave him fits in a loss May 7 as he allowed 7 ER on 8 H and 3 BB with no K in 3 1/3 IP
- He’s 2-1 with a 4.38 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 9.1 K/9 in 4 games against Toronto in his career
Gausman (8-8, 2.91 ERA) makes his 22nd start. He has a 1.23 WHIP, 1.5 BB/9 and 10.5 K/9 in 117 2/3 IP.
- Held the Guardians to 1 ER on 6 H and 1 BB while fanning 5 in 6 1/3 IP in the May 7 win
- He’s 3-3 with a 2.27 ERA in 6 games (5 starts) against Cleveland in his career with a 12.1 K/9 and 0.99 WHIP against them
- Hasn’t allowed a run in 14 IP over his last 2 starts
Guardians at Blue Jays odds and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:04 a.m. ET.
- Money line (ML): Guardians +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Blue Jays -145 (bet $145 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Guardians +1.5 (-180) | Blue Jays -1.5 (+145)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -102 | U: -122)
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Guardians at Blue Jays picks and predictions
Prediction
Blue Jays 5, Guardians 2
Money line
Toronto’s bats come alive Sunday as they’ll work the count to get into the bullpen for some separation. Toronto is 4-1 against Cleveland in the last 5 games at home. The Jays are 5th in baseball with 4.81 runs per game but have just scored 3.6 over the last 10. Take the BLUE JAYS (-145).
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Run line/Against the spread
Toronto’s last 2 wins have been by 1 run, but the 10 wins previously were by 2 or more. With Gausman pitching so well, and with good history against Cleveland, he’s the X-factor Sunday as Toronto tries to right itself offensively. Take the BLUE JAYS -1.5 (+145) for a HALF UNIT.
Over/Under
There are a lot of Under trends in this matchup. The Under is 19-7-1 in the last 27 meetings in Toronto. The Under is 7-0 in the Blue Jays’ last 7 home games. The Under is 6-0-1 in the Guardians’ last 7 overall. It’s 4-0 in the Guardians’ last 4 against teams with a winning record. You get the point. Take the UNDER 7.5 (-102).
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