The Toronto Blue Jays (17-16) visit the Atlanta Braves (17-17) for a three-game interleague set beginning Tuesday with a 7:20 p.m. ET first pitch at Truist Park. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Blue Jays vs. Braves odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Blue Jays LHP Robbie Ray makes his sixth start of the season at 1-1 and with a 3.14 ERA. He has a 1.15 WHIP and 9.1 K/9 against 2.8 BB/9.
- Giving up a hard-hit rate of 48.7% and is seeing a staggering 20% of fly balls leave the yard but is stranding 93.5% of base runners.
- Held the Braves to 2 earned runs over 6 2/3 innings April 30. He struck out 5 with no walks but 1 home run allowed.
The Braves hadn’t named a starter by the time of publishing but RHP Bryse Wilson is expected to lead a bullpen day. He is 1-2 with a 6.75 ERA, 1.92 WHIP, 4.5 K/9 and 3.8 BB/9 over 12 IP spanning 3 starts.
- Tossed 5 innings with 2 earned runs allowed in his first start of the season but went 4 and 3 innings in his last two starts and hasn’t thrown 70 pitches in a single outing this season.
- The Braves bullpen combines for a 4.45 ERA and 4.40 xFIP over 127 1/3 innings of work.
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Blue Jays at Braves odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 11:35 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Blue Jays -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Braves -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Blue Jays -1.5 (+145) | Braves +1.5 (-175)
- Over/Under: 9 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Prediction
Blue Jays 7, Braves 4
Money line (ML)
The BLUE JAYS (-110) are the play in this pick ’em.
Atlanta is 29th in baseball with a .557 team OPS against left-handed pitching and has struck out in 27.2% of plate appearances in the split.
Ray excelled against the Braves in the first head-to-head meeting this season and is a safe bet to pitch deeper into the game than Wilson.
Toronto is 10th in MLB with a .709 team OPS against right-handed pitching and strikes out in 22.7% of plate appearances.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
The BLUE JAYS -1.5 (+145) should also be backed to win by 2 or more runs for better value.
There’s worry in a Toronto bullpen ravaged by injuries but the Atlanta relief corps has struggled all season as well.
Over/Under (O/U)
Back the OVER 9 (-105) with the Blue Jays expected to get to Wilson early and both bullpens likely to give up some late runs.
Toronto played to the Over in five straight games while going 3-2 straight up in those outings.
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