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The Toronto Blue Jays (19-22) and Baltimore Orioles (26-14) meet at Oriole Park at Camden Yards Tuesday as they play the 2nd game of a 3-game series. First pitch is scheduled for a 6:35 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Blue Jays vs. Orioles odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Blue Jays lead 1-0
Toronto took Monday’s series opener 3-2 in 10 innings. The solid Blue Jays pitching was a welcome sight for Toronto fans; the Jays had logged a 5.65 ERA over their previous 9 games.
Monday’s loss marked the 2nd in a row for Baltimore, and both setbacks have been in low-scoring fashion. A batting attack ranked 5th in MLB with 5 runs per game (powered by a robust .438 slugging percentage) has cooled of late. The Orioles have posted a .mere .690 OPS over their last 12 games.
Blue Jays at Orioles projected starters
RHP Chris Bassitt vs. RHP Kyle Bradish
Bassitt (3-5, 5.06 ERA) is making his 9th start. He has notched a 1.55 WHIP, 4.2 BB/9 and 8.4 K/9 in 42 2/3 innings.
- Last outing: Win, 6 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 6 K in 5-3 win at Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday
- Career vs. Orioles: 3-2, 4.79 ERA (35 2/3 IP, 19 ER), 38 H, 10 BB, 39 K in 6 starts
- Owns a 6.20 ERA over his last 4 starts
Bradish (0-0, 1.86 ERA) makes his 3rd start after missing all of April with an elbow injury. He has a 1.24 WHIP, 3.7 BB/9 and 13.0 K/9 in 9 2/3 innings.
- Last outing: No-decision, 5 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 9 K in 7-6 win at Washington Nationals Wednesday
- Career vs. Blue Jays: 1-3, 5.25 ERA (36 IP, 21 ER), 40 H, 11 BB, 26 K in 7 starts
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Blue Jays at Orioles odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:20 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Blue Jays +140 (bet $100 to win $140) | Orioles -165 (bet $165 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Blue Jays +1.5 (-150) | Orioles -1.5 (+125)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Blue Jays at Orioles picks and predictions
Prediction
Orioles 6, Blue Jays 4
Moneyline
There is some overall fade to Toronto despite the club’s sub-.500 record, and the Orioles (-165) have not lost 2 in a row since April 12-13.
But Bassitt, who has been somewhat undone by a .333 batting average on balls in play, is likely being undervalued by bettors. Baltimore is worthy of a significant lean but not the current outright tag: PASS.
Run line/Against the spread
This match-up has an Over lean, and that’s the strongest play in the game. But figure ORIOLES -1.5 (+125) as being worthy of a look, perhaps on a partial-unit basis.
Over/Under
An outward breeze is expected at Camden Yards, and the Blue Jays bullpen has been tagged with a lot of hard contact en route to clocking a hefty 5.04 ERA so far. Both rosters have solid match-up numbers against the starting moundsmen (Toronto .865 OPS vs. Bradish and Baltimore 1.036 OPS vs. Bassitt, per ESPN).
BACK THE OVER 8 (-115).
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