The Toronto Blue Jays (64-50) and the Cleveland Guardians (54-59) play the 2nd contest of a 4-game series at Progressive Field Tuesday. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Blue Jays vs. Guardians odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Blue Jays won the 1st meeting by a 3-1 score Monday
The Blue Jays and Guardians were scoreless until the top of the 8th inning Monday when 2B Cavan Biggio broke the tie with a 2-run homer. It was the 4th consecutive victory for Toronto. The Under cashed, and the total has now gone low in 10 of the past 11 games for the Jays.
The Guardians have dropped 3 in a row, and 6 of the past 7 games overall. Cleveland’s offense has struggled, averaging just 2.4 runs per game (RPG) across the past 10 outings overall, a span which has seen the Under go 7-2-1.
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Blue Jays at Guardians projected starters
LHP Yusei Kikuchi vs. RHP Tanner Bibee
Kikuchi (9-3, 3.67 ERA) makes his 23rd start. He has a 1.28 WHIP, 2.7 BB/9 and 9.3 K/9 in 115 1/3 innings.
- Last start: Win, 6 IP, 1 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 3 K in 4-1 home win vs. Baltimore Orioles Wednesday
- 2023 road splits: 4-1, 3.86 ERA (63 IP, 27 ER – 13 HR), .280 opponent batting average (OBA) in 12 starts
Bibee (7-2, 3.14 ERA) makes his 18th start. He has a 1.25 WHIP, 3.3 BB/9 and 9.0 K/9 in 94 2/3 innings.
- Last start: No-decision, 5 IP, 2 ER, 7 H, 4 BB, 4 K in 3-2 road loss vs. the Houston Astros Wednesday
- 2023 home splits: 4-1, 1.96 ERA (46 IP, 10 ER – 1 HR), .182 OBA in 8 starts
Blue Jays at Guardians odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:48 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Blue Jays -125 (bet $125 to win $100) | Guardians +105 (bet $100 to win $105)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Blue Jays -1.5 (+135) | Guardians +1.5 (-160)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Blue Jays at Guardians picks and predictions
Prediction
Guardians 3, Blue Jays 2
Moneyline
The GUARDIANS (+105) are a solid value at home as short ‘dogs with Bibee on the bump.
He has been a Godsend for Tito Francona, winning 7 of his 9 decisions while posting a minuscule 1.96 ERA and .182 OBA in 46 IP across 8 home outings. The 24-year-old rookie sizzled in July, posting a 3-0 record with a 1.78 ERA across 30 1/3 IP over 5 starts.
Run line/Against the spread
The GUARDIANS +1.5 (-160) aren’t priced out of line if you can’t trust Cleveland straight up and would like a little bit of insurance.
Cleveland has covered in 5 of the past 9 games overall as an underdog, winning 3 of those games outright.
The Blue Jays won and covered the run line as a favorite in the series opener, but Toronto is just 4-5 in the past 9 on the run line.
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Over/Under
UNDER 8 (-110) is the lean, mainly based upon Cleveland and its toothless offense.
The Guardians have managed just 2.4 RPG across the past 10 games overall, with the Under going 7-2-1 during the stretch.
And the Blue Jays have hit the Under in 10 of the past 11 games, while going 4-1 in the past 5 outings on the road.
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