The Toronto Blue Jays (19-14) will play the 2nd game of a 3-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates (20-13) on Saturday at PNC Park. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Blue Jays vs. Pirates odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Blue Jays lead 1-0.
On Friday, the Blue Jays defeated the Pirates 4-0. Toronto ended a 5-game losing streak with its win Friday and has tallied a 5-5 record in its last 10 contests.
The Pirates only tallied 4 hits in the shutout loss Friday. Pittsburgh is amid a 5-game losing streak following a 4-game winning streak.
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Blue Jays at Pirates projected starters
RHP Jose Berrios vs. RHP Johan Oviedo
Berrios (2-3, 5.29 ERA) makes his 7th start. He has a 1.29 WHIP, 1.9 BB/9 and 9.0 K/9 through 34 IP.
- Has allowed 4-plus earned runs in 3 of his first 6 starts.
- Is limiting opposing batters to a launch angle of 5.8 degrees, which has helped him produce a career-best 50% ground-ball percentage thus far.
Oviedo (2-2, 4.78 ERA) makes his 7th start. He has a 1.47 WHIP, 3.4 BB/9 and 8.4 K/9 through 32 IP.
- Has walked multiple batters in 4 of his first 6 starts,
- Has allowed a combined 11 ER on 15 H with 4 BB and 5 K in 7 2/3 IP in his last 2 starts.
Blue Jays at Pirates odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:20 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Blue Jays -145 (bet $145 to win $100) | Pirates +120 (bet $100 to win $120)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Blue Jays -1.5 (+110) | Pirates +1.5 (-135)
- Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Blue Jays at Pirates picks and predictions
Prediction
Blue Jays 6, Pirates 4
Moneyline
Following a win over the Pirates Friday, I’ll side with the BLUE JAYS (-145) to secure another victory Saturday. Toronto is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in Pittsburgh and 6-0 in the last 6 meetings overall.
Run line/Against the spread
BLUE JAYS -1.5 (+110) is the pick in this contest with Toronto boasting a 105 wRC+ (10th best in MLB) against RHP this season. The Blue Jays have won by 2-plus runs in 6 of their last 7 wins against the Pirates.
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Over/Under
OVER 9 (-110) is the lean in this game with Berrios and Oviedo struggling in recent starts. The Blue Jays and Pirates both excel against RHP this season, so that should lead to a decent number of runs in Saturday’s tilt.
The Blue Jays are 4-0 to the Over in their last 4 games against an RHP.
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