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The Toronto Blue Jays will face the Baltimore Orioles Monday night. These American League East teams will be battling for the final Wild Card spots presumably for the rest of the season.
The Blue Jays were defeated by the Cleveland Guardians 7-2 on Sunday, moving to 61-52 this season. The Orioles are now 59-55 this year after a 4-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Toronto has been a solid home team, holding a 35-23 record at Rogers Centre, while Baltimore has struggled on turf surfaces this season.
"RECAP" - BlueJays
Yusei Kikuchi will start Monday for the Blue Jays. He is 4-6 with a 5.13 ERA through 19 starts. He has had a terrible year, and his last start was an embodiment of that. In his previous outing, Kikuchi threw five innings, giving up six hits and five earned runs in a loss to the Orioles. The former All-Star has been subpar, to say the least, and as a result, the Blue Jays have lost seven of his last 10 starts.
Kyle Bradish gets the ball Monday for the Orioles, carrying a 1-4 record and a 6.42 ERA. The Blue Jays offense has gone cold, averaging just 2.7 runs per game in their last seven.
Bradish has been poor on the road, though, carrying a 6.26 ERA in five road starts. Toronto's lineup is capable of scoring a ton of runs, although that hasn't happened lately. Bradish also has a 7.45 ERA versus the Blue Jays this year, so look for the home team to break out of their offensive slump.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Baltimore Orioles Match Details
Fixture: Baltimore Orioles @ Toronto Blue Jays
Date & Time: Monday, August 15, 7:07 p.m. EDT
Venue: Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Baltimore Orioles Betting Odds
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Baltimore Orioles Best Picks
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been one of the best hitters in the MLB since last season started. He's also riding a 22-game hitting streak at the moment. Versus Bradish, he's gone 3-for-6 in his career, and with how badly the Orioles' righty has been this year, look for a big game from Vladdy.
"...Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has now recorded a hit in 22 consecutive games." - StatsCentre
Pick: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Over 1.5 Total Bases (-105) & Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Over 0.5 Runs Scored (-108)
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Baltimore Orioles Betting Prediction
Both starters for this game have had their struggles this year, and both offenses are due to break out. Both offenses have also had success facing these pitchers already this year. Back the over here and expect a lot of runs on Monday.
Prediction: Blue Jays Team Total Over 4.5 Runs (-130) & Game Total Over 9 (-115)
Last 15 Days MLB Picks are: 90-70-3 (+136.0 Units)
