Saturday, April 18, 2015

Rogers Centre in Toronto

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Probable Pitchers: (L) Wood, A (1-0) vs. (R) Dickey, R (0-1)

The Atlanta Braves take on the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday at Rogers Centre in Toronto.

The Braves are 5-0 in their last 5 road games and 4-0 in their last 4 road games vs. a right-handed starter. They are 3-9 in Wood's last 12 road starts and 1-5 in Wood's last 6 starts with 5 days of rest. The over is 5-1 in the Braves last 6 overall and 3-1-2 in their last 6 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.

The Blue Jays are 4-0 in their last 4 games vs. a left-handed starter and 4-0 in their last 4 interleague games. They are 1-4 in Dickey's last 5 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance and 1-4 in Dickey's last 5 starts. The under is 6-1 in the Blue Jays last 7 home games and 14-3 in their last 17 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings and 7-3 in the last 10 meetings in Toronto. The Braves are 10-3 in the last 13 meetings and 3-8 in the last 11 meetings in Toronto.

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 6-3-0 against the over/under

The run differential for the Atlanta Braves is 0.8

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 5-4-1 against the over/under

The run differential for the Toronto Blue Jays is 1.2

Injuries to Watch

Atlanta Braves

04/07/15 P Josh Outman Shoulder 60-day DL (4/6)
04/06/15 LF Joseph Terdoslavich Wrist 15-day DL (4/2)
04/04/15 P Mike Minor Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 P Shae Simmons Elbow 60-day DL (2/20), out for season

Toronto Blue Jays

04/17/15 SS Jose Reyes Oblique expected to miss series vs. Atlanta Braves
04/06/15 2B Maicer Izturis Groin 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Marcus Stroman Knee 60-day DL (4/6)
04/06/15 RF Michael Saunders Knee 15-day DL (3/27)

Tony's Pick: Take Atlanta

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