Saturday, June 20, 2015

Rogers Centre

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Probable Pitchers: Kevin Gausman (1-0) vs. Mark Buehrle (7-4)

The Toronto Blue Jays welcome the Baltimore Orioles to Rogers Centre on Saturday. The Orioles send Kevin Gausman to the mound to face Mark Buehrle of the Blue Jays. The opening line for this matchup has Baltimore at +140 and Toronto at -150. The over/under was set at 9. The Orioles, with a 35-31 run line record, cover the spread 53% of the time. They also have a 28-35 over/under record. The Blue Jays have a 32-31 over/under record and a 37-31 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 54% of the time.

The Orioles show up with a 34-32 record, including 10-18 on the road. Kevin Gausman has an earned run average of 4.50 and is 1-0 so far on the season while having a 1.33 WHIP. The Orioles are 0-0 over his 12 innings pitched and he's also given up 11 hits over that time period. Against the over/under, the Orioles are 0-0 in his starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.80 and they have given up 164 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .217 against the Orioles bullpen while walking 71 times and striking out 207 times. Baltimore is averaging 7.93 strikeouts per game while getting 8.16 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 11th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.71.

Baltimore ranks 10th in the league in team batting average at .258 while hitting .234 on the road. The Orioles hold a .423 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .313 which is good for 18th in baseball. Manny Machado leads the team in hits with 73 while the team ranks 14th in baseball with 8.59 hits per game.

Toronto is 22-12 at home while holding a 36-32 overall record on the season. Mark Buehrle is starting this game 7-4 for the season with an earned run average of 4.01 and a WHIP of 1.28. The Blue Jays have a record of 8-5 over the 85.1 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 92 hits. Against the over/under, the Blue Jays are 6-6 when he starts. His teammates score an average of 6.3 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.35 and they have given up 151 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .208 against the Blue Jays bullpen while walking 61 times and striking out 196 times. Toronto is averaging 6.99 strikeouts per game while getting 8.43 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 4.13.

They rank 3rd in the league in team batting average with a .269 average while hitting .281 at home. The Blue Jays hold a .446 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .334 which is good for 1st in baseball. Josh Donaldson leads the team in hits with 83 while the team ranks 6th in baseball with 9.1 hits a game.

Baltimore has a team fielding percentage of .987 after having committed 30 errors with 604 assists and 1,740 put outs for the season. The Blue Jays have committed 35 errors on the season with 681 assists and 1,797 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .986 on the year.

Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 28-35 against the over/under so far this season

The Baltimore Orioles are 35-31 against the run line so far this season

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 32-31 against the over/under so far this season

The Toronto Blue Jays are 37-31 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Baltimore Orioles

06/19/15 CF Adam Jones Shoulder is upgraded to expected to be in the starting lineup Friday vs. Toronto Blue Jays
06/11/15 P Miguel Gonzalez Groin Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/11)
05/13/15 P Jason Garcia Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/11)
05/08/15 P Kevin Gausman Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/7)
04/18/15 2B Jonathan Schoop Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/18)
04/11/15 P Wesley Wright Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/11)

Toronto Blue Jays

06/14/15 P Aaron Sanchez Side Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/6)
05/30/15 2B Steve Tolleson Groin Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/27)
05/22/15 2B Devon Travis Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/17)
05/10/15 RF Michael Saunders Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/10)
04/06/15 2B Maicer Izturis Groin Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 P Marcus Stroman Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)

Josh's Pick: Take the Orioles

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