Monday, May 11, 2015

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: Marco Estrada (1-1) vs. Ubaldo Jimenez (2-2)

The Toronto Blue Jays head to Oriole Park on Monday to take on the Baltimore Orioles. The probable starters are Marco Estrada for the Blue Jays and Ubaldo Jimenez for the Orioles. The opening line has Toronto at +119 and Baltimore at -129. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. So far this season Toronto is 16-14 against the over/under while the Orioles are 14-12.

The Blue Jays come into this game with a 16-16 record, including 7-9 on the road. Marco Estrada has a 1-1 record and an earned run average of 2.93. He's given up 12 hits in 15.1 innings pitched so far and Toronto is currently averaging 3 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .261, good for 10th in the league. They also rank 5th in the league in on base percentage at .331 with Russell Martin leading the way at .396.

The Orioles overall record is 13-16 and they are 8-5 at home. Ubaldo Jimenez is currently 2-2 with an ERA of 2.36. He's pitched 26.2 innings thus far and given up 16 hits. Baltimore has averaged 4 runs in his starts this year. The Orioles are 21st in the league in team ERA at 4.25 and 5th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 7.83. They come into this game batting .270 as a team with an OBP of .329, good for 6th in the league.

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 16-14 against the over/under

The Toronto Blue Jays are 16-16 against the run line

Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 14-12 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 15-14 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Toronto Blue Jays

05/10/15 RF Michael Saunders Knee 15-day DL (4/9)
04/28/15 SS Jose Reyes Ribs 15-day DL (4/26)
04/23/15 C Dioner Navarro Hamstring 15-day DL (4/22)
04/06/15 2B Maicer Izturis Groin 60-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Marcus Stroman Knee 60-day DL (4/6)

Baltimore Orioles

05/08/15 P Kevin Gausman Shoulder 15-day DL (5/7)
05/07/15 SS Everth Cabrera Foot 15-day DL (5/7)
04/18/15 2B Jonathan Schoop Knee 15-day DL (4/18)
04/11/15 P Wesley Wright Shoulder 15-day DL (4/11)
04/06/15 C Matt Wieters Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)

Tony's Pick: Take the Blue Jays

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