Thursday, April 13, 2017

Rogers Centre

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Probable Pitchers: Kevin Gausman vs. Francisco Liriano

The Baltimore Orioles head to Rogers Centre on Thursday, April 13, 2017 to take on the Toronto Blue Jays. The expected starting pitchers are Kevin Gausman for the Orioles and Francisco Liriano for the Blue Jays.

The odds for this matchup have Baltimore at +100 and Toronto at -110. The Orioles have a 3-2-1 over/under mark and a 1-5-0 run line record. The Blue Jays are 3-4-0 against the run line and have a 2-5-0 over/under record.

Valuable Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 3-2-1 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 1-5-0 against the run line

Important Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 2-5-0 against the over/under

The Toronto Blue Jays are 3-4-0 against the run line

Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

04/09/17 CF Joey Rickard Finger 10-day DL (4/9)
04/02/17 CF Anthony Santander Forearm 10-day DL (3/30)
03/31/17 P Chris Tillman Shoulder 10-day DL (3/30)

Key Toronto Blue Jays Injuries

04/11/17 3B Josh Donaldson Calf "?" Wednesday vs. Milwaukee Brewers
04/09/17 P Bo Schultz Elbow 60-day DL (3/30)
04/09/17 P J.P. Howell Shoulder 10-day DL (4/8)
04/03/17 CF Dalton Pompey Concussion 10-day DL (3/30)
04/03/17 P Glenn Sparkman Thumb 60-day DL (3/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Orioles have a 4-2 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Kevin Gausman has a 0-0 record with an earned run average of 5.40 and a WHIP of 2.00. He has 8 strikeouts over his 10 innings pitched and he's given up 13 hits. He allows 11.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.45. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.43 and they have given up 29 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .315 against the bullpen and they've struck out 21 hitters and walked 14 batters. As a team, Baltimore allows 10 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.2 batters per nine innings. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.25. The Orioles pitchers collectively have given up 61 base hits and 26 earned runs. They have allowed 3 home runs this season, ranking them 30th in the league. Baltimore as a pitching staff has walked 31 batters and struck out 50. They have walked 5.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.67 and their FIP as a unit is 3.54.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Baltimore is hitting .215, good for 25th in the league. The Orioles hold a .338 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .271, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 7.0 hits per game. Manny Machado is hitting .200 with an on-base percentage of .333. He has 4 hits this season in 20 at bats with 4 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .400 and an OPS+ of 109. Adam Jones is hitting .261 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .346. He has totaled 6 hits and he has driven in 3 men in 23 at bats. His OPS+ is 134 while his slugging percentage is at .478. The Orioles have 42 hits, including 9 doubles and 5 home runs. Baltimore has walked 13 times so far this season and they have struck out 47 times as a unit. They have left 32 men on base and have a team OPS of .610. They score 3.5 runs per contest and have scored a total of 21 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Toronto has a 1-6 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 135.00, Francisco Liriano has a 0-0 record and a 21.00 WHIP. He has 2 strikeouts over the 0.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 3 hits. He allows 81 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 71.95. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.67 and they have given up 24 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .235 against the Blue Jays bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 27 batters and walked 14 opposing hitters. As a team, Toronto allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.2 batters per nine innings. They are 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 4.55. The Blue Jays pitchers as a team have surrendered 63 base knocks and 32 earned runs this season. They have given up 9 home runs this year, which ranks 11th in Major League Baseball. Toronto as a staff has walked 27 hitters and struck out 65 batters. They give up a walk 3.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.42 while their FIP as a staff is 4.03.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .196, good for 29th in the league. The Blue Jays hold a .288 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .278, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 6.7 hits per contest. Kendrys Morales comes into this matchup batting .286 with an OBP of .355. He has 8 hits this year along with 6 RBI in 28 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .464 with an OPS+ of 139. Josh Donaldson is hitting .333 this season and he has an OBP of .429. He has collected 8 hits in 24 at bats while driving in 3 runs. He has an OPS+ of 206 and a slugging percentage of .625. The Blue Jays as a unit have 47 base hits, including 10 doubles and 4 homers. Toronto has walked 27 times this year and they have struck out on 60 occasions. They have had 47 men left on base and have an OPS of .565. They have scored 3.29 runs per game and totaled 23 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Orioles/Blue Jays MLB game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Blue Jays -110

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