Friday, April 14, 2017

Rogers Centre

Get todays MLB odds and lines on this game.

Probable Pitchers: Wade Miley vs. Aaron Sanchez

The Baltimore Orioles visit Rogers Centre on Friday, April 14, 2017 to play the Toronto Blue Jays. The probable starters are Wade Miley for the Orioles and Aaron Sanchez for the Blue Jays.

The opening line for this matchup has Baltimore at +143 and Toronto at -153. The Orioles have a 4-2-1 over/under record and a 2-5-0 run line mark. The Blue Jays are 3-5-0 against the run line and have a 2-6-0 over/under record.

Valuable Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 4-2-1 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 2-5-0 against the run line

Important Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 2-6-0 against the over/under

The Toronto Blue Jays are 3-5-0 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

04/09/17 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 5-2 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Wade Miley has a 0-0 record with an earned run average of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.60. He has 5 strikeouts over his 5 innings pitched and he's given up 2 hits. He allows 1.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.16. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.67 and they have given up 32 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .294 against the bullpen and they've struck out 25 hitters and walked 16 batters. As a team, Baltimore allows 10.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.36. The Orioles pitchers collectively have given up 72 base hits and 31 earned runs. They have allowed 4 home runs this season, ranking them 30th in the league. Baltimore as a pitching staff has walked 35 batters and struck out 55. They have walked 4.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.67 and their FIP as a unit is 3.74.

Our handicappers are experts on MLB betting. Check out our MLB betting tips today.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Baltimore is hitting .250, good for 9th in the league. The Orioles hold a .428 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .300, which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 12th in MLB with 8.4 hits per game. Manny Machado is hitting .200 with an on-base percentage of .310. He has 5 hits this season in 25 at bats with 5 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .400 and an OPS+ of 101. Adam Jones is hitting .286 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .355. He has totaled 8 hits and he has driven in 4 men in 28 at bats. His OPS+ is 159 while his slugging percentage is at .571. The Orioles have 59 hits, including 12 doubles and 10 home runs. Baltimore has walked 14 times so far this season and they have struck out 53 times as a unit. They have left 36 men on base and have a team OPS of .728. They score 4.71 runs per contest and have scored a total of 33 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Toronto has a 1-7 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 1.29, Aaron Sanchez has a 0-0 record and a 1.00 WHIP. He has 6 strikeouts over the 7 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 4 hits. He allows 5.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.53. 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 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.23. The Blue Jays pitchers as a team have surrendered 70 base knocks and 34 earned runs this season. They have given up 10 home runs this year, which ranks 12th in Major League Baseball. Toronto as a staff has walked 28 hitters and struck out 69 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.36 while their FIP as a staff is 4.01.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .190, good for 30th in the league. The Blue Jays hold a .276 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .272, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 6.4 hits per contest. Kendrys Morales comes into this matchup batting .250 with an OBP of .314. He has 8 hits this year along with 6 RBI in 32 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .406 with an OPS+ of 110. Josh Donaldson is hitting .308 this season and he has an OBP of .438. He has collected 8 hits in 26 at bats while driving in 3 runs. He has an OPS+ of 195 and a slugging percentage of .577. The Blue Jays as a unit have 51 base hits, including 11 doubles and 4 homers. Toronto has walked 30 times this year and they have struck out on 68 occasions. They have had 51 men left on base and have an OPS of .549. They have scored 2.88 runs per game and totaled 23 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Blue Jays -153

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Read more articles by Tony Sink