Toronto Blue Jays vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, 8/24/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs Baltimore Orioles

Date: Thursday, August 24, 2023

Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (-102) Baltimore (-118)

The Toronto Blue Jays (70-56) are hitting the road to Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Thursday where they will compete against the Baltimore Orioles (77-48). The line on this contest has the Blue Jays at -102 while the Orioles are priced at -118. The betting total comes in at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Jose Berrios and Jack Flaherty.

As a team, the Toronto Blue Jays are scoring 4.5 runs per game, which ranks them 16th in baseball. They have notched a total of 566 runs and hold an OBP of .329. The Blue Jays have earned 219 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 147 balls out of the stadium. They have accounted for 538 runs batted in and 1,121 hits on the campaign, and their team batting average is at .259. Toronto has a slugging rate of .416 and have been rung up 1,024 times, while taking a walk on 414 occasions.

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The Blue Jays have an ERA of 3.64 so far this year (1st in baseball), and the staff has struck out 1,186 batters. Blue Jays pitchers have surrendered 150 home runs and 501 total runs (1st in baseball). They have walked 378 batters and their FIP is 4.04 as a unit so far this season. Toronto has given up 1,013 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and also 455 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 3.14 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.24.

Blue Jays bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 131 times in addition to having 153 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 83 holds so far this season (2nd in baseball). The Blue Jays relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 77.6% and has come into the game in 141 save situations. They have recorded 45 saves so far this year and have blown 13 out of their 58 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 190 base runners on the season and 21.6% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Blue Jays have dispatched 426 relief pitchers to the hill for the year.

The Blue Jays have turned 69.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of 10,125 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 11th in pro baseball. The Toronto Blue Jays have earned a total of 3,375 putouts thus far, as well as 998 assists and 58 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .987 which is 10th in baseball, and have earned 99 double plays.

Berrios has taken the mound for 1,169 innings and has earned 1,146 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 4.13 (537 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.248. He has allowed 1,105 base knocks (8.5 hits per 9 innings) with 355 walks. Berrios (81-62 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.04 while he has gone up against 4,947 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues.

The Baltimore Orioles have earned an OBP of .319 as well as a team batting average of .253 for the season. They have been called out on strikes on 1,047 instances (18th in the league) and have recorded 1,073 hits. Baltimore has recorded 145 home runs this year to go along with 597 RBIs. The Orioles have a SLG% of .423 and they are scoring 4.92 runs per game (6th in the league). They have hit 239 two-baggers, while taking a walk 395 times as well as recording 615 runs.

The Orioles have a team WHIP of 1.276 in addition to having a FIP of 4.06 as a team for the season. They sit at 16th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,044. The Baltimore pitching staff have surrendered 539 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 4.08 (509 earned runs yielded). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.10 (1,137 strikeouts vs 388 bases on balls). They have allowed 141 homers and they allow 4.32 runs per 9 innings (11th in the league).

With 154 save situations, the Orioles have earned 87 holds in addition to 26 blown saves. Baltimore has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 65 save chances and they have earned 39 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 165 times in high leverage situations and also on 149 occasions with runners on base. Baltimore relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 37.0% out of their 219 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 20th in MLB holding a save rate of 60.0%, and they have dispatched 428 relievers onto the diamond for the season.

In 10,098 innings on the diamond, the Orioles have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 69.0% (17th in baseball). The Baltimore Orioles have turned 111 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .989 (3rd in pro baseball). The Orioles have racked up 1,094 assists, 50 errors and have accounted for 3,366 putouts for the season.

Flaherty (42-33 career mark) has earned a 3.66 earned run average while giving up 7.3 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.90 and he has gone up against 2,691 hitters in his pro baseball career. He has conceded 263 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.193 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. During his career, Flaherty has allowed 522 hits while he has tallied 725 K's in 647 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toronto (-102)

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