Toronto Blue Jays vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, 5/14/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs Baltimore Orioles

Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (+130) Baltimore (-154)

The Baltimore Orioles (26-13) are welcoming the Toronto Blue Jays (18-22) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Tuesday. The odds on this game have Toronto at +130 while Baltimore is coming in at -154. The total is set at 7.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Chris Bassitt and Kyle Bradish.

As a team, the Toronto Blue Jays are scoring 3.7 runs per game, which ranks them 27th in MLB. They have earned a total of 147 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .309. The Blue Jays have hit 63 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 34 baseballs out of the park. They have accounted for 137 RBI's in addition to 299 hits so far this year, and their team batting average is .231. Toronto is slugging .363 and have been called out on strikes 295 times, while taking a walk on 135 occasions.

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The Blue Jays have compiled a team earned run average of 4.59 this year (25th in the league), and their staff has struck out 318 batters. Blue Jays pitchers have given up 52 home runs and 194 runs in total (22nd in MLB). They have walked 127 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.49 as a squad on the campaign. Toronto has surrendered 343 base hits (8.9 per 9 innings) as well as 176 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.50 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.36.

The Blue Jays have dispatched 132 relievers to the mound for the season. The relievers have inherited 67 base runners so far this season with 28.4% of them earned a run for their team. They have accumulated 11 saves over the course of the season and have missed out on 3 of their 14 save opportunities. The Blue Jays relievers have compiled a save rate of 78.6% and has entered the game in 37 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 23 holds for the season (14th in the league). Blue Jays relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 46 times in addition to having 22 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Toronto Blue Jays have earned a total of 1,035 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 338 assists and 24 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .983 which puts them in 22nd in pro baseball, and have 31 double plays. The Blue Jays have turned 68.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 3,105 innings, which ranks them 23rd in the majors.

Bassitt (65-47 career mark) has a FIP of 3.94 and he has gone up against 4,104 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has conceded 876 hits (8.0 hits per nine innings) and has 307 free passes. His ERA is 3.55 (387 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.207. Bassitt has taken the mound for 980 innings and has earned 897 punch outs during his MLB career.

The Baltimore Orioles have earned an on-base percentage of .306 and a team batting average of .246 on the campaign. They have been rung up on 326 occasions (19th in the league) and have tallied 331 base hits. Baltimore has tallied 60 long balls for the year as well as 191 RBIs. The Orioles hold a team slugging percentage of .442 and they earn 5.08 runs per contest (3rd in MLB). They have 67 doubles, while getting a free base 102 times as well as scoring 198 runs.

The Baltimore pitching staff have given up 149 runs this season and come in with a team ERA of 3.34 (132 earned runs conceded). They have surrendered 40 dingers and they allow 3.77 runs per 9 innings (9th in baseball). The Orioles hold a team WHIP of 1.107 with a FIP of 3.64 as a unit for the year. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.80 (350 strikeouts vs 106 walks). They are sitting at 4th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 288.

Baltimore has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 21 save chances and they have come away with 13 saves. They are ranked 17th in the league with a save percentage of 61.9%, and they have sent 138 relievers to the hill so far this season. Their relief pitchers have come in 50 times in high leverage situations and on 52 occasions with base runners. Baltimore relievers have an inherited score rate of 25.4% out of 59 inherited runners. With 55 save situations, the Orioles have amassed 34 holds in addition to 8 blown saves.

The Baltimore Orioles have turned 25 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .989 (4th in baseball). The Orioles have recorded 364 assists, 16 errors and have accounted for 1,068 putouts over the course of the season. In 3,204 innings played, the Orioles have a defensive efficiency of 72.5% (3rd in MLB).

In his pro baseball career, Bradish has surrendered 259 base hits while tallying 293 strikeouts in 296 innings pitched. He has allowed 119 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.193 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.7. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.12 and he has gone up against 1,223 batters in his career. Bradish (16-14 win-loss record in his career) holds a 3.62 ERA while giving up 7.9 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Baltimore (-154)

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