Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays 9/13/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Rogers Centre

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Probable Pitchers: Kevin Gausman vs. Marcus Stroman

Rogers Centre is the site of the matchup between the Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday, September 13, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Kevin Gausman for the Orioles and Marcus Stroman for the Blue Jays.

Baltimore opens at +125 while Toronto opens at -135. The Orioles have a 70-70-4 over/under record and a 68-76-0 run line mark. The Blue Jays are 66-78-0 against the run line and have a 65-72-7 over/under record.

Valuable Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 70-70-4 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 68-76-0 against the run line

Important Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 65-72-7 against the over/under

The Toronto Blue Jays are 66-78-0 against the run line

Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

09/03/17 LF Craig Gentry Finger 10-day DL (09/03)
06/16/17 P Mike Wright Shoulder 10-day DL (06/15)

Key Toronto Blue Jays Injuries

08/12/17 C Russell Martin Oblique 10-day DL (08/12)
08/09/17 P Cesar Valdez Shoulder 60-day DL (08/08)
08/09/17 SS Troy Tulowitzki Ankle 60-day DL (07/29)
07/22/17 P Aaron Sanchez Blister 10-day DL (07/22)
07/01/17 2B Devon Travis Knee 60-day DL (06/06)
06/16/17 3B Chris Coghlan Wrist 10-day DL (06/16)
05/24/17 LF Anthony Alford Wrist 10-day DL (05/24)
05/20/17 CF Darrell Ceciliani Shoulder 10-day DL (05/19)
04/09/17 P Bo Schultz Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)
04/03/17 CF Dalton Pompey Concussion 60-day DL (03/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Orioles have a 71-73 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Kevin Gausman has a 10-10 record with an earned run average of 4.99 and a WHIP of 1.59. He has 152 strikeouts over his 160.2 innings pitched and he's given up 188 hits. He allows 10.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.75. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.69 and they have given up 491 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .246 against the bullpen and they've struck out 448 hitters and walked 191 batters. As a team, Baltimore allows 9.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.7 batters per nine innings. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.83. The Orioles pitchers collectively have given up 1,333 base hits and 689 earned runs. They have allowed 215 home runs this season, ranking them 3rd in the league. Baltimore as a pitching staff has walked 515 batters and struck out 1,093. They have walked 3.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.44 and their FIP as a unit is 4.95.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Baltimore is hitting .265, good for 4th in the league. The Orioles hold a .447 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .316, which is good for 24th in baseball. They rank 4th in MLB with 9.3 hits per game. Jonathan Schoop is hitting .303 with an on-base percentage of .348. He has 167 hits this season in 552 at bats with 103 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .531 and an OPS+ of 131. Adam Jones is hitting .282 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .318. He has totaled 157 hits and he has driven in 69 men in 557 at bats. His OPS+ is 108 while his slugging percentage is at .469. The Orioles have 1,333 hits, including 238 doubles and 219 home runs. Baltimore has walked 349 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,229 times as a unit. They have left 927 men on base and have a team OPS of .763. They score 4.77 runs per contest and have scored a total of 687 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Toronto has a 67-77 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.18, Marcus Stroman has a 11-7 record and a 1.30 WHIP. He has 148 strikeouts over the 178.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 180 hits. He allows 9.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.85. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.27 and they have given up 488 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .239 against the Blue Jays bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 569 batters and walked 195 opposing hitters. As a team, Toronto allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.46. The Blue Jays pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,314 base knocks and 648 earned runs this season. They have given up 178 home runs this year, which ranks 15th in Major League Baseball. Toronto as a staff has walked 499 hitters and struck out 1,240 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.39 while their FIP as a staff is 4.28.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .241, good for 29th in the league. The Blue Jays hold a .413 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314, which is good for 25th in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 8.2 hits per contest. Justin Smoak comes into this matchup batting .278 with an OBP of .358. He has 139 hits this year along with 85 RBI in 500 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .550 with an OPS+ of 132. Kevin Pillar is hitting .260 this season and he has an OBP of .303. He has collected 139 hits in 534 at bats while driving in 41 runs. He has an OPS+ of 84 and a slugging percentage of .412. The Blue Jays as a unit have 1,186 base hits, including 237 doubles and 198 homers. Toronto has walked 487 times this year and they have struck out on 1,158 occasions. They have had 963 men left on base and have an OPS of .727. They have scored 4.28 runs per game and totaled 616 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Blue Jays -135

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