Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays 6/7/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Thursday, June 7, 2018

Rogers Centre

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Probable Pitchers: Andrew Cashner vs. Jaime Garcia

Rogers Centre is the site of the matchup between the Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday, June 7, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Andrew Cashner for the Orioles and Jaime Garcia for the Blue Jays.

Baltimore opens at +134 while Toronto opens at -144. The Orioles have a 26-32-1 over/under record and a 21-38-0 run line mark. The Blue Jays are 30-30-0 against the run line and have a 29-25-6 over/under record.

Valuable Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 26-32-1 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 21-38-0 against the run line

Important Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 29-25-6 against the over/under

The Toronto Blue Jays are 30-30-0 against the run line

Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

05/11/18 P Chris Tillman Back 10-day DL (05/11)
05/09/18 P Darren O'Day Elbow 10-day DL (05/07)
05/02/18 SS Luis Sardinas Back 10-day DL (04/29)
04/26/18 SS Tim Beckham Groin 60-day DL (04/24)
04/25/18 P Gabriel Ynoa Shin 60-day DL (03/26)
04/07/18 LF Colby Rasmus Hip 10-day DL (04/07)
03/26/18 P Zach Britton Achilles 60-day DL (02/15)

Key Toronto Blue Jays Injuries

06/01/18 3B Josh Donaldson Calf 10-day DL (05/29)
05/11/18 P Marcus Stroman Shoulder 10-day DL (05/09)
05/08/18 P Roberto Osuna Personal is out indefinitely
05/08/18 LF Steve Pearce Oblique 10-day DL (05/03)
03/26/18 SS Troy Tulowitzki Foot 60-day DL (03/29)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Orioles have a 18-41 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Andrew Cashner has a 2-7 record with an earned run average of 5.02 and a WHIP of 1.67 this year. He has 58 strikeouts over his 66.1 innings pitched and he's given up 79 hits. He's allowed 10.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.01. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.23 and they have given up 206 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .255 against the bullpen and they've struck out 192 hitters and walked 96 batters. As a team, Baltimore allows 10 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.93. The Orioles pitchers collectively have given up 582 base hits and 286 earned runs. They have allowed 80 home runs this season, ranking them 5th in the league. Baltimore as a pitching staff has walked 203 batters and struck out 465. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.51 and their FIP as a unit is 4.62.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Baltimore is hitting .231, good for 27th in the league. The Orioles hold a .385 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .293, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 7.8 hits per game. Manny Machado is hitting .326 with an on-base percentage of .395. He has 75 hits this season in 230 at bats with 48 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .626 and an OPS+ of 177. Adam Jones is hitting .284 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .302. He has totaled 67 hits and he has driven in 28 men in 236 at bats. His OPS+ is 110 while his slugging percentage is at .470. The Orioles have 463 hits, including 94 doubles and 68 home runs. Baltimore has walked 163 times so far this season and they have struck out 542 times as a unit. They have left 382 men on base and have a team OPS of .678. They score 3.68 runs per contest and have scored a total of 217 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Toronto has a 26-34 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 6.08, Jaime Garcia has a 2-4 record and a 1.61 WHIP this season. He has 44 strikeouts over the 47.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 55 hits. He allows 10.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.25. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.08 and they have given up 213 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .260 against the Blue Jays bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 207 batters and walked 84 opposing hitters. As a team, Toronto allows 9.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.8. The Blue Jays pitchers as a team have surrendered 552 base knocks and 284 earned runs this season. They have given up 79 home runs this year, which ranks 7th in Major League Baseball. Toronto as a staff has walked 210 hitters and struck out 500 batters. They give up a walk 3.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.5 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.43 while their FIP as a staff is 4.48.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .227, good for 29th in the league. The Blue Jays hold a .405 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .307, which is good for 25th in baseball. They rank 28th in MLB with 7.6 hits per contest. Yangervis Solarte comes into this matchup batting .257 with an OBP of .321. He has 57 hits this year along with 36 RBI in 222 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .473 with an OPS+ of 113. Kevin Pillar is hitting .260 this season and he has an OBP of .302. He has collected 58 hits in 223 at bats while driving in 22 runs. He has an OPS+ of 98 and a slugging percentage of .435. The Blue Jays as a unit have 457 base hits, including 114 doubles and 75 homers. Toronto has walked 214 times this year and they have struck out on 534 occasions. They have had 384 men left on base and have an OPS of .712. They have scored 4.53 runs per game and totaled 272 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Blue Jays -144

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