Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays 6/8/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Friday, June 8, 2018

Rogers Centre

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Probable Pitchers: Andrew Cashner vs. J.A. Happ

The Baltimore Orioles head to Rogers Centre on Friday, June 8, 2018 to take on the Toronto Blue Jays. The expected starting pitchers are Andrew Cashner for the Orioles and J.A. Happ for the Blue Jays.

The odds for this matchup have Baltimore at +175 and Toronto at -186. The Orioles have a 26-33-1 over/under mark and a 22-38-0 run line record. The Blue Jays are 30-31-0 against the run line and have a 29-26-6 over/under record.

Valuable Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 26-33-1 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 22-38-0 against the run line

Important Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 29-26-6 against the over/under

The Toronto Blue Jays are 30-31-0 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 19-41 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 allows 10.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.01. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.19 and they have given up 208 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 4.85. The Orioles pitchers collectively have given up 587 base hits and 286 earned runs. They have allowed 80 home runs this season, ranking them 6th in the league. Baltimore as a pitching staff has walked 206 batters and struck out 470. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.49 and their FIP as a unit is 4.59.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Baltimore is hitting .230, good for 27th in the league. The Orioles hold a .382 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .293, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 7.8 hits per game. Adam Jones is hitting .288 with an on-base percentage of .305. He has 69 hits this season in 240 at bats with 28 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .471 and an OPS+ of 111. Manny Machado is hitting .323 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .393. He has totaled 75 hits and he has driven in 49 men in 232 at bats. His OPS+ is 175 while his slugging percentage is at .621. The Orioles have 468 hits, including 94 doubles and 68 home runs. Baltimore has walked 164 times so far this season and they have struck out 549 times as a unit. They have left 388 men on base and have a team OPS of .675. They score 3.63 runs per contest and have scored a total of 218 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Toronto has a 26-35 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.08, J.A. Happ has a 7-3 record and a 1.13 WHIP this season. He has 87 strikeouts over the 70.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 60 hits. He allows 7.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.47. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.09 and they have given up 218 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .260 against the Blue Jays bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 213 batters and walked 86 opposing hitters. As a team, Toronto allows 9.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.4 batters per nine innings. They are 25th in the league in team earned run average at 4.74. The Blue Jays pitchers as a team have surrendered 560 base knocks and 287 earned runs this season. They have given up 81 home runs this year, which ranks 5th in Major League Baseball. Toronto as a staff has walked 215 hitters and struck out 510 batters. They give up a walk 3.6 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.42 while their FIP as a staff is 4.49.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .224, good for 29th in the league. The Blue Jays hold a .400 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .304, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 7.6 hits per contest. Kevin Pillar comes into this matchup batting .254 with an OBP of .296. He has 58 hits this year along with 22 RBI in 228 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .425 with an OPS+ of 94. Yangervis Solarte is hitting .251 this season and he has an OBP of .315. He has collected 57 hits in 227 at bats while driving in 36 runs. He has an OPS+ of 108 and a slugging percentage of .463. The Blue Jays as a unit have 461 base hits, including 116 doubles and 75 homers. Toronto has walked 216 times this year and they have struck out on 549 occasions. They have had 388 men left on base and have an OPS of .704. They have scored 4.46 runs per game and totaled 272 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Orioles +175

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