Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays 7/22/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, July 22, 2018

Rogers Centre

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

Rogers Centre is the site of the matchup between the Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday, July 22, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Andrew Cashner for the Orioles and J.A. Happ for the Blue Jays.

Baltimore opens at +178 while Toronto opens at -190. The Orioles have a 40-54-4 over/under record and a 39-59-0 run line mark. The Blue Jays are 45-51-0 against the run line and have a 46-44-6 over/under record.

Valuable Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 40-54-4 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 39-59-0 against the run line

Important Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 46-44-6 against the over/under

The Toronto Blue Jays are 45-51-0 against the run line

Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

07/11/18 P Andrew Cashner Neck 10-day DL (07/11)
07/04/18 3B Steve Wilkerson Oblique 10-day DL (07/04)
06/27/18 CF Craig Gentry Ribs 10-day DL (06/24)
06/27/18 P Darren O'Day Hamstring 60-day DL (06/27)
06/15/18 P Richard Bleier Shoulder 10-day DL (06/14)
06/12/18 P Pedro Araujo Elbow 10-day DL (06/11)
05/02/18 SS Luis Sardinas Back 60-day DL (04/29)
04/25/18 P Gabriel Ynoa Shin 60-day DL (03/26)

Key Toronto Blue Jays Injuries

07/15/18 CF Kevin Pillar Arm 10-day DL (07/15)
07/14/18 P Marco Estrada Gluteus 10-day DL (07/13)
07/08/18 P Rhiner Cruz Groin 60-day DL (07/08)
06/23/18 P Aaron Sanchez Finger 10-day DL (06/23)
06/22/18 P Danny Barnes Knee 10-day DL (06/22)
06/01/18 3B Josh Donaldson Calf 10-day DL (05/29)
05/08/18 P Roberto Osuna Personal is out indefinitely
03/26/18 SS Troy Tulowitzki Foot 60-day DL (03/29)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Orioles have a 28-70 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Andrew Cashner has a 2-9 record with an earned run average of 4.56 and a WHIP of 1.52 this year. He has 81 strikeouts over his 100.2 innings pitched and he's given up 110 hits. He's allowed 9.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.92. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.29 and they have given up 368 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .267 against the bullpen and they've struck out 322 hitters and walked 162 batters. As a team, Baltimore allows 9.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 4.9. The Orioles pitchers collectively have given up 965 base hits and 477 earned runs. They have allowed 130 home runs this season, ranking them 3rd in the league. Baltimore as a pitching staff has walked 344 batters and struck out 758. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.50 and their FIP as a unit is 4.67.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Baltimore is hitting .227, good for 30th in the league. The Orioles hold a .382 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .290, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 7.7 hits per game. Mark Trumbo is hitting .250 with an on-base percentage of .308. He has 60 hits this season in 240 at bats with 28 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .446 and an OPS+ of 107. Adam Jones is hitting .275 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .301. He has totaled 105 hits and he has driven in 36 men in 382 at bats. His OPS+ is 99 while his slugging percentage is at .421. The Orioles have 758 hits, including 153 doubles and 115 home runs. Baltimore has walked 265 times so far this season and they have struck out 858 times as a unit. They have left 623 men on base and have a team OPS of .671. They score 3.59 runs per contest and have scored a total of 352 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Toronto has a 44-52 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.29, J.A. Happ has a 10-6 record and a 1.19 WHIP this season. He has 121 strikeouts over the 109 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 95 hits. He allows 7.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.04. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.94 and they have given up 340 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .252 against the Blue Jays bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 357 batters and walked 131 opposing hitters. As a team, Toronto allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.55. The Blue Jays pitchers as a team have surrendered 859 base knocks and 433 earned runs this season. They have given up 124 home runs this year, which ranks 6th in Major League Baseball. Toronto as a staff has walked 330 hitters and struck out 812 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 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 4.41.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .238, good for 24th in the league. The Blue Jays hold a .421 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .311, which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 8.1 hits per contest. Yangervis Solarte comes into this matchup batting .238 with an OBP of .296. He has 88 hits this year along with 48 RBI in 369 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .417 with an OPS+ of 94. Kevin Pillar is hitting .247 this season and he has an OBP of .279. He has collected 85 hits in 344 at bats while driving in 37 runs. He has an OPS+ of 86 and a slugging percentage of .407. The Blue Jays as a unit have 778 base hits, including 184 doubles and 129 homers. Toronto has walked 319 times this year and they have struck out on 827 occasions. They have had 626 men left on base and have an OPS of .732. They have scored 4.49 runs per game and totaled 431 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Orioles +178

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