Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles 4/11/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: Marco Estrada vs. Kevin Gausman

Oriole Park is the site of the matchup between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Marco Estrada for the Blue Jays and Kevin Gausman for the Orioles.

Toronto opens at +102 while Baltimore opens at -112. The Blue Jays have a 5-6-0 over/under record and a 7-4-0 run line mark. The Orioles are 4-7-0 against the run line and have a 5-6-0 over/under record.

Valuable Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 5-6-0 against the over/under

The Toronto Blue Jays are 7-4-0 against the run line

Important Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 5-6-0 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 4-7-0 against the run line

Key Toronto Blue Jays Injuries

04/09/18 DH Kendrys Morales Hamstring left last game, is "?" Tuesday vs Baltimore Orioles
03/29/18 CF Anthony Alford Hamstring 10-day DL (03/26)
03/29/18 CF Dalton Pompey Wrist 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 SS Troy Tulowitzki Foot 60-day DL (03/29)

Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

04/07/18 LF Colby Rasmus Hip 10-day DL (04/07)
03/29/18 P Gabriel Ynoa Shin 10-day DL (03/26)
03/29/18 DH Mark Trumbo Quad 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Zach Britton Achilles 60-day DL (02/15)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Blue Jays have a 7-4 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Marco Estrada has a 1-0 record with an earned run average of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.00 this year. He has 9 strikeouts over his 13 innings pitched and he's given up 9 hits. He's allowed 6.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.57. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.72 and they have given up 34 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .243 against the bullpen and they've struck out 36 hitters and walked 10 batters. As a team, Toronto allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.2 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 3.86. The Blue Jays pitchers collectively have given up 91 base hits and 42 earned runs. They have allowed 16 home runs this season, ranking them 1st in the league. Toronto as a pitching staff has walked 37 batters and struck out 100. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.31 and their FIP as a unit is 4.49.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Toronto is hitting .238, good for 14th in the league. The Blue Jays hold a .446 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .315, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 7.8 hits per game. Kevin Pillar is hitting .275 with an on-base percentage of .310. He has 11 hits this season in 40 at bats with 3 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .450 and an OPS+ of 111. Justin Smoak is hitting .357 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .429. He has totaled 15 hits and he has driven in 10 men in 42 at bats. His OPS+ is 191 while his slugging percentage is at .619. The Blue Jays have 86 hits, including 20 doubles and 17 home runs. Toronto has walked 39 times so far this season and they have struck out 104 times as a unit. They have left 62 men on base and have a team OPS of .761. They score 5.36 runs per contest and have scored a total of 59 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Baltimore has a 4-7 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 8.00, Kevin Gausman has a 0-1 record and a 1.67 WHIP this season. He has 8 strikeouts over the 9 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 12 hits. He allows 12 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 6.92. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.68 and they have given up 45 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .242 against the Orioles bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 48 batters and walked 27 opposing hitters. As a team, Baltimore allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine innings. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.8. The Orioles pitchers as a team have surrendered 103 base knocks and 56 earned runs this season. They have given up 15 home runs this year, which ranks 2nd in Major League Baseball. Baltimore as a staff has walked 50 hitters and struck out 101 batters. They give up a walk 4.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.46 while their FIP as a staff is 4.59.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .214, good for 28th in the league. The Orioles hold a .352 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .287, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 20th in MLB with 7.9 hits per contest. Adam Jones comes into this matchup batting .265 with an OBP of .294. He has 13 hits this year along with 7 RBI in 49 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .469 with an OPS+ of 116. Manny Machado is hitting .326 this season and he has an OBP of .415. He has collected 15 hits in 46 at bats while driving in 6 runs. He has an OPS+ of 180 and a slugging percentage of .565. The Orioles as a unit have 87 base hits, including 15 doubles and 13 homers. Baltimore has walked 39 times this year and they have struck out on 127 occasions. They have had 89 men left on base and have an OPS of .640. They have scored 3.45 runs per game and totaled 38 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Orioles -112

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