Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles MLB Picks & Predictions 6/12/2019

Wednesday, June 12, 2019

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Probable Pitchers: Edwin Jackson vs. David Hess

Trey Mancini and the Baltimore Orioles (20-45, 5th in AL East) host the Toronto Blue Jays (23-42, 4th in AL East) at Oriole Park on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. The Blue Jays open this game at -109 while the Orioles are priced at -101. The total is set at 10.5.

The Blue Jays have been a terrible play for bettors, having gone 23-42-0 SU. The Orioles are covering 30.8% of the time, going 20-45-0 straight up. The Blue Jays have been bad for MLB bettors as favorites, going 7-11-0 SU. The Orioles are covering 30.6% of the time as the underdog, having gone 19-43-0 straight up.

Valuable Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Blue Jays have been a pretty good Under choice for O/U bettors, having gone 29-34-2.

Toronto covers 35.5% of the time as the road team, having gone 11-20-0 straight up.

Important Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

Baltimore covers 25.8% of the time at Oriole Park, going 8-23-0 SU.

The Orioles have been a pretty good Under choice for O/U bettors, having gone 30-32-3.

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Key Toronto Blue Jays Injuries

6/9/2019 Jacob Waguespack RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 11
6/5/2019 Ryan Borucki RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 7
6/4/2019 Dalton Pompey CF Concussion Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
5/31/2019 David Phelps RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jun 14
5/29/2019 Ryan Tepera RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 10
5/19/2019 Devon Travis 2B Knee Expected to be out until at least Jul 1
5/19/2019 Clay Buchholz SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 5
5/15/2019 Matt Shoemaker SP Knee Out for the season

Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

6/8/2019 Andrew Cashner SP Finger Expected to be out until at least Jun 13
6/7/2019 Dwight Smith LF Concussion Expected to be out until at least Jun 17
6/6/2019 DJ Stewart RF Ankle Expected to be out until at least Jun 25
6/2/2019 Alex Cobb SP Back Expected to be out until at least Jun 28
5/27/2019 Mark Trumbo LF Knee Expected to be out until at least Jun 11
5/20/2019 Nate Karns RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jun 11

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Blue Jays have a 23-42 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Edwin Jackson has a 0-4 record with an earned run average of 11.90 and a WHIP of 2.24 this season. He has 15 strikeouts over his 19.2 innings pitched and he's given up 36 hits. He's allowed 16.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 8.43. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.06 and they have given up 230 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .233 against the bullpen and they've struck out 270 hitters and walked 110 batters. As a team, Toronto allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.4 batters per nine innings. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.59. The Blue Jays pitchers collectively have given up 561 base hits and 294 earned runs. They have allowed 92 home runs this season, ranking them 10th in the league. Toronto as a pitching staff has walked 251 batters and struck out 538. They have walked 3.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.41 and their FIP as a unit is 4.78.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Toronto is hitting .218, good for 30th in the league. The Blue Jays hold a .377 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .284, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.2 hits per game. Freddy Galvis is hitting .241 with an on-base percentage of .276. He has 55 hits this season in 228 at bats with 25 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .412 and an OPS+ of 84. Randal Grichuk is hitting .224 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .282. He has totaled 55 hits and he has driven in 25 men in 245 at bats. His OPS+ is 87 while his slugging percentage is at .416. The Blue Jays have 471 hits, including 97 doubles and 78 home runs. Toronto has walked 187 times so far this season and they have struck out 590 times as a unit. They have left 385 men on base and have a team OPS of .662. They score 3.72 runs per contest and have scored a total of 242 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Baltimore has a 20-45 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 7.08, David Hess has a 1-8 record and a 1.51 WHIP. He has 50 strikeouts over the 61 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 69 hits. He's allowing 10.2 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 6.9. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.67 and they have given up 259 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .259 against the Orioles bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 246 batters and walked 121 opposing hitters. As a team, Baltimore allows 9.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.53. The Orioles pitchers as a team have surrendered 595 base knocks and 354 earned runs this season. They have given up 127 home runs this year, which ranks 1st in Major League Baseball. Baltimore as a staff has walked 235 hitters and struck out 496 batters. They give up a walk 3.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.44 while their FIP as a staff is 5.67.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .237, good for 23rd in the league. The Orioles hold a .400 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .297, which is good for 25th in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 8.1 hits per contest. Trey Mancini comes into this matchup batting .299 with an OBP of .353. He has 73 hits this year along with 31 RBI in 244 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .537 with an OPS+ of 137. Jonathan Villar is hitting .253 this season and he has an OBP of .313. He has collected 63 hits in 249 at bats while driving in 25 runs. He has an OPS+ of 92 and a slugging percentage of .402. The Orioles as a unit have 526 base hits, including 97 doubles and 82 homers. Baltimore has walked 166 times this year and they have struck out on 585 occasions. They have had 418 men left on base and have an OPS of .696. They have scored 4.02 runs per game and totaled 261 runs this season.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Blue Jays -109

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