Toronto Blue Jays vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, 5/15/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs Baltimore Orioles

Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (+128) Baltimore (-152)

The Toronto Blue Jays (19-22) are en route to Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Wednesday where they will take on the Baltimore Orioles (26-14). The moneyline on this game has the Blue Jays at +128 and the Orioles are coming in at -152. The over/under has been set at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Yusei Kikuchi and Cole Irvin.

The Blue Jays have accounted for 63 doubles as a squad and have knocked 35 balls out of the stadium. Toronto has a slugging percentage of .361 and have been rung up 299 times, while drawing a walk on 140 occasions. As a squad, the Toronto Blue Jays are notching 3.7 runs per game, which puts them at 28th in baseball. They have accrued 140 runs batted in and 307 base knocks over the course of the season, while their batting average comes in at .231. They have earned 150 runs scored and have an OBP of .309.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.53 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.34. Blue Jays pitchers have conceded 54 home runs and also 196 runs (22nd in MLB). Toronto has given up 346 hits (8.8 per 9 innings) as well as 178 earned runs. The Blue Jays have a team ERA of 4.51 for the year (25th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 326 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 129 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.50 as a team this year.

The Blue Jays bullpen have compiled a save rate of 78.6% and has entered the game in 37 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 67 runners this season and 28.4% of them crossed home plate. Blue Jays bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 46 times as well as having 24 appearances in high leverage situations. The Blue Jays have dispatched 134 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The relievers have earned 23 holds so far this year (14th in the league). They have compiled 11 saves on the year and have not converted 3 out of their 14 save opportunities.

The Toronto Blue Jays are sitting with 1,065 putouts thus far, as well as 348 assists and 24 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .983 which ranks 21st in professional baseball, and have 31 double plays. The Blue Jays have turned 69.3% of balls in play into outs out of their 3,195 innings on the field, which has them ranked 22nd in pro baseball.

Kikuchi (34-40 career win-loss mark) has a FIP of 4.67 and he has faced 2,924 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 680 hits (9.0 hits per 9 innings) with 247 free passes. His earned run average is 4.57 (346 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.360. Kikuchi has taken the mound for 681 frames and is sitting with 677 K's in his MLB career.

Baltimore has 62 HRs over the course of the season and 193 runs batted in. They have 67 doubles, while walking 104 times as well as scoring 200 runs. The Baltimore Orioles have recorded a team OBP of .302 in addition to a batting average of .243 for the year. The Orioles hold a slugging % of .438 and they score 5.00 runs per contest (5th in the league). They have struck out on 334 occasions (19th in MLB) and are sitting with 334 base hits.

The Baltimore pitching staff have given up 152 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 3.30 (134 earned runs allowed). They have surrendered 41 homers and they surrender 3.74 runs per 9 innings (9th in the league). The Orioles have a WHIP of 1.112 and have a FIP of 3.69 as a squad for the year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.70 (354 strikeouts against 111 free passes). They are sitting at 4th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 296.

Sitting with 57 save situations, the Orioles have recorded 35 holds in addition to 9 blown saves. Baltimore has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 22 save chances and they have come away with 13 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 55 times in high leverage situations and also on 54 occasions with runners on. Baltimore bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 25.4% of 63 inherited base runners. They rank 20th in baseball holding a save percentage of 59.1%, and they have sent 143 relievers onto the diamond for the year.

The Baltimore Orioles have turned 28 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .989 (4th in MLB). The Orioles have accrued 379 assists, 16 errors and have earned 1,098 putouts over the course of the season. In 3,294 innings played, the Orioles have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 72.6% (2nd in the majors).

Irvin (26-35 career record) has a 4.29 earned run average while allowing 9.3 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 3.17 and he has faced 2,208 opposing hitters in his MLB career. He has given up a total of 249 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.262 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.3. So far in his pro baseball career, Irvin has surrendered 538 hits while totaling 384 K's in 522 frames.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Toronto (+128)

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