Cleveland Guardians vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 5/2/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Friday, May 2, 2025

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (-145) Toronto (+125)

The Cleveland Guardians (17-13) are hitting the road to Rogers Centre on Friday where they will play the Toronto Blue Jays (14-16). The moneyline on this contest has Cleveland at -145 and Toronto is at +125. The over/under is set at 8. The pitchers taking the mound will be Logan Allen and Chris Bassitt.

The Guardians have recorded 40 doubles as a squad and have knocked 33 balls out of the stadium. Cleveland has a slugging rate of .382 and have been rung up 235 times, while taking a walk on 89 occasions. As a unit, the Cleveland Guardians are recording 3.8 runs per game, which has them sitting at 23rd in MLB. They have accrued 107 runs batted in in addition to 227 base knocks this year, while their average at the plate is .234. They have 114 runs while holding a team OBP of .301.

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The Guardians have an earned run average of 4.40 so far this year (23rd in MLB), and their staff has struck out 257 batters. Guardians pitchers have allowed 38 long balls in addition to 139 runs in total (21st in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 112 batters and their FIP is 4.34 as a team this season. Cleveland has allowed 262 base knocks (8.9 per 9 innings) as well as 129 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.29 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.42.

The Guardians have dispatched 103 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. The relievers have inherited 35 base runners on the campaign and 20.0% of them crossed home plate. They have compiled 10 saves over the course of the season and have blown 3 out of their 13 chances to save the game. The Guardians bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 76.9% and have entered the game in 41 save situations. The bullpen have a total of 28 holds on the campaign (3rd in MLB). Guardians relief pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 25 times in addition to having 27 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Guardians have turned 67.5% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 2,376 innings, ranking them 25th in baseball. The Cincinnati Reds have earned 792 putouts for the season, in addition to 230 assists and 19 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .982 which is 24th in pro baseball, and they have turned 26 double plays.

Allen has taken the hill for 247 innings and has accumulated 216 K's during his MLB career. His ERA is 4.62 (127 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.492. He has conceded 267 hits (9.7 hits per nine innings) and has had 102 free passes. Allen (16-15 career mark) holds a FIP of 4.55 while he has gone up against 1,083 hitters in the major leagues.

The Blue Jays hold a slugging % of .347 and they are recording 3.47 runs per outing (25th in baseball). They have put up 51 doubles, while taking a walk 96 times and scoring 104 runs. Toronto has recorded 19 home runs so far this season as well as 99 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 216 occasions (29th in the league) and have notched a total of 237 base knocks. The Toronto Blue Jays have accumulated an on-base percentage of .309 as well as a team batting average of .237 on the year.

The Toronto pitching staff have given up 138 runs on the campaign while having an ERA of 4.31 (129 earned runs yielded). They have allowed 44 homers and they allow 4.62 runs per 9 innings (20th in MLB). The Blue Jays hold a team WHIP of 1.252 and have a FIP of 4.41 as a pitching staff for the year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.20 (275 strikeouts vs 95 bases on balls). They sit at 16th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 242.

With 30 save situations, the Blue Jays have amassed 17 holds and also 5 blown saves. Toronto has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 13 save opportunities and they have earned 8 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 24 times in high leverage situations and also on 34 occasions with runners on. Toronto relievers have an inherited score percentage of 18.6% out of their 43 inherited runners. They are ranked 19th in MLB with a save rate of 61.5%, and they have sent 104 bullpen pitchers to the mound so far this year.

Out of their 2,424 innings on the diamond, the Blue Jays have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 70.4% (12th in the majors). The Toronto Blue Jays have turned 21 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .985 (17th in MLB). The Blue Jays have accrued 241 assists, 16 errors and have notched a total of 808 putouts for the year.

Bassitt (74-58 record in his career) is the owner of a 3.56 earned run average and has allowed 8.2 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.92 and he has faced 4,818 opposing hitters during his pro baseball career. He has allowed 452 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.232 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.5. During his career, Bassitt has allowed 1,043 base knocks while he has tallied 1,064 punch outs in 1,142 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toronto (+125)

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