Cleveland Guardians vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 4/26/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Sunday, April 26, 2026

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (+162) Toronto (-196)

The Toronto Blue Jays (10-14) will try to defeat the Cleveland Guardians (14-12) at Rogers Centre on Sunday. The moneyline on this contest has Cleveland at +162 while Toronto is sitting at -196. The total is 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Slade Cecconi and Dylan Cease.

Cleveland has a slugging percentage of .374 and have struck out 203 times, while taking a walk on 104 occasions. They have accounted for 100 RBI's as well as 192 hits so far this season, while their batting average is at .228. The Guardians have tallied 43 doubles as a squad and have hit 26 balls out of the park. They have tallied 105 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .318. As a unit, the Cleveland Guardians are recording 4.0 runs per outing, which puts them at 22nd in MLB.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.60 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.27. Guardians pitchers have yielded 32 long balls and also 111 total runs (14th in baseball). Cleveland has conceded 196 base knocks (7.7 per 9 innings) in addition to 102 earned runs. The Guardians have compiled a team earned run average of 4.00 so far this season (16th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 244 batters. They have walked 94 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.21 as a unit so far this season.

The Guardians bullpen have earned a save percentage of 70.0% and stepped onto the hill in 26 save situations. They have tallied 7 saves on the season and have not converted 3 out of their 10 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 39 runners on the campaign and 38.5% of them crossing the plate. Guardians bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 23 times in addition to having 28 appearances in high leverage situations. The Guardians have dispatched 84 relief pitchers to the hill on the season. The relievers have earned 16 holds this year (10th in baseball).

The Cleveland Guardians have a total of 688 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 195 assists and 11 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .988 which is 10th in MLB, and they have turned 22 double plays. The Guardians have transformed 70.8% of balls hit into play into outs in their 2,064 innings, which ranks them 9th in MLB.

Cecconi has taken the hill for 260 innings and has earned 213 strikeouts so far in his career. Cecconi (9-18 career win-loss record) has earned a FIP of 5.11 while he has faced 1,109 opposing batters in the majors. His ERA is 5.19 (150 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.291. He has allowed 271 hits (9.4 hits per nine innings) and has had 65 walks.

The Blue Jays have a slugging percentage of .379 and they are recording 3.96 runs per game (23rd in baseball). They have tallied 42 two-baggers, while walking 70 times as well as racking up 95 runs. Toronto has tallied 19 home runs this year and 93 RBIs. They have struck out on 165 occasions (30th in baseball) and have notched a total of 210 base knocks. The Toronto Blue Jays have compiled a team on-base percentage of .317 and a batting average of .256 this season.

The Blue Jays are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.318 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.83 as a team over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio is 10.10 (240 strikeouts vs 83 free passes). They are currently ranked 15th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 198. They have conceded 27 homers and they concede 5.07 runs per 9 innings (24th in MLB). The Toronto pitching staff have surrendered 120 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.47 (106 earned runs relinquished).

Sitting with 29 save situations, the Blue Jays have accumulated 16 holds in addition to 7 blown saves. Toronto has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 11 save chances and they have come away with 4 saves. Toronto relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 30.2% out of 43 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 36 times in high leverage situations and also on 32 occasions with runners on base. They sit at 29th in MLB with a save percentage of 36.4%, and they have dispatched 93 relievers onto the diamond on the year.

The Toronto Blue Jays have gotten 18 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .979 (27th in professional baseball). The Blue Jays have 195 assists, 18 errors and have a total of 641 putouts for the year. Out of their 1,923 innings on the field, the Blue Jays have earned a defensive efficiency of 67.3% (28th in the majors).

So far in his MLB career, Cease has allowed 873 base hits and he has 1,275 punch outs in 1,040 frames. He has surrendered 444 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.266 and having a FIP of 3.8. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.87 and he has faced 4,415 hitters during his pro baseball career. Cease (66-58 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a 3.84 earned run average and has conceded 7.6 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cleveland (+162)

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