Baltimore Orioles vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, Preview and Odds - 08/02/2023

Game Time: 7:07 pm ET, Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Venue:  Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON

Where to Watch:  SNET

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Orioles +105, Blue Jays -125; Over/Under:  9 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Orioles +105, Blue Jays -125; Over/Under:  9 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Orioles +105, Blue Jays -125; Over/Under:  9 runs

Baltimore Orioles:  65-41 (1st place, AL East)

Toronto Blue Jays:  59-48 (3rd place, AL East)

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Baltimore Orioles:  6-4 last 10

Toronto Blue Jays:  5-5 last 10

The Orioles are entering this series off a win and won their 3-game series against the New York Yankees 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 65-41 record overall and have a road record of 33-20. This is the 3rd game of a 4-game series with the Blue Jays on Wednesday with the 2nd game of this series still to be played on Tuesday. They also won the series opener of this series on Monday. Their offense ranks 13th in the MLB with a .736 OPS. Kyle Bradish is their starting pitcher on Tuesday while rookie pitcher Grayson Rodriguez is making his start in this game on Wednesday. He is 2-2 with a 6.21 ERA this season. His team won their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 0 ER, 0 HR, and 2 BB with 4 Ks on 3 hits through 6.1 IP against the New York Yankees.

The Blue Jays are entering this series off a loss but won their 3-game series against the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 59-48 record overall and have a home record of 29-22. This is the 3rd game of a 4-game series with the Orioles on Wednesday with the 2nd game of this series still to be played on Tuesday. They also lost the 1st game of this series on Monday. Their offense ranks 9th in the MLB with a .750 OPS. Hyun Jin Ryu is their starting pitcher on Tuesday while Yusei Kikuchi is making his start in this game on Wednesday. He is 8-3 with a 3.79 ERA this season. His team won 3 of their last 4 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 1 earned run, 0 homers, and 2 BB with 8 strikeouts on 7 hits through 6 innings played against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The current betting odds have the Blue Jays listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Blue Jays are starting to make some moves in the AL East as they are now in 3rd place and this is a huge series to gain some ground in since they are playing the division leaders, the Orioles. The Orioles have been rolling all season with their really good offense but the Blue Jays have actually had a stronger offense this season and the Orioles have also struggled a lot with their pitching all season, an area the Blue Jays can take advantage of here. The Orioles are going with their rookie Rodriguez in this game and even though he is coming off a good start in his last one, he has not pitched well this year and has been giving up quite a few runs in his starts lately. He is going to get into trouble on the road with this hot Blue Jays offense looking to get after him and the Blue Jays will make sure to take advantage of any scoring opportunities they get against the division leaders here. The Blue Jays also have Kikuchi starting in this game and he has been lights out all season with the improvements he made in the off-season and is now one of their best starters in the rotation. He hasn't been giving up many runs in his starts lately either and he will be able to shut down this good Orioles offense that hasn't been putting up as many runs lately. The best way to place a bet here is on the Blue Jays to win this game.

Orioles Blue Jays Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Wednesday, August 2, 2023 (7:07 pm ET start time) is Blue Jays 6 Orioles 2.

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Baltimore Orioles: 65-41 (+27.4 units) on the moneyline in all games. 33-20 (+20.1 units) on the moneyline in road games. 28-20 OVER in road games. 20-13 OVER when the total is 9 to 9.5.

Toronto Blue Jays: 41-33 (-10.2 units) on the moneyline as a favorite of -110 or higher. 7-21 (-21.6 units) on the moneyline against division opponents. YUSEI KIKUCHI is 15-8 OVER as a favorite of -125 to -175 and 8-4 OVER at home when the total is 9 to 9.5.

Baltimore Orioles:  J. Means (SP) Early Sept - Elbow. K. Akin (RP) Mid Aug - Back. C. Mullins (CF) Mid Aug - Groin. A. Hicks (CF) Mid Aug - Hamstring. A. Voth (SP) Mid Aug - Elbow. M. Givens (RP) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. D. Tate (RP) Mid Aug - Forearm.

Toronto Blue Jays:  B. Bichette (SS) Ques Tues - Knee. J. Jackson (RP) Out indefinitely - Personal. J. Romano (RP) Out indefinitely - Back. H. Ryu (SP) Prob Tues - Elbow. C. Green (RP) Mid Aug - Elbow. A. Cimber (RP) Late Aug - Shoulder.

“We have the best closer in baseball and he showed why tonight.” - Brandon Hyde after his team’s win against the Blue Jays in their game on Monday.

“We’re still gathering information to see what we’re going to do next.” - John Schneider after his team’s loss against the Orioles in their game on Monday.

Adley Rutschman (S) C

Gunnar Henderson (L) 3B

Anthony Santander (S) RF

Ryan O'Hearn (L) 1B

Ryan Mountcastle (R) DH

Adam Frazier (L) 2B

Austin Hays (R) LF

Colton Cowser (L) CF

Jorge Mateo (R) SS

Whit Merrifield (R) 2B

Bo Bichette (R) SS

Brandon Belt (L) DH

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (R) 1B

Matt Chapman (R) 3B

Daulton Varsho (L) LF

Alejandro Kirk (R) C

Cavan Biggio (L) RF

Kevin Kiermaier (L) CF

Batting Average:  Ryan O'Hearn (.308)

Hits:  Adley Rutschman (103)

Home Runs:  Anthony Santander (18)

RBI:  Anthony Santander (58)

Stolen Bases:  Jorge Mateo (24)

Wins:  Dean Kremer (10)

Saves:  Felix Bautista (29)

ERA:  Chris Vallimont (0.00)

Batting Average:  Ernie Clement (.429)

Hits:  Bo Bichette (144)

Home Runs:  Vladimir Guerrero (17)

RBI:  Vladimir Guerrero (66)

Stolen Bases:  Whit Merrifield (21)

Wins:  Chris Bassitt (10)

Saves:  Jordan Romano (28)

ERA:  Genesis Cabrera (0.00)

Managers:

Baltimore Orioles: Brandon Hyde (5th season)

Toronto Blue Jays: John Schneider (2nd season)