Toronto Blue Jays vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/15/2023

Game Time: 1:05 pm ET, Thursday, June 15, 2023

Venue:  Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD

Where to Watch:  MLB Network

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Blue Jays -110, Orioles -110; Over/Under:  9 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Blue Jays -110, Orioles -110; Over/Under:  9 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Blue Jays -110, Orioles -110; Over/Under:  9 runs

Toronto Blue Jays:  37-31 (4th place, AL East)

Baltimore Orioles:  42-24 (2nd place, AL East)

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Toronto Blue Jays:  7-3 last 10

Baltimore Orioles:  6-4 last 10

The Blue Jays are entering this game off of a loss in their last game and lost their 3-game series against the Minnesota Twins 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 37-31 record overall and have a road record of 18-18. This is the series finale of a 3-game series with the Orioles on Thursday with the 2nd game of this series still to be played on Wednesday. Their offense ranks 7th in the MLB with a .756 OPS. José Berríos is their starting pitcher on Wednesday while Yusei Kikuchi is making his start in this game on Thursday. He is 6-2 with a 4.34 ERA this season. His team won 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 2 ER, 1 HR, and 1 BB with 4 Ks on 4 hits through 5 IP against the Minnesota Twins.

The Orioles are entering this game on a 5 game winning streak and completed the sweep 3-0 in their 3-game series against the Kansas City Royals in their last series. They enter this game with a 42-24 record overall and have a home record of 21-12. This is the 3rd game of a 3-game series with the Blue Jays on Thursday with the 2nd game of this series still to be played on Wednesday. Their offense ranks 9th in the MLB with a .753 OPS. Kyle Bradish is their starting pitcher on Wednesday while Tyler Wells is making his start in this game on Thursday. He is 5-2 with a 3.24 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 2 earned runs, 0 homers, and 1 BB with 4 strikeouts on 5 hits through 6.2 innings played against the Kansas City Royals.

The current betting odds have the Orioles listed as a pick 'em in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Orioles have been rolling this season with a really good offense and one of the best records in the entire MLB despite being in 2nd place of their own division. The Blue Jays haven't been as good this season, they are a few games above .500 but they have been struggling to go on a big run and find themselves in 4th place of the AL East. This is a huge series for the Orioles as a series win could have them even closer to the Rays for 1st place in the division as the Orioles try to chase them down. They also have Wells starting in this game and he has been a solid starter for them this season as he hasn't been giving up too many runs in his starts. Meanwhile, the Blue Jays have Kikuchi starting here and even though he has been a lot better in his starts lately, he has still had a few really bad starts this year and after the season he had last year, he has the potential to implode on the mound here at anytime with how good the Orioles offense has been all season. The best way to place a bet here is on the Orioles to win this game.

Blue Jays Orioles Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Thursday, June 15, 2023 (1:05 pm ET start time) is Orioles 4 Blue Jays 2.

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Toronto Blue Jays: 6-16 (-15.4 units) on the moneyline against division opponents. 14-16 (-6.6 units) on the moneyline when the money line is -100 to -150. 14-7 OVER against division opponents. 14-8 OVER on the road when the total is 8.5 to 10.

Baltimore Orioles: 42-24 (+19.2 units) on the moneyline in all games. 23-11 (+14.4 units) on the moneyline when the total is 8 to 8.5. 12-7 OVER against division opponents. TYLER WELLS is 8-3 OVER when the money line is +125 to -125. 

Toronto Blue Jays:  B. Belt (DH) Out indefinitely - Hamstring. A. Cimber (RP) Out indefinitely - Personal. Z. Pop (RP) Late June - Hamstring. C. Green (RP) Late July - Elbow. H. Ryu (SP) Mid July - Elbow.

Baltimore Orioles:  D. Coulombe (RP) Ques Wed - Illness. R. Mountcastle (1B) Out Indefinitely - Illness. D. Tate (RP) Early Aug - Forearm. M. Givens (RP) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. C. Mullins (CF) Out indefinitely - Groin. J. Means (SP) Mid Aug - Elbow.

“It was an uncharacteristic outing from Chris. He had some pitches in the middle of the plate, couldn't get the ball inside to lefties. They took advantage.” - John Schneider on Chris Bassitt after his team’s loss against the Orioles in their game on Tuesday.

“That was my first grand slam ever, throughout my whole baseball career, so that was pretty cool.” - Gunnar Henderson on his 1st MLB career grand slam after their win against the Blue Jays in their game on Tuesday.

George Springer (R) RF

Bo Bichette (R) SS

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (R) 1B

Matt Chapman (R) 3B

Whit Merrifield (R) 2B

Daulton Varsho (L) LF

Alejandro Kirk (R) DH

Danny Jansen (R) C

Kevin Kiermaier (L) CF

Gunnar Henderson (L) DH

Adley Rutschman (S) C

Anthony Santander (S) RF

Ryan O'Hearn (L) 1B

Austin Hays (R) LF

Aaron Hicks (S) CF

Adam Frazier (L) 2B

Ramon Urias (R) 3B

Jorge Mateo (R) SS

Batting Average:  Ernie Clement (.333)

Hits:  Bo Bichette (92)

Home Runs:  Bo Bichette (14)

RBI:  Bo Bichette (43)

Stolen Bases:  Whit Merrifield (17)

Wins:  Chris Bassitt (7)

Saves:  Jordan Romano (18)

ERA:  Thomas Hatch (0.00)

Batting Average:  Aaron Hicks (.364)

Hits:  Austin Hays (67)

Home Runs:  Ryan Mountcastle (11)

RBI:  Cedric Mullins (39)

Stolen Bases:  Jorge Mateo (18)

Wins:  Kyle Gibson (8)

Saves:  Felix Bautista (17)

ERA:  Yennier Cano (1.06)

Managers:

Toronto Blue Jays: John Schneider (2nd season)

Baltimore Orioles: Brandon Hyde (5th season)