Toronto Blue Jays vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, Preview and Odds - 08/22/2023

Game Time: 7:05 pm ET, Tuesday, August 21, 2023

Venue:  Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD

Where to Watch:  MASN2

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Blue Jays -115, Orioles -105; Over/Under:  8 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Blue Jays -115, Orioles -105; Over/Under:  8 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Blue Jays -115, Orioles -105; Over/Under:  8 runs

Toronto Blue Jays:  69-56 (3rd place, AL East)

Baltimore Orioles:  77-47 (1st place, AL East)

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Toronto Blue Jays:  5-5 last 10

Baltimore Orioles:  7-3 last 10

The Blue Jays are entering this series on a 2 game winning streak and won their 3-game series against the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 69-56 record overall and have a road record of 37-29. This is the series opener of a 3-game series with the Orioles on Tuesday and they have Monday off as a day of rest. Their offense ranks 10th in the MLB with a .744 OPS. Hyun-jin Ryu was their starting pitcher on Sunday while Yusei Kikuchi is making his start in this game on Tuesday. He is 9-4 with a 3.44 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 ER, 0 HR, and 0 BB with 7 Ks on 4 hits through 6 IP against the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Orioles are entering this series on a 3 game winning streak and completed the sweep 3-0 in their 3-game series against the Oakland Athletics in their last series. They enter this game with a 77-47 record overall and have a home record of 36-23. This is the 1st game of a 3-game series with the Blue Jays on Tuesday and they have Monday off as a day of rest. Their offense ranks 12th in the MLB with a .743 OPS. Kyle Bradish was their starting pitcher on Sunday while rookie pitcher Grayson Rodriguez is making his start in this game on Tuesday. He is 3-3 with a 5.44 ERA this season. His team lost 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 1 earned run, 1 homer, and 1 BB with 6 strikeouts on 3 hits through 7 innings played against the San Diego Padres.

The current betting odds have the Orioles listed as a slight underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Orioles have been rolling in their games lately as they lead the AL East with one of the best records in the entire MLB and they continue to win games with a solid offense that puts up a ton of runs for them. The Blue Jays also have a good offense and have been playing well lately as they fight to keep their Wild Card spot but they have actually slipped out of their spot now with the Mariners getting really hot now and the Blue Jays have also been a lot less consistent as a team compared to the Orioles this season. The Blue Jays are going with Kikuchi here and he has been good in his starts lately but this Orioles offense is hot right now and they will be able to get after Kikuchi for some runs at home here. Meanwhile, the Orioles are going with rookie Rodriguez and he didn't have a great start to his season but he has been pitching a lot better lately, not giving up as many runs in his starts now, and he will continue to pitch well here and shut down this up and down Blue Jays offense. The best way to place a bet here is on the Orioles to win this game.

Blue Jays Orioles Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Tuesday, August 21, 2023 (7:05 pm ET start time) is Orioles 4 Blue Jays 3.

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Toronto Blue Jays: 69-56 (-5.1 units) on the moneyline in all games. 11-23 (-20 units) on the moneyline against division opponents. 16-6 UNDER after batting .225 or worse over a 5 game span. 17-6 UNDER after a win by 4 runs or more.

Baltimore Orioles: 77-47 (+34.6 units) on the moneyline in all games. 24-14 (+15.2 units) on the moneyline against division opponents. 8-4 UNDER after scoring 12 runs or more. 7-3 UNDER after a win by 8 runs or more.

Toronto Blue Jays:  V. Guerrero Jr. (1B) Ques Tues - Finger. H. Danner (RP) Out indefinitely - Oblique. C. Green (RP) Late Aug - Elbow. O. Lopez (2B) out for season - Oblique. A. Cimber (RP) Late Aug - Shoulder.

Baltimore Orioles:  A. Santander (RF) Ques Tues - Undisclosed. A. Hicks (CF) Out indefinitely - Back. D. Coulombe (RP) Late Aug - Bicep. D. Tate (RP) Late Aug - Forearm. A. Voth (SP) Late Aug - Elbow. K. Akin (RP) Late Aug - Back. J. Means (SP) Early Sept - Elbow.

“Bo being gone for two weeks — triple, homer, kind of instant offense. Kind of typical Bo with a opposite field homer. I think that’s really good for those guys.” - John Schneider after his team’s win against the Reds in their game on Sunday.

“It shows you the grit and grind of our guys. It’s not easy to come out to the West Coast. Everybody’s tired today. Everybody’s (been) tired the last couple of days. Travel gets to you.” - Brandon Hyde after his team’s win against the A’s in their game on Sunday.

Whit Merrifield (R) 2B

Bo Bichette (R) SS

Brandon Belt (L) DH

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (R) 1B

George Springer (R) RF

Daulton Varsho (L) LF

Matt Chapman (R) 3B

Danny Jansen (R) C

Kevin Kiermaier (L) CF

Adley Rutschman (S) C

Ryan Mountcastle (R) 1B

Gunnar Henderson (L) DH

Austin Hays (R) LF

Ramon Urias (R) 3B

Cedric Mullins (L) CF

Jordan Westburg (R) 2B

Ryan McKenna (R) RF

Jorge Mateo (R) SS

Batting Average:  Ernie Clement (.500)

Hits:  Bo Bichette (147)

Home Runs:  Vladimir Guerrero (18)

RBI:  Vladimir Guerrero (72)

Stolen Bases:  Whit Merrifield (23)

Wins:  Chris Bassitt (12)

Saves:  Jordan Romano (30)

ERA:  Genesis Cabrera (0.00)

Batting Average:  Ryan O'Hearn (.299)

Hits:  Adley Rutschman (124)

Home Runs:  Anthony Santander (21)

RBI:  Anthony Santander (65)

Stolen Bases:  Jorge Mateo (25)

Wins:  Kyle Gibson (12)

Saves:  Felix Bautista (32)

ERA:  Chris Vallimont (0.00)

Managers:

Toronto Blue Jays: John Schneider (2nd season)

Baltimore Orioles: Brandon Hyde (5th season)