The Toronto Blue Jays will play the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. The Jays are in second place in the American League East with 82 wins and a winning percentage of .566. They have a positive home record of 42-31 and are 6-4 in their last 10 matchups.
"NOTHING silent about Rogers Centre right now"- Jays
The Orioles are in fourth place in the American League East with 75 wins at a winning percentage of 0.524. They have a negative away record of 34-38 and are 4-6 in their last 10 matchups.
" It all Ads up " - Orioles
The Blue Jays have been doing well this campaign. Bo Bichette has done well for the team. He has an OPS of 0.807, 88 RBIs and 24 home runs at an average of 0.284.
Alek Manoah has been pitching great this season for the team. He has an ERA of 2.43, 163 Ks, and a WHIP of 1.00 this season.
The Orioles have done well but have struggled with consistency. The scoring is on the shoulders of Cedric Mullins and Anthony Santander.
Santander has an OPS of 0.784, 79 RBIs, and 27 home runs at an average of 0.249 this season. Pitching has been a problem for the Orioles and teams have lost games because of it.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Baltimore Orioles match details
Fixture: Baltimore Orioles @ Toronto Blue Jays
Date & Time: Saturday, September 17, 3.07 PM EDT
Venue: Rogers Center, Toronto, Canada
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Baltimore Orioles odds
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Baltimore Orioles best picks
Jose Barrios will start for the Blue Jays. He has an ERA of 5.07, 133 Ks and a WHIP of 1.38. He has done well recently and will try to repeat his performance in this game. In the last seven days, he has an ERA of 1.42 and 4 Ks.
Kyle Bradish will start for the Orioles. He has an ERA of 5.01, 90 Ks, and a WHIP of 1.44 this season. He has performed well in the last seven days and has an ERA of 1.23 with 3 Ks during this period.
Barrios comes into the game in fine form and is the pick of the day.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Baltimore Orioles prediction
The Blue Jays are more settled as a team and are favorable to winning this game. They will try to exploit inconsistent pitching from the Orioles to score big.
The Orioles need to win this to keep their hopes alive, but their pitching form keeps them at a disadvantage.