Baltimore Orioles vs. Toronto Blue Jays Betting Preview - April 2
The Toronto Blue Jays do have an edge in this series versus Baltimore despite a loss Monday night. The problem here is the price tag.
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The Blue Jays have acquired outfielder Socrates Brito from the Padres, according to a club announcement. Outfielder Rodrigo Orozco goes to San Diego in return.
There’s quite a bit of change afoot in the Toronto outfield mix. The club shipped Kevin Pillar out earlier today. Anthony Alford is on his way up, per Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca (via Twitter). And to create 40-man space for the latest moves, the Jays shifted Dalton Pompey to the 60-day injured list.
Brito will give the Jays a left-handed-hitting, defensive-oriented option in center. He could pair there with Randal Grichuk, who seems likely to slide into the opening created by the departure of Pillar.
Trend Edge: Blue Jays
The home team prior to Monday night had gone 8-2 in this series and those two away games were won by Toronto.
Monday night, Baltimore starter David Hess was impressive.
Hess was pulled after 6 1/3 hitless innings. The 25-year-old right-hander struck out eight and walked one, but Hyde pulled him after 82 pitches. Hess also threw 42 pitches in relief Thursday on opening day.
Toronto almost came back with five runs after he was pulled. This one ended Baltimore 6-5.
It's safe to say after that Orioles bull pen peformance, Toronto still has an edge here.
The Orioles are 10-51 in their last 61 road games vs. a right-handed starter. The Orioles are 0-5 in Cashner’s last 5 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
The Blue Jays are 1-5 in Stroman’s last 6 starts.
Toronto was around a -187 favorite Tuesday night.
- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com
