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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Baltimore Orioles
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Toronto Blue Jays and the Baltimore Orioles meet at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
The Blue Jays will give the ball to starter Tanner Roark in this one. Right hander Roark is 1-1 this season with a 6.00 ERA.
The Orioles will counter Roark with Tommy Milone. Left hander Milone has a 4.00 ERA to go along with a 1-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total opened at 10.
The Orioles were a 8-7 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jays. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at -118 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors.
Toronto won its last outing, a 8-7 result against the Orioles on August 18. Bettors who backed the Blue Jays at -118 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (15) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Toronto:
Team record: 9-11 SU
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games on the road
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore:
Team record: 12-11 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Baltimore is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games
Next up:
Toronto home to Philadelphia Thursday, August 20
Baltimore home to Boston Thursday, August 20