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Baltimore Orioles vs. Toronto Blue Jays
A winning streak will be on the line for the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday when they battle the Baltimore Orioles at Sahlen Field.
The Orioles will give the ball to starter John Means in this one. Left hander Means is 2-3 this season with a 5.02 ERA.
The Blue Jays will counter Means with Matt Shoemaker. Right hander Shoemaker has a 4.71 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -155-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total opened at 10.
Last time out for Toronto, they were a 10-5 winner as they battled the Orioles on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Blue Jays at -164 were rewarded, while the 15 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Orioles were a 10-5 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jays. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at -164 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors.
Baltimore:
Team record: 24-34 SU
Baltimore is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Baltimore is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games
Toronto:
Team record: 31-27 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Next up:
Baltimore at Toronto Sunday, September 27