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Baltimore Orioles vs. Toronto Blue Jays
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays meet at Rogers Centre.
The Orioles will trot Matt Harvey out to the mound in this one. Right hander Harvey has a 6-14 record and a 6.18 ERA this season.
The Blue Jays will counter Harvey with Steven Matz. Left hander Matz has a 3.81 ERA to go along with a 10-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -227-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total opened at 10.
Last time out for Toronto, they were a 4-2 loser as they battled the Orioles on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Orioles at 260 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Baltimore won its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Blue Jays on August 31. Bettors who backed the Orioles at 260 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Baltimore:
Team record: 41-90 SU
Baltimore is 1-10 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Baltimore is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games on the road
Toronto:
Team record: 69-62 SU
Toronto is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games at home
Toronto is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Baltimore
Next up:
Baltimore at New York Friday, September 3
Toronto home to Oakland Friday, September 3