The Toronto Blue Jays will be looking to extend a winning streak against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night as the teams open a three-game MLB betting series at Camden Yards.
The Blue Jays have picked up the victory in each of their last four games against the Orioles, and overall they're 6-4 on the MLB odds for their supporters against Baltimore this season. The OVER/UNDER went 7-3 for totals bettors in those contests.
Mark Buehrle gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Blue Jays on this day; he's 5-5 on the season. The Orioles, meanwhile, will counter with Chris Tillman, who will be looking to improve on his 10-3 mark.
View Toronto vs Baltimore Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
The Orioles were listed as -129 moneyline favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 9 earlier at Sportsbook.
Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the American League No. 10-ranked Orioles and the American League No. 11-rated Blue Jays in this matchup.
How They Match Up:
The game also pits Baltimore's No. 4-rated American League offense, averaging 4.8 runs per game, against a Blue Jays defense that ranks No. 13 in the American League at 4.6 in runs allowed per game. The Orioles have averaged 9.2 hits per game so far, more than Blue Jays batters have averaged on the year (8.5 hits per game).
Defensively, Toronto features the American League's No. 8-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.4 runs per game. Baltimore, meanwhile, comes in at No. 4 in the American League at home, scoring 4.7 runs per game.
Toronto was a 4-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Indians. They lost as -117 favorites, while the total score of 6 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. The Blue Jays endured a 4-2 loss at the hands of the Indians on Thursday, with R.A. Dickey throwing 6 innings of 6-hit ball at Progressive Field.
In their last action, Baltimore was a 3-1 Sportsbook at home against the Rangers. Bettors on Baltimore at -144 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Baltimore got the job done in their last match in a 3-1 victory over Texas on Thursday at Camden Yards behind starter Miguel Gonzalez.
Toronto Blue Jays Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Baltimore are 6-4
After playing Cleveland are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4
Baltimore Orioles Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Toronto are 6-4
After playing Texas are 6-4
After a win are 5-5
A few Blue Jays at Orioles trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Baltimore's last 8 games when playing Toronto
Baltimore is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Baltimore is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Baltimore's last 11 games
Next up:
Toronto at Baltimore, Saturday, July 13
