It’s Thursday, August 8, and the Baltimore Orioles (68-47) and the Toronto Blue Jays (52-62) conclude their series this evening at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario.
The O’s have regained a share of 1st place in the American League East thanks to their 7-3 win last night. Anthony Santander clubbed a couple of home runs and Jackson Holliday added a blast of his own to lead the O’s. The Blue Jays sit in last in the AL East.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch first-pitch, projected pitching matchup, lineup cards, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Orioles vs. Blue Jays live today
● Date: Thursday, August 8, 2024
● Time: 7:07 PM EST
● Site: Rogers Centre
● City: Toronto, Ontario
● TV/Streaming: MASN2, Sportsnet, MLBN
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Game odds for Orioles vs. Blue Jays
The latest odds as of Thursday afternoon:
● Moneyline: Orioles -115, Blue Jays -105
● Spread: Orioles -1.5 (+145), Blue Jays +1.5 (-175)
● Over/Under: 9 runs
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Recent team stats for Baltimore vs. Toronto
● Probable O’s starter Dean Kremer is 0-4 in 5 starts since July 3. Baltimore is 6-4 in their last ten games. They are 34-22 on the road this season. Their overall run differential is +90.
● Probable Jays’ starter Kevin Gausman is unbeaten in his last 4 starts (3-0) but is sporting a 4.50 ERA over that span. The Blue Jays are 4-6 in their last 10. They reside in the basement in the AL East. They are 27-29 at Rogers Centre this season. Their overall run differential is -89.
Probable starting pitchers for Orioles vs. Blue Jays
● Today’s pitching matchup (August 8): Dean Kremer vs. Kevin Gausman
○ Orioles: Kremer (4-8, 4.39 ERA) has allowed 39 earned runs and 69 hits while striking out 75 over 80 innings
○ Blue Jays: Gausman (9-8, 4.56 ERA) has allowed 63 earned runs and 126 hits while striking out 119 over 124.1 innings
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Orioles vs. Blue Jays on August 8, 2024
● Anthony Santander is hitting .257 with 3 HRs and 5 RBIs in 15 career ABs against Kevin Gausman
● Jackson Holliday has homered in 3 straight games and has at least one hit in each of his last 5 games (8-17)
● With Kevin Gausman starting, 7 of the Blue Jays’ last 8 games have gone OVER the Total
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Expert picks & predictions for Thursday’s Orioles vs. Blue Jays game
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Orioles vs. Blue Jays game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports is recommending a play on the Orioles on the Moneyline
- Spread: NBC Sports is recommending a play on the Orioles on the Run Line
- Total runs: NBC Sports is leaning towards taking the Total OVER 9 Runs
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