The Toronto Blue Jays (65-51) play the Cleveland Guardians (55-60) on Thursday at Progressive Field, at 1:10 PM ET.
The Guardians are an underdog (+122 moneyline odds to win) when they take on the Blue Jays (-144). The contest has an over/under of 9.5.
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Blue Jays vs Guardians Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Jays | -144 | +122 | 9.5 |
Blue Jays Betting Insights
- The Blue Jays have been favorites in 83 games this season and won 47 (56.6%) of those contests.
- Toronto has a record of 23-18 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -144 on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Blue Jays have a 59% chance to win.
- Games involving Toronto has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 46 of 116 chances this season.
- The Blue Jays are 54-62-0 ATS in their 116 games with a spread this season.
Blue Jays Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 6-4 |
| Runs Per Game | 3.9 |
| HR | 12 |
| ERA | 3.34 |
| K/9 | 7.7 |
Guardians Betting Insights
- The Guardians have been underdogs in 52 games this season and have come away with the win 21 times (40.4%) in those contests.
- This season, Cleveland has been victorious three times in 17 chances when named as an underdog of at least +122 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Guardians have a 45% chance of walking away with the win.
- Cleveland’s games have gone over the total in 48 of its 115 opportunities.
- The Guardians have an against the spread record of 58-57-0 in 115 games with a line this season.
Guardians Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 3-7 |
| Runs Per Game | 2.3 |
| HR | 5 |
| ERA | 2.79 |
| K/9 | 8.3 |
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Blue Jays Probable Pitcher – Alek Manoah
- Manoah and his team have a record of 8-10-0 against the spread when he starts.
- The right-hander last pitched on Friday, when he gave up three earned runs and allowed six hits in 6 2/3 innings against the Boston Red Sox.
- Manoah has started 18 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings eight times. He averages 4.6 innings per appearance.
- In 18 appearances this season, he has finished two without allowing an earned run.
- Manoah’s team has a record of 6-5 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline.
- Manoah’s team has an 8-10 record in his starts this season.
- Games started by Manoah have an 11-7-0 record at hitting the over this season.
Blue Jays Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Mayza | 53 | 40.2 | 39 | 1.11 | 19 | 1 |
| Erik Swanson | 52 | 52.1 | 60 | 3.44 | 27 | 4 |
| Yimi Garcia | 51 | 47.1 | 55 | 4.37 | 13 | 3 |
| Jordan Hicks | 44 | 46.1 | 61 | 3.69 | 7 | 11 |
| Génesis Cabrera | 39 | 41.1 | 47 | 4.57 | 7 | 0 |
Guardians Probable Pitcher – Noah Syndergaard
- Syndergaard gets the start for the Guardians, his 15th of the season. He is 1-5 with a 6.75 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 66 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander’s last time out came on Saturday against the Chicago White Sox, when he threw six innings, surrendering five earned runs while allowing nine hits.
- Syndergaard will aim to go five or more innings for his third straight appearance. He’s averaging 4.7 frames per outing.
- He has had one outing this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- The Guardians were the underdog on the moneyline for four Syndergaard starts this season — they lost every game.
- Syndergaard’s team has won four of his 14 starts.
- Syndergaard’s starts went over the run total 10 times in 14 games with a set total this season.
Guardians Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Clase | 51 | 51.2 | 48 | 2.79 | 0 | 30 |
| Trevor Stephan | 50 | 49.1 | 51 | 2.92 | 17 | 2 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 50 | 48.1 | 42 | 2.61 | 11 | 0 |
| Eli Morgan | 43 | 46.2 | 51 | 3.28 | 7 | 1 |
| Nick Sandlin | 41 | 44 | 49 | 3.68 | 6 | 0 |
Blue Jays Hitting Trends
- The Blue Jays have put up two or more dingers in 38 games this season, and are 26-12 in those outings.
- Toronto has gone 18-5 in its 23 games this season with five or more extra-base hits.
- The club is 58-30 in the games this season it has racked up eight or more hits.
- Toronto is 46-13 in games this season when it put up at least five runs.
- The Blue Jays are 20-10 in games this season when they have drawn five or more walks.
Guardians Hitting Trends
- They are 16-5 this season when they hit two or more home runs in a game.
- Cleveland has won 16 of its 21 games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
- They have a record of 38-31 this season when collecting eight or more base hits in a game.
- In 41 games this season with five or more runs scored, it has posted a record of 33-8.
- In 26 games this season with five or more walks drawn, they’ve posted a record of 15-11
Blue Jays vs. Guardians Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Blue Jays (-144)
Over/Under Pick: Over (9.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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