Blue Jays vs. Rockies Prediction: MLB Betting Lines, Stats and Picks – September 1, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on August 31, 2023

The Colorado Rockies (49-84) will aim to snap a three-game losing streak when hosting the Toronto Blue Jays (73-61) at 8:40 PM ET on Friday.

The Rockies (+169 underdog on the moneyline) hit the field versus the Blue Jays (-203). The contest has a set total of 12.

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Blue Jays vs Rockies Betting Lines

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total
Blue Jays -203 +169 12

Blue Jays Betting Insights

  • This season, the Blue Jays have been favored 99 times and won 53, or 53.5%, of those games.
  • This season Toronto has won 10 of its 18 games, or 55.6%, when favored by at least -203 on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Blue Jays, based on the moneyline, is 67%.
  • Games involving Toronto has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 55 of 134 chances this season.
  • The Blue Jays are 62-72-0 against the spread this season.

Blue Jays Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 5-5
Runs Per Game 5.3
HR 16
ERA 3.96
K/9 9.1

Rockies Betting Insights

  • The Rockies have won in 44, or 37.3%, of the 118 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • Colorado has a win-loss record of 18-40 when favored by +169 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rockies have a 37.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • Colorado and its opponents have hit the over in 59 of its 133 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
  • The Rockies have posted a record of 64-69-0 against the spread this season.

Rockies Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 1-9
Runs Per Game 3.7
HR 8
ERA 6.80
K/9 6.9

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Blue Jays Probable Pitcher – Hyun-Jin Ryu

  • Ryu’s team is 4-1-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
  • The left-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw five innings against the Cleveland Guardians, giving up two earned runs while allowing four hits.
  • Ryu has pitched five or more innings in three straight games and will look to extend that streak.
  • He has three appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his five chances this season.
  • Ryu’s team has a record of 4-1 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline.
  • In games Ryu has started, his team is 4-1.
  • Games Ryu has started this season hit the over four times in five chances.

Blue Jays Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Tim Mayza 60 45.1 42 1.39 21 1
Yimi Garcia 59 55 65 3.76 14 3
Jordan Hicks 52 53 69 3.74 9 12
Génesis Cabrera 48 48.1 50 3.91 9 0
Jordan Romano 47 46.2 58 2.51 2 31

Rockies Probable Pitcher – Chris Flexen

  • Flexen (1-6) gets the starting nod for the Rockies in his 11th start of the season. He’s put together a 6.94 ERA in 72 2/3 innings pitched, with 57 strikeouts.
  • His most recent appearance was on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles, when the right-hander went five innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up four hits.
  • Flexen will try to build upon a six-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 3.1 frames per outing).
  • He has made five appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
  • The Rockies have been the moneyline underdog in nine of Flexen’s starts this season, and they went 2-7 in those matchups.
  • Flexen’s team has won two of his 10 starts.
  • Flexen has had 10 starts that bookmakers set a total for this season, and eight of those outings hit the over.

Rockies Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Jake Bird 55 78.2 67 3.89 10 0
Justin Lawrence 54 63.1 64 3.69 8 10
Brent Suter 47 60 46 3.30 6 0
Daniel Bard 46 45 41 5.00 6 1
Matt Koch 27 27.2 18 3.58 4 0

Blue Jays Hitting Trends

  • The Blue Jays are 28-14 this season in games when they send out at least two bombs.
  • Toronto has put up five or more extra-base hits in 27 games this season, and has gone 20-7 in those contests.
  • The club is 65-34 in the games this season it has strung together at least eight hits.
  • Toronto is 52-14 in games this season when it put up at least five runs.
  • The Blue Jays have drawn five or more walks in 34 games this season, and are 23-11 in those contests.

Rockies Hitting Trends

  • They’ve hit two or more homers in 29 games this season and are 18-11 in those matchups.
  • Colorado has won 12 of its 26 games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
  • They have a record of 36-45 this season when collecting eight or more base hits in a game.
  • Colorado has won 36 of its 53 games this season in which it scored more than four runs.
  • They have won 13 of their 18 games this season in which they’ve drawn more than four free passes.

Blue Jays vs. Rockies Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Blue Jays (-203)
Over/Under Pick: Over (12)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.

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