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

Written By PlayPicks Staff on June 1, 2023

The Toronto Blue Jays (29-27) host the Milwaukee Brewers (29-26) at 1:07 PM ET on Thursday, with both teams hoping to win the series.

The Brewers are an away underdog (+158) against the Blue Jays (-186). The game’s over/under is set at 8.

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Blue Jays vs Brewers Betting Lines

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total
Blue Jays -186 +158 8

Blue Jays Betting Insights

  • This season, the Blue Jays have won 17 out of the 33 games, or 51.5%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • Toronto has a record of 5-4, a 55.6% win rate, when favored by -186 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 65% chance of a victory for the Blue Jays.
  • Toronto’s games have gone over the total in 23 of its 48 chances.
  • The Blue Jays have an ATS record of 23-25-0 in 48 games with a spread this season.

Blue Jays Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 4-6
Runs Per Game 5.5
HR 13
ERA 3.78
K/9 9.5

Brewers Betting Insights

  • The Brewers have been chosen as underdogs in 24 games this year and have walked away with the win 12 times (50%) in those games.
  • This season, Milwaukee has come away with a win one times in three chances when named as an underdog of at least +158 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The Brewers have an implied victory probability of 38.8% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
  • Milwaukee and its opponents have hit the over in 20 of its 48 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
  • In 48 games with a line this season, the Brewers have a mark of 21-27-0 against the spread.

Brewers Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 5-5
Runs Per Game 3.3
HR 12
ERA 4.45
K/9 7.9

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Blue Jays Probable Pitcher – Kevin Gausman

  • Gausman’s team is 2-7-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up one earned run and allowed four hits in 5 1/3 innings against the Minnesota Twins.
  • Gausman will look to finish five or more innings for the fifth start in a row.
  • Gausman’s team has a record of 4-4 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline.
  • Gausman’s team has a 5-6 record in his starts this season.
  • In games Gausman has started this season, the teams are 4-5-0 at hitting the over.

Blue Jays Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Tim Mayza 26 19.2 19 1.83 4 1
Yimi Garcia 25 24.2 30 6.20 7 0
Erik Swanson 24 25.1 33 3.20 12 0
Jordan Romano 21 21 27 3.00 1 12
Anthony Bass 20 19 19 4.26 1 0

Brewers Probable Pitcher – Freddy Peralta

  • Peralta (5-4) gets the starting nod for the Brewers in his 11th start of the season. He’s put together a 4.64 ERA in 54 1/3 innings pitched, with 58 strikeouts.
  • The righty’s last time out came on Saturday against the San Francisco Giants, when he went 2 1/3 innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up eight hits.
  • Peralta has put together nine starts this season that he pitched five or more innings.
  • The Brewers were named the moneyline underdog for two Peralta starts this season — they split the games.
  • Peralta’s team has a 5-5 record in his starts this season.
  • Peralta has had nine starts that sportsbooks set a total for this season, and five of those outings finished over the total.

Brewers Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Peter Strzelecki 24 24.2 22 4.01 14 0
Joel Payamps 23 26.1 29 2.39 8 1
Hoby Milner 23 20.2 17 3.92 4 0
Devin Williams 16 17.2 22 0.51 0 9
Bryse Wilson 16 28.1 24 2.54 2 2

Blue Jays Hitting Trends

  • The Blue Jays have put up at least two homers in 15 games this season, and are 9-6 in those outings.
  • Toronto has racked up five or more extra-base hits in nine games this season, and has gone 8-1 in those outings.
  • The team has racked up eight or more hits in 50 games this season, and is 33-17 in those contests.
  • Toronto is 26-8 in games this season when it put up five or more runs.
  • The Blue Jays have gone 6-5 in the 11 games this season when they have drawn five or more walks.

Brewers Hitting Trends

  • They’ve hit two or more homers in 31 games this season and are 26-5 in those matchups.
  • Milwaukee is undefeated in four games this season with five or more extra-base hits as a team.
  • They have won 23 of the 29 games in which they’ve collected eight or more hits this season.
  • In 31 games this season with five or more runs scored, it has posted a record of 29-2.
  • They have a 15-6 record this season when drawing five or more walks in a game.

Blue Jays vs. Brewers Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Blue Jays (-186)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8)

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

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