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2022 MLB Handicapping
(16-11-0) Toronto Blue Jays vs. Cleveland Guardians (12-13-0)
Date: Sunday, May 8th
Time: 01:40 ETPM ET
Venue: Progressive Field Cleveland
Projected Pitchers: Alek Manoah vs. Kirk McCarty
MLB Moneyline Odds: Blue Jays OFF Guardians OFF
MLB run line Betting Odds: Blue Jays +1.5, Guardians -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 6.5
Toronto Blue Jays
At 16-11-0, the Toronto Blue Jays travel to take on the Cleveland, ranked 3rd in the AL East division. Through 12 road contests, the Blue Jays come in with a mark of 7-5. The team will look to tack on another victory as they defeated the Guardians by a score of 8-2. Toronto’s overall series record is above .500 sitting at 6-1-2.
Toronto starter Alek Manoah takes the mound with an overall record of 4-0. Leading up to the game, Manoah has an ERA of just 1.45. Opponents have had a tough time against the right-hander, as they are batting just 0.167 against him. Through 31.0 innings of work, Manoah has a per 9 home runs allowed figure of 1. Placing him near the league average.
Toronto’s offense comes into this game averaging 3.78 runs per game, placing them near the MLB average. The Blue Jays have combined to hit 0.242, which ranks 9th in the league. Per game, the team is averaging 8.0 hits. The team’s lineup is also hitting for power at an above-average rate, averaging 1.26 home runs per game (3rd). Toronto’s overall OBP of 0.300, puts them 19th in the league.
Cleveland Guardians
Heading into today’s game against Toronto, the Guardians have a record of just 12-13-0. This places the team 2nd in the AL Central division. The Guardians hope to avoid dropping below .500 at home, as they are currently 5-5 at Progressive Field. Cleveland is hoping to get back on track after dropping their last game to Blue Jays by a score of 8-2. To start the year, the team has picked up just 3 series wins, going 3-3-3.
Through 1 appearance, starting pitcher Kirk McCarty has yet to factor into a decision. McCarty will be looking to bring down an ERA of 12.0. In today’s game, he will look to do a better job limiting base runners, as his batting average allowed sits at 0.308. Opposing batters have been able to hit for power against McCarty. So far, he has allowed 2 home runs.
On offense, Cleveland will look to continue their strong play, as they rank 4th in runs scored, averaging 4.68 runs per game. As a team, the Guardians are batting a healthy 0.254, placing them 3rd in the league. This includes batting 0.276 over their last 3 games. So far, the team is the 19th rated home run hitting team, averaging 0.84 per game. Up to this point, Cleveland has been one of the MLB’s better teams at getting on base, ranking 8th at 0.320.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Toronto’s last 17 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
- Cleveland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cleveland’s last 7 games at home
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Cleveland Guardians MLB Prediction:
Against right-handed pitching, Cleveland is near the top of the league in runs scored per at bat. Currently, their batting average vs righties sits at a healthy 0.279. Cleveland has found their power stroke with righties on the mound, posting a slugging percentage of (0.451), ranking 1st.
In their games against lefties, Toronto has struggled to score runs, averaging just 0.1 runs per at bat 26th. Even with their low run total vs lefties, the team still has a batting average of 0.239, 10th best in baseball. Toronto is showing the ability to hit for power with left-handers on the mound, with a slugging percentage of 0.394.
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