Blue Jays vs. Guardians Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/13/2022

The Toronto Blue Jays (60-51), led by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and a 21-game hitting streak, will meet the Cleveland Guardians (60-52) on Saturday at Rogers Centre. The Blue Jays are -125 favorites for the matchup, which starts at 3:07 PM ET. Toronto’s Mitch White and Cleveland’s Triston McKenzie have been named the starters for this contest.

Blue Jays vs. Guardians Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Blue Jays vs. Guardians

Our best bet is the Guardians on the moneyline at +105 after digging through all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will under the total of 8 runs.

Our computer pick: Cleveland Guardians (+105) and Under (8)

Blue Jays vs. Guardians Game Info

• Toronto Blue Jays probable starting pitcher: Mitch White
• Cleveland Guardians probable starting pitcher: Triston McKenzie
• Game Day: Saturday, August 13, 2022
• Game Time: 3:07 PM ET
• Location: Toronto, Ontario
• Stadium: Rogers Centre

Toronto Blue Jays vs Cleveland Guardians Pitching Matchup

Blue Jays Starter Mitch White

• Mitchell White (1-3) gets the starting nod for the Blue Jays in his 12th start of the season. He has a 3.86 ERA in 60 2/3 innings pitched, with 49 strikeouts.
• The righty last appeared on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins, when he threw 4 2/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up six hits.
• In 16 games this season, the 27-year-old has an ERA of 3.86, with 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .243 against him.
• White is trying to secure his second quality start of the year in this outing.
• White has put up six starts this campaign in which he pitched five or more innings.
• The opposing Guardians offense has the 17th-ranked slugging percentage (.385) and is 29th in MLB play with 89 home runs. It has a collective .252 batting average, and is seventh in MLB with 964 total hits and 16th in MLB action scoring 488 runs.

Guardians Starter Triston McKenzie

• The Guardians will send McKenzie (8-8) to the mound for his 21st start this season.
• The right-hander did not allow a run in 8 2/3 innings pitched on Sunday in his last outing, a matchup with the Houston Astros.
• The 25-year-old has an ERA of 3.16 and 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .197 in 21 games this season.
• In 20 starts this season, he’s earned 11 quality starts.
• McKenzie will look to pitch five or more innings for the ninth start in a row.
• The Blue Jays rank second in MLB with a .264 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks fourth in the league (.434) and 143 home runs.
• The Blue Jays have gone 4-for-19 with two doubles and two RBI in one game against the right-hander this season.
• The 25-year-old’s 3.16 ERA ranks 21st, .961 WHIP ranks seventh, and 8.5 K/9 ranks 30th among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign.

Blue Jays Betting Picks & Insights

• The Blue Jays have entered the game as favorites 92 times this season and won 51, or 55.4%, of those games.
• Toronto has entered 79 games this season favored by -125 or more and is 44-35 in those contests.
• The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 55.6% chance of a victory for the Blue Jays.
• So far this season, Toronto and its opponents have hit the over in 59 of their 110 games with a total.
• The Blue Jays have an ATS record of 48-62-0 in 110 games with a spread this season.

Guardians Betting Picks & Insights

• The Guardians have been underdogs in 65 games this season and have come away with the win 30 times (46.2%) in those contests.
• Cleveland has a mark of 23-28 in contests where bookmakers favor them by +105 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Guardians have a 48.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Cleveland and their opponents have hit the over in 55 of their 120 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Guardians are 63-57-0 against the spread in their 120 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Blue Jays Leaders & Batting Stats

• Guerrero paces the Blue Jays in home runs (23) and runs batted in (68).
• Guerrero’s home runs place him 18th in the majors, and he ranks 18th in RBI.
• Guerrero takes a hitting streak of 21 games into this matchup. In his last 10 outings he is batting .326 with four doubles, two home runs, three walks and six RBI.
• Alejandro Kirk is hitting .302 with 14 doubles, 12 home runs and 41 walks.
• Kirk is 92nd in home runs in MLB, and 122nd in RBI.
• Bo Bichette is batting .262 with 27 doubles, 17 home runs and 27 walks.
• Matt Chapman is batting .240 with 18 doubles, 22 home runs and 39 walks.

Guardians Leaders & Batting Stats

• Jose Ramirez has a team-leading 22 home runs and has driven in 92 runs.
• Ramirez is 22nd in home runs and third in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Amed Rosario has 21 doubles, six triples, seven home runs and 21 walks while hitting .284.
• Rosario is 182nd in home runs and 85th in RBI among all major league batters this season.
• Steven Kwan is hitting .299 with 18 doubles, four triples, three home runs and 41 walks.
• Andres Gimenez leads the Guardians with a team-high batting average of .303.