Blue Jays vs. Orioles Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/14/2022

The Toronto Blue Jays (36-24), led by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on a two-game home run streak, are -220 favorites on the moneyline to defeat the Baltimore Orioles (26-36). First pitch is set for 7:07 PM ET Tuesday, live from Rogers Centre. Yusei Kikuchi will get the ball for Toronto while Baltimore counter with Jordan Lyles.

Blue Jays vs. Orioles Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Blue Jays vs. Orioles

Our computer pick: Baltimore Orioles (+181) and Over (9.5)

Blue Jays vs. Orioles Game Info

• Toronto Blue Jays probable starting pitcher: Yusei Kikuchi
• Baltimore Orioles probable starting pitcher: Jordan Lyles
• Game Day: Tuesday, June 14, 2022
• Game Time: 7:07 PM ET
• Location: Toronto, Ontario
• Stadium: Rogers Centre

Toronto Blue Jays vs Baltimore Orioles Pitching Matchup

Blue Jays Starter Yusei Kikuchi

• The Blue Jays are sending Kikuchi (2-2) out for his 12th start of the season. He is 2-2 with a 4.44 ERA and 52 strikeouts through 46 2/3 innings pitched.
• His most recent time out came on Wednesday against the Kansas City Royals, when the left-hander went two-thirds of an inning, surrendering three earned runs while giving up two hits.
• The 30-year-old has put up a 4.44 ERA and 10 strikeouts per nine innings in 11 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .233 to opposing hitters.
• Kikuchi has registered two quality starts this season.
• Kikuchi is trying to collect his sixth start of five or more innings this year in this outing.
• He meets an Orioles offense that ranks 25th in the league with 247 runs while batting .230 as a squad. It has a collective .373 slugging percentage (24th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 61 home runs (15th in MLB).

Orioles Starter Jordan Lyles

• The Orioles’ Lyles (3-5) will make his 13th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Friday, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings while giving up six earned runs on eight hits in a matchup with the Kansas City Royals.
• The 31-year-old has pitched in 12 games this season with an ERA of 5.10 and 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .300.
• He has earned a quality start four times in 12 starts this season.
• Lyles has two starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The Blue Jays have scored 274 runs this season, which ranks 10th in MLB. They are batting .257 for the campaign with 74 home runs, eighth in the league.
• Among qualified Major League pitchers this season, the 31-year-old’s 5.10 ERA ranks 56th, 1.537 WHIP ranks 57th, and 7.4 K/9 ranks 40th.

Blue Jays Betting Picks & Insights

• The Blue Jays have been favorites in 45 games this season and won 28 (62.2%) of those contests.
• Toronto has a record of 6-5, a 54.5% win rate, when favored by -220 or more by bookmakers this season.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Blue Jays have a 68.8% chance to win.
• Toronto and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 29 of their 59 opportunities.
• In 59 games with a spread this season, the Blue Jays are 28-31-0 ATS.

Orioles Betting Picks & Insights

• The Orioles have come away with 23 wins in the 58 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This year, Baltimore has won two of 11 games when listed as at least +181 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Orioles have an implied victory probability of 35.6% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• Baltimore and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 28 of their 63 opportunities.
• The Orioles are 37-26-0 against the spread in their 63 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Blue Jays Leaders & Batting Stats

• Guerrero paces the Blue Jays in home runs (15) and runs batted in (37).
• Guerrero ranks 11th in home runs and 21st in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Guerrero carries a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .333 with a double, two home runs and seven RBI.
• George Springer is batting .282 with 11 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 19 walks.
• Springer is 21st in home runs and 36th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Springer has five straight games with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .409 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
• Bo Bichette has 15 doubles, 10 home runs and 17 walks while batting .270.
• Bichette has at least one base hit in seven games in a row. During his last 10 outings he is batting .349 with two doubles, three home runs, four walks and six RBI.
• Santiago Espinal has 17 doubles, five home runs and 18 walks while batting .290.
• Espinal brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .273 with a double, a walk and four RBI.

Orioles Leaders & Batting Stats

• Austin Hays has collected a team-leading 34 runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Hays’ home run total ranks 69th and his RBI tally ranks 31st.
• Cedric Mullins is hitting .245 with 14 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 17 walks.
• Mullins is currently 103rd in home runs and 113th in RBI in the big leagues.
• Trey Mancini leads the Orioles’ lineup with a .290 batting average.
• Ryan Mountcastle has collected a team-best nine home runs.

Betting Tips for Blue Jays vs. Orioles

After analyzing all of the key stats and trends for this matchup, our best bet is the Orioles on the moneyline at +181. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 9.5 runs.