Blue Jays vs. Orioles Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/15/2022

The Toronto Blue Jays will look to pick up their 37th win of the season when they take on the Baltimore Orioles (27-36) Wednesday. The game begins at 7:07 PM ET, with the Blue Jays listed as -294 favorites on the moneyline. Toronto’s Jose Berrios and Baltimore’s Bruce Zimmermann have been named the starters for this contest.

Blue Jays vs. Orioles Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Blue Jays vs. Orioles

Our computer pick: Baltimore Orioles (+239) and Over (9.5)

Blue Jays vs. Orioles Game Info

• Toronto Blue Jays probable starting pitcher: José Berríos
• Baltimore Orioles probable starting pitcher: Bruce Zimmermann
• Game Day: Wednesday, June 15, 2022
• Game Time: 7:07 PM ET
• Location: Toronto, Ontario
• Stadium: Rogers Centre

Toronto Blue Jays vs Baltimore Orioles Pitching Matchup

Blue Jays Starter José Berríos

• Berrios gets the start for the Blue Jays, his 13th of the season. He is 5-2 with a 4.73 ERA and 54 strikeouts in 64 2/3 innings pitched.
• The righty’s most recent time out came on Friday against the Detroit Tigers, when he threw 8 2/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing five hits.
• The 28-year-old has a 4.73 ERA and 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings in 12 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .270 to opposing hitters.
• Berrios is looking to continue a second-game quality start streak in this game.
• Berrios will aim to pitch five or more innings for his third straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.1 frames per outing.
• He will face an Orioles team that is hitting .230 as a unit (25th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .375 (23rd in MLB) with 63 total home runs (16th in MLB).
• This season, the 28-year-old ranks 56th in ERA (4.73), 51st in WHIP (1.330), and 42nd in K/9 (7.5) among qualifying pitchers.

Orioles Starter Bruce Zimmermann

• Zimmermann (2-5) will take to the mound for the Orioles and make his 13th start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw 4 2/3 innings against the Kansas City Royals, giving up seven earned runs while allowing 10 hits.
• The 27-year-old has pitched to a 5.08 ERA this season with 6.4 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 1.6 walks per nine across 12 games.
• He has started 12 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in three of them.
• In 12 starts, Zimmermann has pitched through or past the fifth inning eight times. He has a season average of 5.1 frames per outing.
• The Blue Jays have scored 279 runs this season, which ranks 11th in MLB. They have 530 hits, eighth in baseball, with 75 home runs (eighth in the league).

Blue Jays Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Blue Jays have been favored 46 times and won 28, or 60.9%, of those games.
• Toronto has not been a bigger favorite this season than the -294 moneyline set for this game.
• The implied probability of a win from the Blue Jays, based on the moneyline, is 74.6%.
• Toronto and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 30 of their 60 opportunities.
• In 60 games with a spread this season, the Blue Jays are 28-32-0 ATS.

Orioles Betting Picks & Insights

• The Orioles have been chosen as underdogs in 59 games this year and have walked away with the win 24 times (40.7%) in those games.
• Baltimore has played as an underdog of +239 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Orioles have a 29.5% chance of pulling out a win.
• Baltimore and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 29 of their 64 opportunities.
• The Orioles have an against the spread mark of 38-26-0 in 64 games with a line this season.

Blue Jays Leaders & Batting Stats

• The Blue Jays best power option comes in the form of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and his 15-homer 37-RBI season, both team highs.
• Of all hitters in the majors, Guerrero ranks 12th in home runs and 23rd in RBI.
• Guerrero has collected a hit in five straight games. In his last five games he is batting .409 with a double, two home runs, a walk and six RBI.
• George Springer is hitting .277 with 11 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 20 walks.
• Springer is 23rd in homers and 39th in RBI among all batters in the majors.
• Bo Bichette is batting .265 with 15 doubles, 10 home runs and 17 walks.
• Santiago Espinal’s .294 batting average paces his team.
• Espinal has recorded at least one hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with two doubles, a walk and four RBI.

Orioles Leaders & Batting Stats

• Austin Hays has sent home a team-leading 35 runs batted in.
• Hays’ home run total places him 56th in the big leagues, and he ranks 31st in RBI.
• Cedric Mullins has 14 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 17 walks while batting .244.
• Mullins is 105th among all hitters in MLB in home runs, and 107th in RBI.
• Trey Mancini has accumulated a team-high batting average of .290.
• Ryan Mountcastle leads the Orioles with 10 long balls.

Betting Tips for Blue Jays vs. Orioles

After taking a look at all of the key trends and stats for this matchup, our best bet is the Orioles on the moneyline at +239. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 9.5 runs.