Blue Jays vs. Orioles Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/15/2022

Ryan Mountcastle is on the brink of his 99th hit of the season for the Baltimore Orioles (59-55) as they get set to take on the Toronto Blue Jays (61-52) on Monday. The Orioles enter the matchup as +140 underdogs on the moneyline, and action gets underway from Rogers Centre at 7:07 PM ET. Toronto’s Yusei Kikuchi gets the start, and he’ll go against Baltimore’s Kyle Bradish.

Blue Jays vs. Orioles Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Blue Jays vs. Orioles

Our best bet is the Orioles on the moneyline at +140 after looking at all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer predicts the total score will under the total of 9 runs.

Our computer pick: Baltimore Orioles (+140) and Under (9)

Blue Jays vs. Orioles Game Info

• Toronto Blue Jays probable starting pitcher: Yusei Kikuchi
• Baltimore Orioles probable starting pitcher: Kyle Bradish
• Game Day: Monday, August 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 Yusei Kikuchi

• Kikuchi makes the start for the Blue Jays, his 20th of the season. He is 4-6 with a 5.13 ERA and 88 strikeouts through 79 innings pitched.
• His last appearance came on Monday against the Baltimore Orioles, when the left-hander went five innings, surrendering five earned runs while giving up six hits.
• In 19 games this season, the 31-year-old has an ERA of 5.13, with 10.0 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .244 against him.
• Kikuchi is trying to pick up his fourth quality start of the season in this outing.
• Kikuchi will try to collect his ninth outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 4.0 innings per appearance.
• He will face off against an Orioles offense that ranks 19th in MLB with 916 total hits (on a .238 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .392 (16th in MLB) with 117 total home runs (15th in MLB).
• Kikuchi has pitched nine innings, giving up nine earned runs on 11 hits while striking out eight against the Orioles this season.

Orioles Starter Kyle Bradish

• The Orioles’ Bradish (1-4) will make his 14th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Tuesday, when he tossed 5 1/3 innings while giving up three earned runs on five hits in a matchup with the Toronto Blue Jays.
• The 25-year-old has pitched in 13 games this season with an ERA of 6.42 and 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .314.
• He has earned a quality start two times in 13 starts this season.
• Bradish will look to pitch five or more innings for the fourth start in a row.
• The Blue Jays have scored 533 runs this season, which ranks sixth in MLB. They are batting .263 for the campaign with 145 home runs, seventh in the league.
• The Blue Jays have gone 14-for-39 with a double, a home run and eight RBI in 9 2/3 innings this season against the right-hander.

Blue Jays Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Blue Jays have won 52 out of the 94 games, or 55.3%, in which they’ve been favored.
• Toronto has entered 45 games this season favored by -164 or more and is 28-17 in those contests.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 62.1% chance of a victory for the Blue Jays.
• So far this season, Toronto and its opponents have hit the over in 60 of their 112 games with a total.
• The Blue Jays are 48-64-0 against the spread this season.

Orioles Betting Picks & Insights

• The Orioles have been underdogs in 99 games this season and have come away with the win 48 times (48.5%) in those contests.
• Baltimore has a win-loss record of 19-28 when favored by +140 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• The Orioles have an implied victory probability of 41.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Contests with Baltimore have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 54 of 115 chances this season.
• The Orioles are 76-39-0 against the spread in their 115 games that had a posted line this season.

Blue Jays Leaders & Batting Stats

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is the Blue Jays best power option, launching 23 homers this season in addition to accumulating 69 RBI, both team highs.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Guerrero’s home run total places him 20th, and his RBI tally ranks him 18th.
• Alejandro Kirk has 14 doubles, 12 home runs and 41 walks while hitting .299.
• Kirk ranks 94th in homers and 125th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Bo Bichette is hitting .260 with 27 doubles, 17 home runs and 27 walks.
• Matt Chapman’s 23 home runs are a team-high mark.

Orioles Leaders & Batting Stats

• Cedric Mullins leads the team in batting average with a mark of .264.
• Mullins’ home run total puts him 134th in MLB, and he ranks 80th in RBI.
• Anthony Santander been a consistent power bat this season, as he paces his team with 20 home runs and 60 RBI.
• Santander ranks 30th in home runs and 32nd in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Austin Hays has 25 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 24 walks while batting .258.
• Mountcastle is hitting .253 with 24 doubles, 15 home runs and 25 walks.