Blue Jays vs. Orioles Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/17/2022

The Toronto Blue Jays (61-53) are -175 favorites when they meet the Baltimore Orioles (60-55) on Wednesday at 3:07 PM ET. Alejandro Kirk has 99 hits on the season and will hope to hit his milestone 100th once the game begins at Rogers Centre. Toronto’s Ross Stripling gets the start, and he’ll go against Baltimore’s Austin Voth.

Blue Jays vs. Orioles Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions 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 +149. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 9 runs.

Our computer pick: Baltimore Orioles (+149) and Over (9)

Blue Jays vs. Orioles Game Info

• Toronto Blue Jays probable starting pitcher: Ross Stripling
• Baltimore Orioles probable starting pitcher: Austin Voth
• Game Day: Wednesday, August 17, 2022
• Game Time: 3:07 PM ET
• Location: Toronto, Ontario
• Stadium: Rogers Centre

Toronto Blue Jays vs Baltimore Orioles Pitching Matchup

Blue Jays Starter Ross Stripling

• Stripling makes his first start of the season for the Blue Jays.
• It’s the first appearance this season for the 32-year-old right-hander, and his first outing in more than a year.
• The Orioles have put up 490 runs this season (19th in MLB) and are batting .238 collectively with 118 home runs (15th in the league).

Orioles Starter Austin Voth

• The Orioles will send Voth (3-1) to the mound for his 10th start this season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Friday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed three hits in 5 1/3 innings against the Tampa Bay Rays.
• The 30-year-old has an ERA of 5.34 and 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .290 in 32 games this season.
• None of Voth’s nine starts this season have met the criteria for a quality start.
• Voth has three starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The Blue Jays have scored 536 runs this season, which ranks sixth in MLB. They have 1023 hits, third in baseball, with 146 home runs (seventh in the league).
• The right-hander has allowed the Blue Jays to go 4-for-10 with an RBI in two innings this season.

Blue Jays Betting Picks & Insights

• The Blue Jays have been favorites in 96 games this season and won 52 (54.2%) of those contests.
• Toronto has a record of 24-15, a 61.5% win rate, when favored by -175 or more by bookmakers this season.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Blue Jays have a 63.6% chance to win.
• So far this season, Toronto and its opponents have hit the over in 61 of their 114 games with a total.
• In 114 games with a spread this season, the Blue Jays are 48-66-0 ATS.

Orioles Betting Picks & Insights

• The Orioles have come away with 50 wins in the 101 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Baltimore has a mark of 16-24 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +149 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Orioles have an implied victory probability of 40.2% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• Contests with Baltimore have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 55 of 117 chances this season.
• The Orioles have posted a record of 78-39-0 against the spread this season.

Blue Jays Leaders & Batting Stats

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has gone yard 25 times in the 2022 campaign while knocking in 72 runs, both totals that lead the Blue Jays.
• Guerrero ranks 14th in home runs and 16th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Guerrero carries a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with two doubles, two home runs, a walk and four RBI.
• George Springer has 15 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 37 walks while batting .254.
• Springer ranks 37th in homers and 73rd in RBI on the season.
• Springer enters this game looking for his fourth game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with a double, three walks and two RBI.
• Kirk has 14 doubles, 12 home runs and 42 walks while batting .296.
• Bo Bichette is hitting .259 with 27 doubles, 17 home runs and 28 walks.

Orioles Leaders & Batting Stats

• Cedric Mullins leads the team in batting average with a high-water mark of .263.
• In all of MLB, Mullins is 115th in home runs and 73rd in RBI.
• Anthony Santander has hit 20 home runs with 61 RBI, leading the team in both categories.
• Santander is 30th in home runs and 30th in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Austin Hays is hitting .255 with 25 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 24 walks.
• Ryan Mountcastle is hitting .250 with 24 doubles, 16 home runs and 27 walks.