Blue Jays vs. Orioles Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 9/7/2022

After a four-hit game last time out, Alejandro Kirk leads the Toronto Blue Jays (75-60) as -146 favorites against the Baltimore Orioles (72-64). Action gets underway from Oriole Park at Camden Yards at 7:05 PM ET on Wednesday. Toronto’s Alek Manoah and Baltimore’s Dean Kremer have been named the starters for this contest.

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 +125 after looking at all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will over the total of 7.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Baltimore Orioles (+125) and Over (7.5)

Blue Jays vs. Orioles Game Info

• Toronto Blue Jays probable starting pitcher: Alek Manoah
• Baltimore Orioles probable starting pitcher: Dean Kremer
• Game Day: Wednesday, September 7, 2022
• Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
• Location: Baltimore, Maryland
• Stadium: Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Toronto Blue Jays vs Baltimore Orioles Pitching Matchup

Blue Jays Starter Alek Manoah

• The Blue Jays are sending Manoah (13-7) to make his 27th start of the season. He is 13-7 with a 2.48 ERA and 153 strikeouts in 163 innings pitched.
• The right-hander last pitched on Friday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, when he went 7 1/3 scoreless innings while giving up five hits.
• In 26 games this season, the 24-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.48, with 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .211 against him.
• Manoah is aiming to notch his fourth quality start in a row in this outing.
• Manoah will look to pitch five or more innings for his 27th straight appearance. He’s averaging 6.1 innings per outing.
• The opposing Orioles offense has a collective .237 batting average, and is 19th in the league with 1082 total hits and 17th in MLB action with 575 runs scored. It has the 14th-ranked slugging percentage (.393) and ranks 15th in home runs (146) in all of MLB.
• Manoah has thrown 16 2/3 innings, giving up seven earned runs on 13 hits while striking out 19 against the Orioles this season.
• The 24-year-old’s 2.48 ERA ranks seventh, 1.018 WHIP ranks 13th, and 8.4 K/9 ranks 26th among qualifying pitchers this season.

Orioles Starter Dean Kremer

• The Orioles will send Kremer (6-4) to the mound for his 17th start this season.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Friday, when he tossed six innings while giving up two earned runs on five hits in a matchup with the Oakland Athletics.
• The 26-year-old has pitched to a 3.22 ERA this season with 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 1.9 walks per nine across 16 games.
• He’s looking to extend his two-game quality start streak.
• Kremer has six starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The Blue Jays rank fifth in MLB with 633 runs scored this season. They have a .261 batting average this campaign with 166 home runs (eighth in the league).
• The right-hander has allowed the Blue Jays to go 7-for-26 with a double, a home run and two RBI in seven innings this season.

Blue Jays Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Blue Jays have won 64 out of the 112 games, or 57.1%, in which they’ve been favored.
• Toronto has entered 70 games this season favored by -146 or more and is 42-28 in those contests.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 59.3% chance of a victory for the Blue Jays.
• Toronto and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 70 of their 134 opportunities.
• The Blue Jays are 58-76-0 ATS in their 134 games with a spread this season.

Orioles Betting Picks & Insights

• The Orioles have been chosen as underdogs in 116 games this year and have walked away with the win 58 times (50%) in those games.
• Baltimore has a mark of 36-38 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +125 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Orioles have a 44.4% chance of walking away with the win.
• Baltimore’s games have gone over the total in 61 of their 137 opportunities.
• The Orioles have posted a record of 90-47-0 against the spread this season.

Blue Jays Leaders & Batting Stats

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. paces the Blue Jays in home runs (27) and runs batted in (81).
• In all of the majors, Guerrero ranks 17th in home runs and 17th in RBI.
• Bo Bichette is hitting .277 with 35 doubles, 22 home runs and 34 walks.
• Bichette ranks 36th in homers and 18th in RBI in the bigs.
• Bichette carries a six-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last 10 outings he is batting .488 with four doubles, five home runs, four walks and 14 RBI.
• George Springer is batting .268 with 18 doubles, three triples, 19 home runs and 44 walks.
• Kirk’s .298 batting average paces his team.

Orioles Leaders & Batting Stats

• Anthony Santander leads the Orioles with 27 long balls and runs batted in, driving in 79.
• Among all batters in MLB, Santander’s home run total is 17th and his RBI tally ranks 20th.
• Cedric Mullins’ .262 batting average paces his team.
• Among all major league batters, Mullins is 109th in home runs and 89th in RBI.
• Ryan Mountcastle has 25 doubles, 21 home runs and 32 walks while hitting .246.
• Austin Hays is batting .249 with 30 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 27 walks.