Orioles vs. Blue Jays: Betting Preview for August 6

Published 5:24 am Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Grayson Rodriguez will take the mound for the Baltimore Orioles (67-46) on Tuesday, August 6 against the Toronto Blue Jays (51-61), who will counter with Chris Bassitt. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:07 PM ET at Rogers Centre.

At -150, the Orioles are listed as the moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Blue Jays (+125). This game’s over/under has been set at 8.5. You can get -110 odds on the over and -110 odds on the under.

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Orioles vs. Blue Jays Game Info

  • Date: Tuesday, August 6, 2024
  • Time: 7:07 PM ET
  • Location: Toronto, Ontario
  • Venue: Rogers Centre
  • TV Channel: MASN2
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Orioles -150
  • Moneyline Underdog: Blue Jays +125
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Orioles Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Rodriguez gets the start for the Orioles, his 21st of the season. He is 13-4 with a 3.86 ERA and 130 strikeouts in 116 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The righty’s last time out was on Wednesday against the Toronto Blue Jays, when he went six innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up six hits.
  • Rodriguez is trying to record his 12th quality start of the season in this game.
  • Rodriguez will try to continue a 16-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.8 frames per outing).
  • He has had three appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Orioles Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Baltimore Orioles have hit a league-leading 174 home runs, averaging 1.5 per game.
  • Baltimore leads MLB with a .454 slugging percentage this season, racking up 398 extra-base hits.
  • The Orioles’ .256 batting average is fifth-best in MLB.
  • Baltimore is the third-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 5.1 runs per game (576 total).
  • The Orioles’ .320 on-base percentage is 10th-best in baseball.
  • The Orioles strike out 8.2 times per game to rank 11th in the majors.
  • Baltimore’s 3.89 team ERA ranks 11th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Baltimore’s pitching staff is 14th in the majors with a collective 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Orioles pitchers combine for the No. 10 WHIP in MLB (1.229).

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