Orioles vs. Blue Jays: Betting Preview for August 8
Published 5:24 am Thursday, August 8, 2024
Gunnar Henderson and the Baltimore Orioles (68-47) will clash with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays (52-62) at Rogers Centre on Thursday, August 8. First pitch is scheduled for 7:07 PM ET.
The Orioles (-115), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Blue Jays (-105) This contest’s over/under is 9. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.
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Orioles vs. Blue Jays Game Info
- Date: Thursday, August 8, 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 -115
- Moneyline Underdog: Blue Jays -105
- Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Orioles Probable Starting Pitcher
- Dean Kremer gets the start for the Orioles, his 16th of the season. He is 4-8 with a 4.39 ERA and 75 strikeouts in 80 2/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent appearance was on Friday against the Cleveland Guardians, when the right-hander went five innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing six hits.
- Kremer is looking to pick up his fifth quality start of the season.
- Kremer will aim to pitch five or more innings for his fourth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.3 frames per outing.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 15 appearances this season.
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Orioles Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Baltimore Orioles lead the league with 178 total home runs, averaging 1.5 per game.
- Baltimore is the top slugging team in MLB this season with a .453 slugging percentage.
- The Orioles rank seventh in the majors with a .255 batting average.
- Baltimore is the third-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 5.1 runs per game (585 total).
- The Orioles rank 11th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .319.
- The Orioles strike out 8.2 times per game to rank 11th in baseball.
- Baltimore has the 11th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.89).
- The pitching staff for Baltimore has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 15th in the majors.
- Orioles pitchers combine for the No. 10 WHIP in baseball (1.232).
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