Orioles-Blue Jays Lines Preview

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Friday when the Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays meet at Rogers Centre.
Righthander Jason Berken will take the mound for the Orioles to start this game. Berken is 1-9 this season with a 6.93 ERA.
The Blue Jays will counter Berken with Ricky Romero. Lefthander Romero has a 3.53 ERA to go along with a 10-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Blue Jays listed as 175-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Orioles fell 7-3 to the Tigers last time out, as +110 road underdogs. That game’s 10 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (9.5).
Ty Wigginton had two hits and drove in one run. David Hernandez allowed seven hits and five runs over three innings in the loss.
The Blue Jays were doubled 8-4 by the Yankees last time out, as a -110 pick’em. That game’s 12 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (9.5).
Adam Lind had two hits, including a solo home run. Marc Rzepczynski surrendered four runs over six innings in the loss.
Current streak:
Baltimore has lost 2 straight games.
Toronto has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Baltimore: 45-63 SU
Toronto: 51-56 SU
Baltimore most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Toronto are 5-5
After playing Detroit are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7

Toronto most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Baltimore are 3-7
After playing NY Yankees are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore’s last 8 games when playing Toronto
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Baltimore’s last 14 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto’s last 8 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto’s last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Toronto’s last 14 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Next up:
Toronto home to Baltimore, Saturday, August 8

 

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