Wednesday, July 19's MLB schedule includes an intriguing battle between the San Diego Padres (45-50) and Toronto Blue Jays (53-42) at Rogers Centre.
- Padres vs Blue Jays Game Info
- Padres vs Blue Jays Odds & Spread
- Padres vs Blue Jays Betting Trends
- Padres vs Blue Jays Prediction & Pick
- Padres vs Blue Jays Best Bet
Padres vs Blue Jays Game Info
- Date:'Wednesday, July 19, 2023
- Time:'7:07 p.m. ET
- Venue:'Rogers Centre – Toronto, Canada
- Coverage:'ESPN+
These two teams, both loaded with talent, come into Wednesday's matchup on opposite sides of .500. The Padres have been a massive disappointment this season, but Toronto is holding its place, fighting for a playoff spot in the best and toughest division in baseball.
Padres vs Blue Jays Odds & Spread
- Moneyline:'SD: (+102) | TOR: (-120)
- Spread:'SD: -1.5 (+164) | TOR: +1.5 (-200)
- Total:'9 — Over: (-102) | Under: (-120)
The Padres enter this contest as road underdogs on the moneyline and but the favorites on the spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 7:07 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 9 runs with the under being favored at -120 odds.
Padres vs Blue Jays Betting Trends
- San Diego is 4-1 straight up (SU) in its last five games against Toronto.
- The Blue Jays are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games.
- The total has hit the Over in eight of San Diego's last nine road games.
- The total has hit the Over in six of Toronto's last eight games against S an Diego.
Padres vs Blue Jays Prediction & Pick
The Padres have continued their losing ways after the All-Star break, losing three of their last five games, although they did win game 1 of this series on Tuesday night.
Things might go diffewrentlky on Wednesday though, as Toronto comes in with a favorable pitching matchup. San Diego is sending Yu Darvish to the mound. Darvish has not been himself this season, struggling his way to a 4.65 ERA this season.
Berrios, on the other hand, has a solid 3.41 ERA up to thi s point. That number dips to an impressive 2.83 ERA at home in Toronto. Davrish's ERA gets even worse on the road, balloning up to 5.52 away from San Diego.
I expect these trends to continue tonight and the Blue Jays to even the series.
Final Score Prediction:'Blue Jays: 7 | Padres: 4
Padres vs Blue Jays Best Bet
We documented Darvish's struggles this season, especially on the road, so I'm expecting Toronto's talented lineup to get to him early in this one. The Blue Jays have a big star ting pitching advantage here and I expect them to exploit it. Darvish has only surrendered less than three earned runs once in his last five starts.
Berrios has done that three times over his last five starts. Take the Blue Jays to have the lead through the first five innings here, the two starters stats should be enough to go on by itself.