The San Diego Padres (46-50) aim to hand the Toronto Blue Jays (53-43) their third loss in as many days when the two clubs collide Thursday afternoon.
- 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:'Thursday, July 20, 2023
- Time:'1:07 p.m. ET
- Venue:'Rogers Centre — Toronto, Ontario
- Coverage:'MLB.TV
The Padres continue to keep the Blue Jays' bats silenced this series, winning 2-0 last night. San Diego's Yu Darvish pitched six scoreless innings, striking out seven batters while Josh Hader struck out a pair of Toronto batters to record his 23rd save of the campaign.
Padres vs Blue Jays Odds & Spread
- Moneyline:'SD: (-118) | TOR: (+100)
- Spread:'SD: -1.5 (+142) | TOR: +1.5 (-172)
- Total:'8.5 — Over: (-118) | Under: (-104)
The Padres enter this contest as road favorites on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 1:07 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 8.5 runs with the Over being favored at -118 odds.
Padres vs Blue Jays Betting Trends
- San Diego is 8-4 straight up (SU) in its last 12 games.
- Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last six games against San Diego.
- The total has hit the Over in four of San Diego's last five road games.
- The total has hit the Over in six of Toronto's last seven games against San Diego.
Padres vs Blue Jays Prediction & Pick
The Blue Jays haven't been able to generate much offense in this series. They only managed one run on 12 hits through the first two meetings, not even recording a single extra-base hit along the way. Regardless of how you look at it, that isn't a recipe for success against a talented team like the Padres.
Unfortunately, it might be tough for the Blue Jays to score runs again today. After all, the Padres plan to start former AL Cy Young winner Blake Snell. The gifted southpaw has gone his last three starts without allowing a run, striking out 25 batters over 16 innings. He's also 1-1 with a 2.49 ERA in his last five starts against Toronto.
The pressure is on for Blue Jays starter Chris Bassitt to match Snell pitch for pitch. While he hasn't been near flawless like his counterpart, Bassitt is 2-0 with a 3.27 ERA in his last four appearances and has only lost one of nine previous starts at Rogers Centre in 2023.
I just don't see the Blue Jays overcoming Snell, especially with their recent offensive struggles. They've had nothing to show against the Padres, who finally appear to be hitting their stride again. San Diego can be dangerous when woken up, which is exactly what Toronto has done with its underwhelming play.
Final Score Predic tion:'Padres: 5 | Blue Jays: 2
Padres vs Blue Jays Best Bet
Let's take the Padres covering the spread as the top betting option. They've already beaten the Blue Jays twice by an average of five runs and are now 6-2 against the spread (ATS) against AL clubs on the road this season. Toronto, meanwhile, is 19-27 ATS at home this season and hasn't given fans a reason to believe that it can keep things close this series.
Back the Padres to win this game convincingly.