The Toronto Blue Jays (32-33) take on the Milwaukee Brewers (38-27) Monday in the opener of a 3-game set at American Family Field at 8:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Blue Jays vs. Brewers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Blue Jays won 2-1 last year
The Blue Jays took 2 of 3 in Oakland, concluding with a 6-4 win in 10 innings Sunday as -130 road favorites — the Over (8) hit. The Jays have underachieved offensively this season. Their 3.95 runs per game rank 25th in the league, according to Teamrankings.com. However, they’ve scored 6 or more runs in 3 of their last 4 games. 3B Isiah Kiner-Falefa is hitting .320 with just 1 extra-base hit but an astounding 9 RBIs over the last 7 days.
The Brewers went 2-4 on their recent road trip but took 2 of 3 in Detroit. They were blown out 10-2 Sunday as +148 underdogs but were able to get through the game without a ton of mileage on their bullpen. After 4 down seasons, and a myriad of back issues, LF Christian Yelich looks to be rounding back into All-Star form. He’s hitting .324 with 6 homers and 29 RBIs.