The Toronto Blue Jays play the second game of a three-game series on the road Saturday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Toronto is 70-59 following its 7-5 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. The Blue Jays have lost four of the last six and Toronto is third in the American League East, eight games behind the first place Yankees, while third in the AL wildcard chase, two games behind Seattle.
Catcher Alejandro Kirk is batting .296 to lead Toronto and has a team high .380 on-base percentage. First baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr has 27 home runs, 80 RBIs and 143 hits to lead Toronto in each. On Saturday, the Toronto Blue Jays will send Ross Stripling to the mound. The right-hander is 6-4 with a 2.94 ERA, 86 Ks and 16 BBs.
Pittsburgh dropped to 49-81 following its 6-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday. The Pirates managed only five hits and committed a pair of errors in the field resulting in two unearned runs for the Brewers. Pittsburgh is last in the National League Central, 26 .5 games behind the first place St Louis Cardinals.
Center fielder Bryan Reynolds is batting .256 with 21 home runs, 48 RBIs, 108 hits and an on-base percentage of .338 to lead Pittsburgh in each category. Michael Chavis and Jack Suwinski are second in home runs with 14 each. On Saturday, the Pittsburgh Pirates will send Tyler Beede to the mound. The right-hander is 1-4 with a 4.93 ERA, 33 Ks and 21 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends
- Toronto is 6-1 in its last 7 on the road
- The OVER has cashed in 3 of the Blue Jays last 4
- Pittsburgh is 25-53 in its last 78
- The OVER has cashed in 18 of the Pirates last 27 at home
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