Orioles vs. Blue Jays: Betting Preview for August 8

Published 5:24 am Thursday, August 8, 2024

The Baltimore Orioles (68-47) and the Toronto Blue Jays (52-62) will match up on Thursday, August 8 at Rogers Centre, with Dean Kremer getting the ball for the Orioles and Kevin Gausman toeing the rubber for the Blue Jays. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:07 PM ET.

At -105, the Blue Jays are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Orioles, who are listed at -115. Bookmakers have listed the total for this matchup at 9 runs.

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Orioles vs. Blue Jays Game Info

  • Date: Thursday, August 8, 2024
  • Time: 7:07 PM ET
  • Location: Toronto, Ontario
  • Venue: Rogers Centre
  • TV Channel: MASN2
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Orioles -115
  • Moneyline Underdog: Blue Jays -105
  • Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Orioles Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Orioles will send Kremer (4-8) out for his 16th start of the season. He is 4-8 with a 4.39 ERA and 75 strikeouts in 80 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The righty last pitched on Friday against the Cleveland Guardians, when he threw five innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up six hits.
  • Kremer has collected four quality starts this year.
  • Kremer will aim to pitch five or more innings for his fourth straight start. He’s averaging 5.3 frames per outing.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 15 outings this season.

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Orioles Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Baltimore Orioles lead the league with 178 total home runs, averaging 1.5 per game.
  • Baltimore leads MLB with a .453 slugging percentage this season, racking up 404 extra-base hits.
  • The Orioles’ .255 batting average is seventh-best in MLB.
  • Baltimore is the third-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 5.1 runs per game (585 total).
  • The Orioles rank 11th in MLB with a .319 on-base percentage.
  • The Orioles’ 8.2 strikeouts per game rank 11th in baseball.
  • Baltimore has the 11th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.89).
  • The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Baltimore’s pitching staff ranks 15th in MLB.
  • Pitchers for the Orioles combine for the No. 10-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.232).

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