PREMIUM
Rogers' 10* MLB Total DOMINATION (AL Wild Card Game) >> 67% Last 30 Days!
(MLB) Baltimore vs. Toronto,
Total: 8.50 | -100.00 Over
Result: Win
Total: 8.50 | -100.00 Over
Result: Win
The set-up: The Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays are familiar foes, as these AL East rivals have met 19 times this regular season. The teams finished the regular season with identical 89-73 records but the Blue Jays won 10 of the 19 meetings. That one-game edge is the reason this one-game, winner-take-all wild card game is being played at Rogers Centre instead of Camden Yards. The Blue Jays outscored the Orioles in the 19 head-to-head meetings this season (97-81) and owned an edge in HRs, 29-28 (note: Baltimore all of MLB with 253 HRs). The Blue Jays were 6-4 against the Orioles in the games played here in Toronto.
The pitching matchup: Chris Tillman (16-6, 3.77 ERA) starts for Baltimore and Marcus Stroman (9-10, 4.37) takes the mound for Toronto. Tillman spent some time on the DL this season but was Baltimore biggest winner (16) and its biggest money earner, as the Orioles were 22-8 in his starts (plus-$1452), the fifth-best mark among all starters. Tillman is 5-10 (5.18 ERA) in 24 career starts against Baltimore with the Orioles going 10-14. Stroman takes the mound having not won since August 14. He was 0-5 in six September starts (Blue Jays were 0-6) and in six career starts against them is 2-3 (5.84 ERA) with the Blue Jays going 2-4.
The pick: The Blue Jays won their two regular-season games in October, after struggling to an 11-16 record in September.Doing the math, the Blue Jays averaged an AL-worst 3.69 runs RPG in their 29 September-October 29 games. Yes, Stroman was 0-5 in September (Orioles were 0-6) but he owned a respectable 3.41 ERA in those outings. He may just find this struggling Toronto lineup to his liking. As for Tillman, he owns a 3.63 ERA in four starts against Toronto this year, including posting a 2.38 ERA in two starts at Rogers Centre. The under is a 10* play.
The pitching matchup: Chris Tillman (16-6, 3.77 ERA) starts for Baltimore and Marcus Stroman (9-10, 4.37) takes the mound for Toronto. Tillman spent some time on the DL this season but was Baltimore biggest winner (16) and its biggest money earner, as the Orioles were 22-8 in his starts (plus-$1452), the fifth-best mark among all starters. Tillman is 5-10 (5.18 ERA) in 24 career starts against Baltimore with the Orioles going 10-14. Stroman takes the mound having not won since August 14. He was 0-5 in six September starts (Blue Jays were 0-6) and in six career starts against them is 2-3 (5.84 ERA) with the Blue Jays going 2-4.
The pick: The Blue Jays won their two regular-season games in October, after struggling to an 11-16 record in September.Doing the math, the Blue Jays averaged an AL-worst 3.69 runs RPG in their 29 September-October 29 games. Yes, Stroman was 0-5 in September (Orioles were 0-6) but he owned a respectable 3.41 ERA in those outings. He may just find this struggling Toronto lineup to his liking. As for Tillman, he owns a 3.63 ERA in four starts against Toronto this year, including posting a 2.38 ERA in two starts at Rogers Centre. The under is a 10* play.
