Free MLB Picks Today: Baltimore Orioles vs Toronto Blue Jays 10/3/22

Free MLB Picks Today: Baltimore Orioles vs Toronto Blue Jays 10/3/22
Mon 3rd October 2022

The Toronto Blue Jays (90-69) take one of the highest-scoring offenses in MLB on the road to face the Baltimore Orioles (82-77) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Monday for the opener of a three-game series. The Blue Jays just wrapped up a successful six-game homestand (4-2). They are coming off a three-game sweep of the Red Sox, taking the finale 6-3 on Sunday at Rogers Centre. Teoscar Hernandez was 3 for 4 with two home runs and three RBIs. Whit Merrifield also went 3 for 4 with a home run and a double. He scored two runs and had two RBIs. The Orioles just wrapped up a seven-game road trip (3-4). They won two of three against the Yankees in their last series, taking the finale 3-1 on Sunday at Yankee Stadium. Adley Rutschman went 2 for 3 with a double and two runs.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

The AL East rivals have split their games this season 8-8, as the Orioles evened the season series with a 5-4 victory in their most recent meeting on September 18 at Rogers Centre. Reliever Joey Krehbiel was credited with the win after throwing one scoreless inning, and Felix Bautista earned his 14th save.

ON THE MOUND

Jose Berrios (11-7, 5.27 ERA) is slated to get the start for Toronto. The right-hander allowed five runs over 5.1 innings in his last start, a 5-2 road defeat against the Yankees on Tuesday. He was charged with the loss, scattering nine hits while striking out seven and walking two. Over three previous starts against the Orioles this season, Berrios has allowed seven earned runs over 19 innings (2-0, 3.32). He has struck out 13 and walked four. RHP Dean Kremer (8-6, 3.17 ERA) gets the start for Baltimore. He has made three appearances against the Blue Jays this season, including two starts, giving up seven runs (6 ER) over 18 innings (1-1, 3.00) with 12 strikeouts and eight walks. In his last start on Wednesday, Kremer took the loss on the road against the Red Sox. He threw five innings and gave up three runs on six hits, striking out two and walking four in the 3-1 defeat.

AT THE PLATE

The Toronto offense is averaging 4.8 runs per game for the season, fourth best in MLB, with a slash line of .263/.328/.431. George Springer leads the team in OPS at .819. The right fielder is slashing .267/.343/.475 with 25 home runs, 76 RBIs, and 89 runs over 132 games. Over the last five games, however, Toronto has averaged 6.0 runs a game while slashing better across the board (.322/.366/.544). Against righties like Kremer this season, the Jays have a .761 OPS, second highest in the league. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is the team’s most productive hitter against right-handers with a .836 OPS in 518 at-bats. Baltimore is slashing .237/.305/.392 for the season and averaging 4.2 runs per game. Anthony Santander leads the team with a .784 OPS. The right fielder has 33 home runs, 88 RBIs, and 76 runs scored with a slash line of .245/.320/.464. Baltimore is averaging only 1.8 runs per game in the last five with their slash line falling across the board (.193/.282/.292). The O’s have a .710 OPS against right-handers in 2022. With a .791 OPS over 416 at-bats, Cedric Mullins has been their best hitter against right-handers.

HOME AND AWAY

Toronto is 43-35 on the road in 2022, scoring 5.2 runs per game while allowing 4.1 runs. Baltimore has gone 44-34 in front of their home fans this season, averaging 4.3 runs per game while surrendering 4.1. In the last 10 games at Oriole Park at Camden Yards between the teams, Toronto is 6-4 with an average scoreline of 8.1-5.5.

STANDINGS UPDATE

The Blue Jays are second in the AL East, eight games behind the division-leading Yankees. They currently occupy one of the Wild Card spots, sitting first with a magic number of two. The Orioles are fourth in the AL East, 16 games behind the Yankees. They are fourth in the Wild Card race, five games out of a postseason position.

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Toronto Blue Jays (-135)

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