Toronto Blue Jays vs. Baltimore Orioles MLB Betting Preview | August 8

Whit Merrifield is only three hits away from his 100th of the season as his Toronto Blue Jays (60-48) ready for a matchup against the Baltimore Orioles (56-52) on Monday at 7:05 PM ET. The Blue Jays are favored (-140) over the Orioles (+119). Toronto has Yusei Kikuchi starting things off, and Baltimore will send out Jordan Lyles.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Blue Jays vs. Orioles

• Game Day: Monday, August 8, 2022
• Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
• Location: Baltimore, Maryland
• Stadium: Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Blue Jays Stats & Trends

Blue Jays Batting

• The Blue Jays rank sixth-best in MLB action with 139 total home runs.
• The Blue Jays have a league-best .264 batting average.
• The Blue Jays’ .328 on-base percentage is fourth-best in baseball.
• The Blue Jays strike out 7.8 times per game, the seventh-fewest mark in the league.
• The Blue Jays average 1.2 homers per road game this season (65 total on the road).
• The Blue Jays have a .418 slugging percentage and are averaging 3.2 extra-base hits per game on the road.
• On the road this season the team averages 9.2 hits per game and is batting .259.

Blue Jays Key Batters

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has 119 hits to go with a slugging percentage of .511, both of which are best among Toronto hitters this season.
• Among qualified hitters, Guerrero ranks 28th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 23rd, and he is 13th in slugging.
• Guerrero will look for his 19th straight game with a hit in this matchup. In his last 10 games he is hitting .368 with four doubles, two home runs, five walks and six RBI.
• Alejandro Kirk leads Toronto with an OBP of .383 this season while batting .298 with 41 walks and 48 runs scored.
• Among qualified hitters, Kirk’s batting average ranks him 18th, his on-base percentage ninth, and his slugging percentage 43rd.
• Bo Bichette has 116 hits this season and has a slash line of .262/.303/.424.
• Bichette enters this game with four games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .318 with three doubles, a home run and four RBI.
• Merrifield has been key for Toronto with 97 hits, an OBP of .293 plus a slugging percentage of .353.

Orioles Stats & Trends

Orioles Batting

• The Orioles have hit 110 homers this season, which ranks 16th in the league.
• The Orioles have a team batting average of .236 this season, which ranks 22nd among MLB teams.
• The Orioles have an OBP of .304 this season, which ranks 24th in MLB.
• The Orioles rank 22nd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.8 whiffs per contest.
• They have averaged 0.9 home runs per game in their 52 home contests this season.
• In 52 home games this season, they’re slugging .378 with 142 hits going for extra bases.
• They are averaging 7.9 base hits per game and batting .238 as a team at home this season.

Orioles Key Batters

• Cedric Mullins has put up a slugging percentage of .389, a team-best for the Orioles.
• Including all qualified hitters in MLB, Mullins ranks 64th in batting average, 88th in on-base percentage and 108th in slugging percentage.
• Anthony Santander has collected 96 hits with a .334 on-base percentage to pace his team in both.
• Santander is currently 76th in batting average, 66th in on-base percentage and 48th in slugging percentage among all qualified batters.
• Austin Hays is hitting .258 with 24 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 23 walks.
• Ryan Mountcastle has 22 doubles, 14 home runs and 23 walks while batting .252.

Blue Jays vs. Orioles Probable Pitchers