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The Baltimore Orioles (77-47) square off against the Toronto Blue Jays (69-56) after Gunnar Henderson had a four-hit showing in a 12-1 win over the Athletics. The Blue Jays are favored (-115) in this matchup with the Orioles (-105), which begins at 7:05 PM ET on Tuesday. Toronto’s Yusei Kikuchi and Baltimore’s Grayson Rodriguez will take the mound first.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Blue Jays vs. Orioles
- Game Day: Tuesday, August 22, 2023
- Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
- Location: Baltimore, Maryland
- Stadium: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Jays | -115 | 8 |
How Do I Watch the Blue Jays vs. the Orioles?
- TV Channel: MASN2
Blue Jays Stats & Trends
Blue Jays Batting
- The Blue Jays average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 15th in MLB play with 145 total home runs.
- Toronto’s .258 batting average is seventh-best in the majors.
- The Blue Jays’ .329 on-base percentage ranks seventh-best in baseball.
- Toronto strikes out 8.1 times per game, the ninth-fewest mark in the majors.
- The Blue Jays average 1.3 homers per road game this season (85 total away from home).
- Toronto has a .429 slugging percentage and is averaging 3.2 extra-base hits per game away from home.
- The team is batting .263 with 617 hits (9.3 per game) on the road this season.
Blue Jays Key Batters
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is batting .265 with 24 doubles, 18 home runs and 50 walks. He has an on-base percentage of .343 and a slugging percentage of .432.
- Among qualifying batters in the majors, his batting average ranks 58th, his on-base percentage ranks 44th, and he is 76th in slugging.
- Guerrero has recorded a base hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .214 with five walks.
- Bo Bichette leads Toronto in OBP (.349), slugging percentage (.499) and total hits (146) this season. He’s batting .318.
- Among qualified hitters, his batting average places him sixth, his on-base percentage 37th, and his slugging percentage 23rd.
- Bichette has picked up at least one hit in eight straight games. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .415 with three doubles, a triple, two home runs, two walks and eight RBI.
- Whit Merrifield has 131 hits this season and has a slash line of .298/.341/.423.
- Merrifield heads into this matchup with three games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .217 with a double and an RBI.
- George Springer is batting .257 with a .325 OBP and 50 RBI for Toronto this season.
Orioles Stats & Trends
Orioles Batting
- The Orioles rank 15th in Major League Baseball with 145 home runs.
- Baltimore has a team batting average of .253 this season, which ranks 12th among MLB teams.
- The Orioles have an on-base percentage of .319 this season, which ranks 17th in the league.
- Baltimore ranks 12th with an average of 8.3 strikeouts per game.
- They’ve hit 65 homers, an average of 1.1 per game, in 59 home contests this season.
- Baltimore has a team slugging percentage of .426 in home games this season with 185 extra-base hits.
- In 59 home games this season, they have a batting average of .254 while averaging 8.2 base hits per contest.
Orioles Key Batters
- Adley Rutschman has racked up a team-best OBP (.369) and slugging percentage (.428). He’s batting .272.
- He ranks 41st in batting average, 18th in on-base percentage and 81st in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters in MLB.
- Anthony Santander is hitting .245 with 29 doubles, a triple, 21 home runs and 47 walks. He’s slugging .457 with an on-base percentage of .321.
- Including all qualifying hitters, his batting average puts him 105th, his on-base percentage ranks 93rd, and he is 54th in slugging.
- Henderson paces the Orioles with 100 hits.
- Adam Frazier is hitting .238 with 17 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 26 walks.
Blue Jays vs. Orioles Probable Pitchers
| Yusei Kikuchi (TOR) | Pitcher | Grayson Rodriguez (BAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 – 4 | W/L | 3 – 3 |
| 128.1 | IP | 81 |
| 3.44 | ERA | 5.44 |
| 1.208 | WHIP | 1.395 |
| 9.3 | K/9 | 9.6 |
| 2.5 | BB/9 | 3.6 |
Blue Jays vs. Orioles Injury Updates
- Blue Jays: Hagen Danner: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Adam Cimber: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Otto Lopez: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Chad Green: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: day-to-day (Finger)
- Orioles: Aaron Hicks: 10 Day IL (Back), Danny Coulombe: 15 Day IL (Biceps), Keegan Akin: 15 Day IL (Back), Austin Voth: 60 Day IL (Elbow), John Means: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Dillon Tate: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Anthony Santander: day-to-day (Back)
