Orioles vs. Blue Jays: Betting Preview for August 8

Published 5:24 am Thursday, August 8, 2024

When the Baltimore Orioles (68-47) and Toronto Blue Jays (52-62) square of at Rogers Centre on Thursday, August 8, Dean Kremer will get the ball for the Orioles, while the Blue Jays will send Kevin Gausman to the hill. The game will begin at 7:07 PM ET.

Sportsbooks have listed the Orioles (-115) as moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays (-105). The over/under for this contest is 9.

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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

  • Kremer makes the start for the Orioles, his 16th of the season. He is 4-8 with a 4.39 ERA and 75 strikeouts through 80 2/3 innings pitched.
  • His most recent time out came on Friday against the Cleveland Guardians, when the right-hander went five innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing six hits.
  • Kremer has collected four quality starts this season.
  • Kremer will look to build upon a four-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.3 innings 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 average 1.5 home runs per game and have hit a league-best 178 home runs in total.
  • Baltimore has an MLB-leading .453 slugging percentage.
  • The Orioles are seventh in MLB with a .255 batting average.
  • Baltimore scores the third-most runs in baseball (585 total, 5.1 per game).
  • The Orioles are 11th in baseball with a .319 on-base percentage.
  • The Orioles’ 8.2 strikeouts per game rank 11th in the majors.
  • Baltimore has a 3.89 team ERA that ranks 11th among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Baltimore’s pitching staff ranks 15th in MLB with a collective 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Orioles pitchers combine for the No. 10 WHIP in MLB (1.232).

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