Data Skrive:
The Toronto Blue Jays (27-30) are -164 favorites to take Game 3 of th series from the Pittsburgh Pirates (27-31) Sunday at 1:37 PM ET. The teams enter the matchup with the series record tied, and the underdog Pirates are listed with +138 odds to win the rubber match and take the series victory. Toronto’s Chris Bassitt and Pittsburgh’s Quinn Priester have been named the starters for this contest.
Take a look at our betting preview for this game, and uncover all of our expert MLB picks, too!
Money Line
Bet $20, Payout $32.20
Blue Jays to win vs Pirates -164
Blue Jays vs. Pirates Betting Lines
- Favorite: Blue Jays (-164)
- Underdog: Pirates (+138)
- Over/under: 8
Blue Jays vs. Pirates Betting Insights
- The Blue Jays have won in 21, or 56.8%, of the 37 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
- Toronto has a record of 10-4 in contests when bookmakers favor them by -164 or more on the moneyline.
- The Blue Jays have an implied victory probability of 62.1% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- The Pirates have won 18 of the 35 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (51.4%).
- Pittsburgh has a record of 2-3 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +138 or longer (40%).
- The Pirates have a 42% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Blue Jays vs. Pirates Hitting Leaders
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads Toronto with a batting average of .292. He’s also hit five home runs with 25 RBI.
- Of all MLB hitters, Guerrero is 20th in batting average, ninth in on-base percentage, and 82nd in slugging.
- Daulton Varsho leads Toronto in home runs with 10 and runs batted in with 30.
- Bryan Reynolds has accumulated a team-high eight home runs and 32 runs batted in.
- Reynolds’ home run total ranks 51st in the big leagues, and he is 37th in RBI.
- Connor Joe has a club-leading .281 batting average.
Blue Jays vs. Pirates Pitching Rankings
- The Blue Jays strike out 8.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 24th in MLB.
- The Blue Jays have the 20th-ranked ERA (4.17) in the majors this season.
- Blue Jays pitchers have a 1.295 WHIP this season, 18th in the majors.
- The 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Pirates pitching staff ranks 18th in the majors.
- Pittsburgh has a 3.92 team ERA that ranks 14th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Pirates average baseball’s 14th-ranked WHIP (1.258).