Blue Jays vs. Pirates Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – May 31, 2024

The Toronto Blue Jays (26-29) roll into Friday’s matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates (26-30) looking to extend a three-game winning streak. The contest starts at 7:07 PM ET on SN1 with the Blue Jays listed as -167 favorites on the moneyline. Toronto’s Jose Berrios gets the start, and he’ll go against Pittsburgh’s Bailey Falter.

Here is our betting preview for this tilt, and find all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Blue Jays vs. Pirates Betting Lines

• Favorite: Blue Jays (-167)
• Underdog: Pirates (+140)
• Over/under: 8.5

Blue Jays vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• The Blue Jays have been chosen as favorites in 35 games this year and have walked away with the win 20 times (57.1%) in those games.
• This year Toronto has won nine of 13 games when listed as at least -167 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Blue Jays have a 62.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Pirates have won 17 of the 33 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (51.5%).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +140 or longer, Pittsburgh has a record of 2-2 (50%).
• The Pirates have a 41.7% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Blue Jays vs. Pirates Hitting Leaders

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads Toronto in batting average (.294) this season while adding five home runs and 25 RBI.
• Guerrero’s home runs rank him 116th in MLB, and he ranks 71st in RBI.
• Daulton Varsho leads Toronto in home runs (10) and runs batted in (30) this season while batting .205.
• Bryan Reynolds has racked up a team-best 29 runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Reynolds’ home run total puts him 66th, and his RBI total ranks 40th.
• Connor Joe is hitting .286 to pace his team.

Blue Jays vs. Pirates Pitching Rankings

• The Blue Jays have an 8.3 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 22nd in the majors.
• The Blue Jays have the 21st-ranked ERA (4.22) in the majors this season.
• The Blue Jays have a combined WHIP of 1.316 as a pitching staff, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
• The Pirates pitching staff is 17th in the majors with a collective 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Pittsburgh’s 4.04 team ERA ranks 16th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Pirates have the 15th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.274).