Blue Jays betting trends: Toronto’s bullpen is getting on track

The Toronto Blue Jays are two games behind the top wild-card spot and two behind Baltimore Orioles. They are coming off a series win against the Chicago Cubs and a sweep against Los Angeles Angels. Toronto is playing Pittsburgh Pirates in a best-of-five series.

The Toronto Blue Jays' bullpen has improved since the arrival of Anthony Bass. Since Bass' arrival, the Blue Jay's bullpen posted a 3.19 ERA, which is the fifth-best in the majors. Jordan Romano has allowed just three earned runs since July. Yimi Garcia has produced an eight-game scoreless streak. Trevor Richards had a 1.64 ERA in August. The Blue Jays could call on Zach Pop or Julian Merryweather in September.

Manoah's strikeouts have declined in his sophomore season. His walk rate and contact management numbers have also improved.

In recent starts Manoah has started to miss bats at an impressive clip. He's struck out 23 batters in 18.2 innings in three starts. Manohal has a middling season-long K/9 (8.50) but he can strike out more hitters than he did in 2022.

Danny Jansen was the protagonist of the Blue Jays' walk-off win on Monday. He has had a bumpy season with injuries and volatile swings in production, but he also has a 115 wRC+. He ranks 11th among catchers with at least 150 plate appearances. George Springer's recent return to centre field should give Jsen more opportunities.

The Blue Jays have just 11 home runs in the last 14 days. Bo Bichette hasn't hit one since August 9, Santiago Espinal since Aug 5 and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. since Canada Day. The team's ISO during that period is 18th in MLB. They have to find their power against quality pitching. The Chicago Cubs have the third-highest HR/9 in Major League Baseball.