Blue Jays Vs Pirates: MLB Betting Lines & Predictions

The Toronto Blue Jays (71-59) visit the Pittsburgh Pirates (48-82) at 6:35 PM ET on Saturday. Trevor Richards gets the starting nod for Toronto. Roansy Contreras is Pittsburgh’s pick to start.

The Blue Jays are 58-72-0 against the spread this season. Toronto has won 33 of 55 games when favored by at least -166 on the moneyline. Oddsmakers have implied that the Blue Jay have a 62.4% chance to win.

The Pirates have been chosen as underdogs in 113 games this year and have walked away with the win 40 times (35.4%) in those games. Pittsburgh has an against the spread record of 65-66-0 in 131 games with a line this season.

The Pirates have been chosen as underdogs in 113 games this year and have walked away with the win 40 times (35.4%) in those games. Pittsburgh has an against-the-spread record of 65-66-0 in 131 games with a line this season.

Roansy Contreras will start for the Pirates. He is 4-4 with a 3.57 ERA and 65 strikeouts in 68 innings pitched this season. His last start was on Sunday against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Pirates have a record of 3-6 in his starts when they were the moneyline underdog.

Contreras will start for the Pirates. He is 4-4 with a 3.57 ERA and 65 strikeouts in 68 innings pitched this season. His last start was on Sunday against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Pirates have a record of 3-6 in his starts when they were the moneyline underdog.

Trevor Richards will make his first start for the Blue Jays this season. He has pitched in relief 51 times already this year. Richards did not pitch in a game with a spread last season, when his team was the moneyline favorite.

Richards will make his first start of the season. He has pitched in relief 51 times this year. Richards did not pitch in a game with a spread last season, and he did it when his team was the moneyline favorite.

The Blue Jays are 24-6 in games this season when they have had five or more extra-base hits. The team is 53-29 in the games when it has racked up at least eight hits and 43-16 in those games where it scored at at most five runs.

Pirates have won 36 of the 56 games in which they have collected eight or more hits this season. They have a 14-9 record this year when drawing five or fewer walks.

Blue Jays have won 36 of the 56 games in which they have collected eight or more hits this season. They have a 14-9 record this year when drawing five or fewer walks.