Blue Jays vs. Pirates odds, tips and betting trends

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05 May 2023

Blue Jays vs. Pirates odds, tips and betting trends

The Pittsburgh Pirates (20-12) will host the Toronto Blue Jays (18-14), Friday at 6:35 PM ET, with both teams on losing streaks — four and five straight, respectively.

The Pirates are an underdog at home (+121) against the Blue Jays (-142). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Toronto Blue Jays looking to Chris Bassitt (3-2), and Rich Hill (3-2) getting the nod for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Blue Jays lost 11-5 to the Red Sox yesterday, with Kevin Gausman (3 1/3 innings, giving up eight earned runs on 10 hits while striking out four) on the hook for the loss. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and two RBI to lead the Blue Jays offensively in the defeat.

The Pirates lost to the Rays yesterday, with Vince Velasquez getting the loss while throwing three innings, giving up one earned run on two hits while striking out two. Carlos Santana went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI to pace the Pirates’ offense.

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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: Blue Jays (-142, bet $142 to win $100)
Underdog: Pirates (+121, bet $100 to win $121)
Over/under: 9

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Blue Jays Stats and Trends

Blue Jays Betting Records

The Blue Jays have entered the game as favorites 23 times this season and won 13, or 56.5%, of those games.
Toronto has a record of 9-5, a 64.3% win rate, when favored by -142 or more by sportsbooks this season.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 58.7% chance of a victory for the Blue Jays.
Toronto and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 14 of 32 opportunities.
The Blue Jays are 16-16-0 against the spread this season.

Chris Bassitt (Blue Jays Probable Starter)

Bassitt (3-2 with a 5.18 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 33 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Blue Jays, his seventh of the season.
In his most recent time out on Sunday, the righty tossed five innings against the Seattle Mariners, giving up four earned runs while surrendering two hits.
The 34-year-old has a 5.18 ERA and 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings in six games this season, while giving up a batting average of .200 to his opponents.
Bassitt has collected four quality starts this season.
Bassitt is aiming for his sixth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.5 innings per appearance on the mound.
He will face a Pirates offense that ranks ninth in the league with 160 runs while batting .255 as a unit. It has a collective .434 slugging percentage (seventh in MLB action) and has hit a total of 35 home runs (15th in MLB).
This season, the 34-year-old ranks 64th in ERA (5.18), 40th in WHIP (1.212), and 49th in K/9 (7.6) among qualifying pitchers.

Blue Jays Batting Stats

The Blue Jays’ 36 home runs rank 13th in Major League Baseball.
The offense for Toronto has a slugging percentage of .406 this season, 14th in MLB.
The Blue Jays’ .255 batting average ranks 11th in the league this season.
Toronto has scored the 11th-most runs in the majors this season with 151 (4.7 per game).
The Blue Jays are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking 10th with an OBP of .329.
Toronto is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking eighth with an average of eight strikeouts per game.

Pirates Stats and Trends

Pirates Betting Records

The Pirates have come away with 13 wins in the 24 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
This year, Pittsburgh has won eight of 16 games when listed as at least +121 or worse on the moneyline.
The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 45.2% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
Contests with Pittsburgh has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 15 of 32 chances this season.
The Pirates are 20-12-0 against the spread in their 32 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Rich Hill (Pirates Probable Starter)

Hill gets the start for the Pirates, his seventh of the season. He is 3-2 with a 4.45 ERA and 27 strikeouts over 32 1/3 innings pitched.
In his most recent appearance on Saturday against the Washington Nationals, the lefty threw 6 1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
The 43-year-old has an ERA of 4.45, with 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings in six games this season. Opposing batters have a .279 batting average against him.
Hill is looking to record his fourth quality start of the season in this outing.
Hill will aim to last five or more innings for his fifth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.4 innings per outing.
He will face off against a Blue Jays offense that ranks seventh in the league with 280 total hits (on a .255 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .406 (14th in the league) with 36 total home runs (13th in MLB action).
The 43-year-old’s 4.45 ERA ranks 52nd, 1.392 WHIP ranks 58th, and 7.5 K/9 ranks 50th among qualifying pitchers this season.

Pirates Batting Stats

The Pirates average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 15th in baseball with 35 total home runs .
So far this season, Pittsburgh is seventh in the majors with a .434 slugging percentage.
The Pirates are 11th in the majors with a .255 batting average.
The offense for Pittsburgh is No. 9 in the majors, scoring five runs per game (160 total runs).
The Pirates’ .335 on-base percentage ranks eighth-best in baseball.

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