Padres vs Blue Jays Prediction
The Toronto Blue Jays will host the San Diego Padres for game two of their interleague series this Wednesday from Petco Park. San Diego flexed with an eight-run win in game one, 9-1.
Padres Betting Preview
San Diego moved to 45-50 after defeating Toronto. The Padres responded to being swept by Philly with a thumping victory, and they’ll look to double down here Wednesday. The San Diego offense is scoring 4.31 runs per game, while batting .228, with a .317 on-base percentage. The pitching staff carries a 3.76 ERA, with a 1.23 WHIP. Juan Soto brought in three runs in the game one victory, and he leads the Pads in RBI (54), with 17 home runs. Manny Machado has homered in six of the last nine games, and he’s posting splits of .259/18/52. Fernando Tatis has plated a run in three of the previous five games, and he leads the Pads in batting (.284) and hits (88), with 17 home runs and 49 RBI.
Yu Darvish (6-6, 4.84 ERA, 85 Ks) will get the start for San Diego. The veteran pitcher returned from the break with a gem in Philadelphia, striking out nine over six innings, while holding the Phillies to just one run to earn his sixth win. Darvish has managed to pull a handful of those performances out of his hat this season, and while they’re somewhat nostalgic, he’s given up production consistently this season. Prior to his outing in Philly, Darvish allowed three runs or more in seven of his last eight starts. There’s hope the 5x All-Star can replicate that effort in Toronto, but it remains to be seen if he can take down two potent lineups consecutively.
Blue Jays Betting Preview
Toronto enters at 53-42 after losing to San Diego. The Blue Jays had their four-game winning streak snapped abruptly by the Pads, and they’ll look to avenge that Wednesday. The Toronto offense is scoring 4.85 runs per game, while batting .262, with a .329 on-base percentage. The pitching staff carries a 4.03 ERA, with a 1.25 WHIP. Bo Bichette had multiple hits in the game one defeat, and he leads the AL in hits (128), with team-leading splits of .318/16/53. Vlad Guerrero Jr. went hitless in last night’s loss, but he still leads Toronto in RBI (60), with fourteen homers. Matt Chapman plated the lone run in game one, and he’s posting a line of .263/12/41.
Jose Berrios (8-6, 3.41 ERA, 105 Ks) will get the ball for Toronto. The eighth-year righty was solid in his return from the break against Arizona, holding them to one run over 5.1 innings pitched. Berrios has pitched pretty well since delivered a gem in Tampa, tossing six quality starts over his last ten outings, while allowing two runs or less in eight of them.
San Diego vs Toronto Trends
San Diego is 52-40 against the spread this season, with a 41-45-6 O/U record. Toronto is 42-53 ATS this year, with a 40-47-5 over/under record.
Corey’s Free Pick
San Diego rocked Toronto last night, and it’s only right Toronto strikes back swiftly. The Blue Jays have been rolling this month, and after winning eight of their last ten games, a response feels likely. Yu Darvish has been rocked a few times this season, and an angry lineup should be able to find production off of him in game two. The Padres’ bats won’t back down themselves, so the Over could be in play, but I like trusting the Jays in a revenge spot. Back Toronto for this interleague matchup.
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