Toronto Blue Jays vs. Cleveland Guardians Odds and Picks
The Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Guardians will square off on Tuesday in an American League tilt between two MLB teams trying to reach the postseason.
The Blue Jays won the first game of the series and have moved to 64-50 on the season. Toronto has won four straight games and continues to sit in one of the American League Wildcard spots. For the Guardians, they continue to struggle.
The Cleveland Guardians record is now 54-59 on the season, and they continue to fall further back from the Twins in the American League Central race.
Let’s take a look at the latest Blue Jays vs Guardians odds. According to the MLB standings, we are in for an exciting game!
Here are the most recent Blue Jays vs Guardians odds for our MLB Picks of the day.
Toronto Blue Jays vs Cleveland Guardians
Location of the game: Progressive Field, Cleveland, OH.
Date & Time: Tuesday, August 8. 7:10 pm ET.
How to Watch: BGSL
In the win on Monday, Cavan Biggio hit a home run in the 8th inning to give Toronto their first two runs of the night. It ended up being the game-winning RBI. George Springer pushed a third run across in the 9th inning. The Blue Jays have outscored their opponents 28-8 during the four-game winning streak.
The Blue Jays are led by the offense of Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Bichette has missed time with an injury but still leads the team with a .321 batting average. Guerrero Jr provides the power, as he has smacked 18 home runs and drove in 69 runs on the season. Toronto has eight guys with double-digit home runs, as Witt Merrifield just recently hit his 10th of the season.
Yusei Kikuchi is going to get the start for the Toronto Blue Jays in this game. The 32-year-old from Japan is having a sensational season. He has made 21 starts this season and is 9-3, with a 3.67 earned run average. In his last three starts, Kikuchi has gone 17.1 innings, allowed just two runs, and struck out 19 batters.
For the Cleveland Guardians, they will counter with Tanner Bibee. Looking at his MLB player stats, he went five innings in his last outing, which was a no-decision at Houston. Bibee is 7-2 on the season and has a 3.14 earned run average. The youngster from California needs just 5.1 innings to reach 100 on the season, and also just five strikeouts for 100 as well.
Cleveland is just not getting offensive production at all. During the three-game losing streak, they have scored just eight runs, and going back to now six losses in seven MLB games; they have a total of 13 runs. The Guardians have dropped to 26th in Major League Baseball in runs scored while right in the middle of the pack in team batting average.
The Guardians will be without Jose Ramirez, as he was suspended for his fight with White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson on Saturday. Ramirez leads the team with 18 home runs on the season.
Cleveland goes to Tampa Bay and Cincinnati for a five-game road trip for four as part of the MLB schedule.
It’s time to give the picks with our Blue Jays vs Guardians odds. We expect this to be a competitive Major League Baseball game.
The Guardians will likely be without Jose Ramirez as he serves his suspension for his part in the big fight on Saturday night. The Guardians can’t continue to lose offensive pieces. They struggle to hit as it is. In the end, the Blue Jays win this game and add on. We like the Toronto Blue Jays odds.
Our two betting picks for the game on Tuesday between the Guardians and Blue Jays are:
- Pick 1: Toronto Blue Jays -1.5 (+164)
- Pick 2: Under 8.5
Barring any late additions to the MLB injury report, our final score prediction for this game is the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 over the Cleveland Guardians.
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