Courtesy of OddsShark.com
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays meet at Rogers Centre.
The Orioles will give the ball to starter Jason Hammel in this one. Righthander Hammel is 1-0 this season with a 1.13 ERA.
Hammel's opponent in this one will be Henderson Alvarez. The Blue Jays righthander has a 1.50 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Blue Jays listed as 159-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
Baltimore was a 7-5 winner in its last match on the road against the Blue Jays. They won as +168 underdogs, while the total score of 12 made winners of OVER bettors.
Team records:
Baltimore: 4-3 SU
Toronto: 4-3 SU
Baltimore: 4-3 SU
Toronto: 4-3 SU
Baltimore most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Toronto are 4-6
After playing Toronto are 3-7
After a win are 4-6
Toronto most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Baltimore are 6-4
After playing Baltimore are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Toronto are 4-6
After playing Toronto are 3-7
After a win are 4-6
Toronto most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Baltimore are 6-4
After playing Baltimore are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Baltimore's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore's last 8 games when playing Toronto
Baltimore is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Baltimore is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
Toronto is 20-4 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing Baltimore
Toronto is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Baltimore's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore's last 8 games when playing Toronto
Baltimore is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Baltimore is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
Toronto is 20-4 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing Baltimore
Toronto is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing Baltimore
Next up:
Toronto home to Baltimore, Sunday, April 15
Toronto home to Baltimore, Sunday, April 15
