Blue Jays vs. Pirates Odds & Betting Predictions - May 7, 2023

Blue Jays at Pirates

5:35 pm • SportsNet PT

Toronto Blue Jays

10-8

10 - 1

Pittsburgh Pirates

0-0

pitcher		team	era	w-l
R.Contreras			6.59	3-7
Y.Kikuchi			3.87	11-6

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Blue Jays 10-8	-1.5+120	o9-102	-130
Pirates 0-0	+1.5-145	u9-115	+110

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May 07, 2023

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PIT +123

PIT +110 (F5)

0.5u

Bet to +104

PIT +110

PIT o3.5-150

Under 4.5 (F5)-112

1.2u

+100

PIT o4.5+110

PIT +120

$1.00

PIT +120

0.5u

Bet to +114

Over 4.5 (F5)-120

0.42u

Pirates have been hitting lefties and Jays are a bad matchup for Roansy

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The Pirates are just 12-37 (.245) when allowing 2 or more home runs since last season -- 10th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .294.

The Blue Jays are just 3-7 (.300) when their opponents score in the first inning this season -- 10th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .401.

The Blue Jays are 36-40 (.474) vs the top 10 runs allowed teams since last season -- 6th best in MLB; League Avg: .404.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. batted .391 on the road over the last 30 days -- second best in MLB-- 98th Percentile. Opponents batted .302 (19-for-63) against Rich Hill at home over the last 30 days -- tied for ninth worst among qualified SPs-- 12th Percentile.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit 13 home runs on breaking pitches last season -- tied for 10th most in MLB-- 97th Percentile. Rich Hill threw his curveball 47% of the time last season -- highest among starting pitchers with at least 64 total CB-- 100th Percentile.

Roansy Contreras has not struck out any hitters in 28 PA's in PAs ending on elevated fastballs this season -- lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 26% -- first Percentile.

Roansy Contreras walked 4 of 18 right-handed batters (22%) -- highest in MLB over the last week; League Avg: 7% -- first Percentile.

Yusei Kikuchi has allowed a slugging percentage of .773 (163 Total Bases / 211 ABs) in non-two strike counts since last season -- highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 77 total IP; League Avg: .554 -- 0 Percentile.

Yusei Kikuchi has allowed an average Exit Velocity of 87.9 MPH on pitches out of the zone since last season (75 balls in play) -- highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 77 total IP; League Avg: 80.6

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MLB Public Betting

Pirates are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Pirates are 4-1 in their last 5 games against the spread
Pirates are 42-39 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 1 of Pirates' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 33 of Pirates' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Pirates	90-72	48-33	42-39	19-26	69-45
Blue Jays	91-71	49-32	42-39	42-45	48-25

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Pirates	61-92-9	33-43-5	28-49-4	17-26-2	42-65-7
Blue Jays	86-71-5	45-34-2	41-37-3	46-40-1	39-30-4

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Pirates	71-91	44-37	27-54	22-23	48-66
Blue Jays	94-68	54-27	40-41	52-35	41-32

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
May 6th	TOR	L 2-8	+1.5 L	O 8.5	TOR +115
May 5th	TOR	L 0-4	+1.5 L	U 9	TOR +139
May 4th	@TB	L 2-3	+1.5 W	U 8	TB +157
May 3rd	@TB	L 1-8	+1.5 L	O 7	TB +175
May 2nd	@TB	L 1-4	+1.5 L	U 8.5	TB +136

Johan Oviedo
SP
Oviedo is questionable with elbow
Questionable

Endy Rodriguez
1B
Rodriguez is out with elbow
Out
Jared Jones
SP
Jones is out with elbow
Out

Bowden Francis
SP
Francis is out with shoulder
Out

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LY.Kikuchi, P	93	6.1	3	0
RY.Garcia, P	26	1	1	1
RJ.Romano, P	8	0.2	1	0
RN.Pearson, P	17	1	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1G.Springer, RF	1-5	0	0	0
1N.Lukes, RF	0-0	0	0	0
2B.Bichette, DH	2-5	2	0	0
3D.Varsho, LF	2-5	1	1	2
4M.Chapman, 3B	1-4	2	0	0
5B. Belt, 1B	3-4	2	0	0
6W.Merrifield, 2B	2-5	1	1	4
7D.Jansen, C	2-5	1	0	2
8K.Kiermaier, CF	2-5	1	1	2
9S.Espinal, SS	0-4	0	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RR.Contreras, P	94	5	4	5
RD.Moreta, P	11	1	1	0
LJ.Hernandez, P	15	1	2	0
RC. De Jong, P	50	2	1	5

HITTERS	H-AB	R	RBI
1K.Hayes, 3B	2-4	1	0
2B.Reynolds, DH	0-5	0	0
3C.Joe, LF	1-4	0	0
4C.Santana, 1B	1-3	0	1
5R.Castro, SS	0-3	0	0
5A.McCutchen, PH	0-0	0	0
5T.Marcano, SS	0-0	0	0
6J.Suwinski, CF	0-4	0	0
7M.Andujar, RF	1-4	0	0
8M. Mathias, 2B	1-2	0	0
8J.Bae, PH	0-2	0	0
8J.Bae, 2B	0-2	0	0
9J.Delay, C	2-4	0	0