Blue Jays vs. Guardians Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 26

Updated Aug. 26, 2023 3:00 p.m. ET

Data Skrive

Brandon Belt and the Toronto Blue Jays will square off against Jose Ramirez and the Cleveland Guardians at Rogers Centre on Saturday. The Guardians are +148 moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Blue Jays (-176). Toronto is a 1.5-run favorite (at +118 odds). The total is 8.5 runs for this game.

The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Toronto Blue Jays looking to Hyun-Jin Ryu (2-1), and Logan Allen (6-6) getting the nod for the Cleveland Guardians.

Check out everything you need from a betting perspective on the Blue Jays-Guardians game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Blue Jays vs. Guardians Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 3:07 PM ET
Where: Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario
How to Watch on TV: MLB Network

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Blue Jays	-176	+148	8.5	-105	-115	-1.5	+118	-141

Blue Jays vs. Guardians Prediction

Score Prediction: Blue Jays 5, Guardians 4
Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Blue Jays 55%, Guardians 45%

Blue Jays vs. Guardians Betting Insights

The Blue Jays have entered the game as favorites 93 times this season and won 49, or 52.7%, of those games.
Toronto has a record of 12-10, a 54.5% win rate, when favored by -176 or more by oddsmakers this season.
Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Blue Jays have a 63.8% chance to win.
The Guardians have won in 26, or 41.9%, of the 62 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
This season, Cleveland has come away with a win two times in eight chances when named as an underdog of at least +148 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Guardians have a 40.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Blue Jays Recent Betting Performance

The Blue Jays were the moneyline favorite in eight of their last 10 games, and they finished 3-5 in those matchups.
In their last 10 matchups, the Blue Jays and their opponents combined to hit the over four times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
The Blue Jays' record against the spread is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Blue Jays Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	4.2
HR	13
ERA	3.47
K/9	9.8

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Blue Jays Player Insights

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has racked up a team-high 19 home runs and 74 runs batted in.
Guerrero's home runs place him 61st in MLB, and he is 30th in RBI.
Guerrero takes a hitting streak of six games into this matchup. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .333 with a double, a home run, five walks and four RBI.
Bo Bichette has a club-best .313 batting average.
Including all major league hitters, Bichette ranks 71st in homers and 73rd in RBI.
George Springer is hitting .254 with 19 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 44 walks.
Whit Merrifield is hitting .289 with 22 doubles, 11 home runs and 28 walks.

Blue Jays Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Whit Merrifield	1.5 (+180)	1.5 (+105)	0.5 (+700)	0.5 (+205)
George Springer	0.5 (-208)	1.5 (+140)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+160)
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	0.5 (-263)	1.5 (+125)	0.5 (+425)	0.5 (+140)
Bo Bichette	1.5 (+155)	1.5 (-110)	0.5 (+650)	0.5 (+170)
Santiago Espinal	0.5 (-189)	0.5 (-189)	0.5 (+1000)	0.5 (+240)

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Guardians Recent Betting Performance

In seven games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by sportsbooks, the Guardians had a record of 4-3.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Guardians and their opponents have combined to hit the over three times.
The Guardians have a record of 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Guardians Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	3.2
HR	9
ERA	3.64
K/9	8.6

Guardians Player Insights

Ramirez leads the Guardians with 19 homers while recording a team-best batting average of .276.
Ramirez's home run total puts him 61st in the majors, and he ranks 41st in RBI.
Steven Kwan is batting .270 with 28 doubles, six triples, five home runs and 52 walks.
Kwan is currently 283rd in homers and 156th in RBI in the big leagues.
Andres Gimenez has 21 doubles, four triples, 12 home runs and 28 walks while hitting .239.
Will Brennan has 20 doubles, five home runs and 11 walks while hitting .257.

Guardians Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
José Ramírez	1.5 (+190)	1.5 (-105)	0.5 (+425)	0.5 (+175)
Tyler Freeman	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+150)	0.5 (+1100)	0.5 (+240)
Kole Calhoun	0.5 (-213)	1.5 (+135)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+210)
Ramón Laureano	0.5 (-204)	1.5 (+135)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+170)
Andrés Giménez	0.5 (-222)	1.5 (+150)	0.5 (+900)	0.5 (+215)