Blue Jays vs. Guardians Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 9

Updated Aug. 9, 2023 7:00 p.m. ET

Data Skrive

The Cleveland Guardians and Jose Ramirez hit the field against Brandon Belt and the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday at Progressive Field. The Blue Jays are listed as -173 moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Guardians (+147). Toronto is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The contest's over/under has been listed at 8 runs.

The scheduled starters are Kevin Gausman (8-6) for the Toronto Blue Jays, and Logan Allen (5-4) for the Cleveland Guardians.

Here's 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: Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 7:10 PM ET
Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
How to Watch on TV: BSGL

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Blue Jays	-173	+147	8	-107	-113	-1.5	-104	-116

Blue Jays vs. Guardians Prediction

Score Prediction: Blue Jays 5, Guardians 4
Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
Win Probabilities: Blue Jays 50%, Guardians 50%

Blue Jays vs. Guardians Betting Insights

This season, the Blue Jays have been favored 81 times and won 45, or 55.6%, of those games.
Toronto is 14-10 this season when entering a game favored by -173 or more on the moneyline.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 63.4% chance of a victory for the Blue Jays.
The Guardians have come away with 21 wins in the 51 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
Cleveland has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +147 or worse on the moneyline this season.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Guardians have a 40.5% 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 went 3-5 in those matchups.
In their last 10 matchups, the Blue Jays and their opponents combined to go over the run total two 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
HR	11
ERA	3.50
K/9	7.6

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Blue Jays Player Insights

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has gone yard 18 times in the 2023 campaign while knocking in 69 runs, both totals that lead the Blue Jays.
Among all MLB hitters, Guerrero ranks 58th in batting average, 55th in on-base percentage, and 66th in slugging.
Guerrero brings a hitting streak of two games into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .273 with two doubles, a home run and three RBI.
Whit Merrifield's .298 batting average leads his team.
Merrifield is 159th in home runs and 77th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
George Springer is hitting .252 with 17 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 40 walks.
Springer will look to build on his five-game hitting in this game. During his last five outings he is hitting .450 with three doubles, two walks and three RBI.
Matt Chapman is batting .257 with 35 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 54 walks.

Blue Jays Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Whit Merrifield	1.5 (+145)	1.5 (-110)	0.5 (+600)	0.5 (+195)
Matt Chapman	0.5 (-244)	1.5 (+100)	0.5 (+310)	0.5 (+120)
George Springer	0.5 (-278)	1.5 (+115)	0.5 (+475)	0.5 (+155)
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	1.5 (+170)	1.5 (+100)	0.5 (+450)	0.5 (+145)
Alejandro Kirk	0.5 (-256)	1.5 (+135)	0.5 (+700)	0.5 (+175)

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Guardians Recent Betting Performance

The Guardians have played as underdogs in five of their past 10 games and won one of those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Guardians and their opponents are 2-8-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
Over their last 10 games, the Guardians are 4-6-0 against the spread.

Guardians Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	2.5
HR	5
ERA	3.45
K/9	8

Guardians Player Insights

Ramirez paces the Guardians with 18 home runs.
Among all hitters in the big leagues, Ramirez's home run total is 41st and his RBI tally is 36th.
Steven Kwan has 26 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 49 walks while batting .268.
Kwan is 267th among all hitters in MLB in home runs, and 154th in RBI.
Andres Gimenez is hitting .231 with 19 doubles, four triples, 10 home runs and 26 walks.
Will Brennan has 18 doubles, five home runs and 11 walks while hitting .260.

Guardians Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Oscar Gonzalez	0.5 (-278)	1.5 (+120)	0.5 (+750)	0.5 (+150)
José Ramírez	0.5 (-222)	1.5 (+130)	0.5 (+500)	0.5 (+150)
Andrés Giménez	0.5 (-208)	1.5 (+140)	0.5 (+700)	0.5 (+205)
Steven Kwan	1.5 (+200)	1.5 (+125)	0.5 (+1200)	0.5 (+245)
Gabriel Arias	0.5 (-145)	0.5 (-145)	0.5 (+700)	0.5 (+240)

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