Blue Jays vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - June 1

Updated Jun. 1, 2024 3:00 p.m. ET

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Yusei Kikuchi takes the mound for the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday at Rogers Centre against Nick Gonzales and the Pittsburgh Pirates. First pitch is at 3:07 PM ET. The favored Blue Jays have -154 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Pirates, who are listed at +130. Toronto is favored on the run line (-1.5 with +138 odds). The game's total is set at 7.5 runs.

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Blue Jays-Pirates game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Blue Jays vs. Pirates Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 3:07 PM ET
Where: Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario
How to Watch on TV: SportsNet PT

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Blue Jays	-154	+130	7.5	-114	-106	-1.5	+138	-163

Blue Jays vs. Pirates Prediction

Score Prediction: Blue Jays 5, Pirates 4
Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Blue Jays 53%, Pirates 47%

Blue Jays vs. Pirates Betting Insights

The Blue Jays have entered the game as favorites 36 times this season and won 21, or 58.3%, of those games.
Toronto has a record of 10-4, a 71.4% win rate, when favored by -154 or more by sportsbooks this season.
The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 60.6% chance of a victory for the Blue Jays.
The Pirates have come away with 17 wins in the 34 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
Pittsburgh has a win-loss record of 3-5 when favored by +130 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
The Pirates have an implied victory probability of 43.5% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Blue Jays Recent Betting Performance

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

Blue Jays Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	5.2
HR	11
ERA	3.03
K/9	7

Blue Jays Player Insights

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has accumulated a team-best batting average of .287.
In all of the majors, Guerrero ranks 119th in home runs and 77th in RBI.
Daulton Varsho's 10 home runs and 30 runs batted in both pace his team.
Varsho is 24th in home runs and 41st in RBI on the year.
Davis Schneider is batting .245 with 13 doubles, seven home runs and 23 walks.
Bo Bichette is hitting .245 with nine doubles, a triple, four home runs and 12 walks.

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Pirates Recent Betting Performance

In seven games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by sportsbooks, the Pirates had a record of 4-3.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Pirates and their opponents have failed to hit the over three times.
The Pirates have five wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Pirates Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	5
HR	8
ERA	4.07
K/9	7.8

Pirates Player Insights

Bryan Reynolds has plated a team-high 30 runs batted in.
Reynolds ranks 71st in homers and 41st in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
Connor Joe has a club-best .276 batting average.
Joe is 92nd overall in homers and 102nd in RBI this year.
Andrew McCutchen has eight home runs, tops in the clubhouse.
Oneil Cruz is hitting .241 with 12 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 16 walks.