Blue Jays vs Orioles Prediction - MLB Picks 8/23/23

The Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles face off on Wednesday in an MLB showdown at Oriole Park. On Tuesday it was the Blue Jays that secured the 6-3 victory. The three runs in the top of the tenth for the Blue Jays was the difference in the game. 

Blue Jays Need Strong Pitching

The Blue Jays pitching has been the strength all season and that is going to need to be the difference here. Kevin Gausman comes into this game with a 9-7 record and an ERA of 3.24. The Blue Jays is averaging 4.48 runs while their pitching is giving up 3.98 runs per game. The offense is ranked 16th in the league while the pitching is ranked 1st. If Gausman finds success here, the Blue Jays are going to have little issues getting the job done here. 

Blue Jays Betting Trends

• The Blue Jays have lost each of their last five games as favorites against AL East opponents following a win.
• The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight games as road favorites after going to extra innings.
• The Blue Jays have trailed after 5 innings in 12 of their last 18 games as favorites against AL East opponents.
• The Blue Jays have trailed after 3 innings in five of their last seven games as road favorites against American League opponents.
• The Blue Jays have trailed after 7 innings in three of their last four games as favorites against AL East opponents.

Flaherty Has Struggled With the Orioles

On the mound for the Orioles will be Jack Flaherty and since coming over to Baltimore, he has had some struggles. In his last start agains the Padres he went three innings giving up four hits and seven runs. He had four walks in that game and it wasn’t enough. The Orioles are averaging 4.94 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.3 runs per game. The offense is ranked 6th while the pitching is ranked 12th.