Atlanta Braves (76-64) vs Toronto Blue Jays (66-74)
Game Info: Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 7:20 pm (Truist Park)
The Line: Betting Odds: Atlanta Braves -185 / Toronto Blue Jays +156 — Over/Under: 8.5
The Toronto Blue Jays and the Atlanta Braves meet Saturday in MLB action from Truist Park. Here’s a Toronto Blue Jays vs Atlanta Braves prediction. This will be the second installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Blue Jays vs Braves pick. We will examine:
The Toronto Blue Jays’ recent form and player performance
The Atlanta Braves’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Toronto Blue Jays
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Atlanta Braves
Recent betting trends in games played between the Blue Jays and Braves
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Blue Jays vs Braves game
Toronto Blue Jays Betting Preview
The Blue Jays played a pair of games versus the Philadelphia Phillies this week, losing both 10-9 and 4-2. On Friday versus Atlanta, Toronto took a 3-1 loss. Starting pitcher Kevin Gausman gave up all three earned in 6.0 innings as a starter.
The Blue Jays are going with Jose Berrios as starting pitcher for game two. So far Berrios is 14-9 with a 3.59 ERA in 28 starts. Berrios is 97-75 in his career with a 4.08 ERA in 240 games (239 starts).
Atlanta Braves Betting Preview
Over on the Braves side, they lost two of three games to the Colorado Rockies in their last set. On Friday Atlanta posted seven hits and two errors on the way to the win. Max Fried went 7.0 innings in the start with five hits and a walk.
It’ll be Spencer Schwellenbach in the starter slot for the Braves on Saturday. This year Schwellenbach is 5-6 with a 3.69 ERA in the first 16 starts of his career.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Braves’ last eight home games after playing the previous day has gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Six of the Blue Jays’ last seven night games against NL East opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Blue Jays’ last five Saturday night games.
Atlanta Braves Player Prop Facts
- Austin Riley has hit a home run in each of his last three appearances against AL East opponents that held a losing record.
- Jorge Soler has recorded a Double in three of his last four home appearances against AL East opponents.
- Ozzie Albies has recorded at least one Single in each of his last seven appearances at Truist Park against opponents that held a losing record.
- Jarred Kelenic has recorded at least one total base in each of the Braves last 14 games against AL opponents at Truist Park.
- Marcell Ozuna has recorded at least one hit in each of the Braves’ last 11 night games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Ronald Acuna Jr. has scored at least one run in seven of his last eight appearances at Truist Park against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Jarred Kelenic has recorded at least one RBI in five of the Braves’ last six games against AL East opponents.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- Jose Berrios has recorded a win in six of his last seven appearances.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Blue Jays’ last four games against NL East opponents that held a winning record.
- Alejandro Kirk has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances against NL East opponents.
- Bo Bichette has scored at least one run in each of his last five road appearances against the Braves.
- Daulton Varsho has hit a home run in two of the Blue Jays’ last three night games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Jose Berrios has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last six appearances in night games.
- George Springer has recorded at least one Single in eight of the Blue Jays’ last nine road games against NL East opponents.
- Alejandro Kirk has recorded at least one total base in each of his last eight appearances against NL East opponents.
Toronto Blue Jays vs Atlanta Braves Prediction
I’ll lean toward the Braves. Schwellenbach isn’t pitching too badly these days. Over his last three outings, Schwellenbach is 1-0 with four earned in 17.0 total innings on 13 hits and five walks. A quality start would go a long way here.
On Friday the Braves didn’t notch the prettiest win in the world, but it worked. The pitching staff was the real hero, giving up seven hits, one walk, no earned, and 11 strikeouts. If Schwellenbach can keep the run going, the Braves bats should be able to do the rest.