Toronto Blue Jays vs Atlanta Braves Prediction MLB Picks 9/8/24

The Toronto Blue Jays and the Atlanta Braves meet Sunday in MLB action from Truist Park. Here’s a Toronto Blue Jays vs Atlanta Braves prediction. This will be the final 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

This past week the Blue Jays took on the Philadelphia Phillies. Toronto lost both those games 10-9 and 4-2. After another loss to the Braves 3-1 on Friday, in game two the Jays finally got a victory 9-5. Starting pitcher Jose Berrios lasted 6.0 frames with one earned run.

In the starter slot for the finale the Blue Jays will send out Yariel Rodriguez. This year in the first 17 starts of his career Rodriguez is 1-6 with a 4.61 ERA.

Atlanta Braves Betting Preview

Over on the Braves’ side, they played the Colorado Rockies in their last set. Atlanta managed to win two of those three games. In Saturday’s matchup the Braves coughed up a whopping 17 hits and committed two errors in the loss.

Chris Sale will take the start for the Braves on Sunday. So far Sale is 16-3 with a 2.46 ERA in 26 starts. Sale is 136-83 with a 3.05 ERA in 369 games (289 starts).

Total Runs Facts

• Eight of the Braves’ last nine games as home favorites have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Each of the Blue Jays’ last three day games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Blue Jays’ last three road games against National League opponents.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Braves’ last three games as home favorites against American League opponents.

Atlanta Braves Player Prop Facts

• Jorge Soler has recorded a Double in three of his last four home appearances against AL East opponents.
• Jarred Kelenic has recorded at least one RBI in four of the Braves’ last five games as favorites against AL East opponents.
• Chris Sale has recorded eight or more strikeouts in three of his last four appearances against AL opponents.
• Chris Sale has recorded a win in eight of his last 10 appearances with the Braves as favorites against AL opponents.
• Jarred Kelenic has recorded at least one hit in each of the Braves’ last 15 games as home favorites against AL opponents.
• Jarred Kelenic has recorded at least one total base in each of the Braves’ last 15 games against AL opponents at Truist Park.
• Austin Riley has hit a home run in each of his last three home appearances against AL East opponents.
• 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.
• 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.
• Chris Sale ranks 1st amongst qualified players for Earned Run Average (2.46) this season.

Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts

• George Springer has hit at least one home run in three of his seven previous appearances with his team as an underdog against the Braves.
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has recorded a Double in each of his last four appearances in day games.
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Blue Jays’ last five games against NL East opponents that held a winning record.
• George Springer has recorded at least one Single in eight of his last nine road appearances against NL East opponents.
• Alejandro Kirk has recorded at least one total base in each of his last nine appearances against NL East opponents.
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has recorded at least one hit in 22 of his last 23 appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
• Bo Bichette has scored at least one run in each of his last five road appearances against the Braves.
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ranks 4th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.397) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Atlanta Braves rank 29th in the league for steals this season (61).
• The Atlanta Braves rank 2nd in the league for ERA this season (3.56).
• The Toronto Blue Jays rank 5th in the league for doubles this season (256).
• The Toronto Blue Jays rank 6th in the league for strikeouts against this season (1081).

Toronto Blue Jays vs Atlanta Braves Prediction

I’ll stay with the Braves, but the line’s too thick to mess with in reality. Sale is doing well over his last three starts, posting a 2-0 record. In that time Sale has just three earned runs in 20.0 total innings. As for Rodriguez, he’s given up 11 earned runs in his last 12.1 innings of work, going 0-1 in his last trio.

On Saturday the Braves didn’t play very well at all, giving up three runs in both the fourth and ninth innings. There were a few bright spots offensively but not enough to dig out of the hole. Sale really needs a lengthy outing here, as Atlanta used six pitchers in their game two losing effort. I’m staying away, but you wouldn’t be crazy to try the Jays here either.