Toronto Blue Jays vs. Baltimore Orioles MLB Betting Preview | September 5

Jesus Aguilar has 98 hits this season, and will look for his 100th when the Baltimore Orioles (71-62) play the Toronto Blue Jays (73-59) on Monday at 1:05 PM ET. The Orioles are the underdog (+113) in this matchup with the Blue Jays (-134). Kevin Gausman starts for Toronto while Baltimore will counter with Mike Baumann.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Blue Jays vs. Orioles

• Game Day: Monday, September 5, 2022
• Game Time: 1:05 PM ET
• Location: Baltimore, Maryland
• Stadium: Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Blue Jays Stats & Trends

Blue Jays Batting

• The Blue Jays average 1.2 home runs per game to rank ninth in MLB action with 160 total home runs.
• The Blue Jays’ .259 batting average is fourth-best in the majors.
• The Blue Jays are fourth in baseball with an on-base percentage of .325.
• The Blue Jays strike out 7.7 times per game, the fifth-best mark in the league.
• The Blue Jays average 1.2 home runs per game when playing away from home this season (76 total in road contests).
• The Blue Jays are averaging 3.1 extra-base hits per game while slugging .415 away from home.
• The club averages 9.2 hits per game and is batting .260 away from home this season.

Blue Jays Key Batters

• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads Toronto with 144 hits and a team-best slugging percentage of .493.
• Among qualifying hitters, Guerrero ranks 32nd in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 40th, and he is 16th in slugging.
• George Springer is hitting .265 with 17 doubles, three triples, 19 home runs and 43 walks.
• Springer is 54th in batting average, 45th in on-base percentage and 36th in slugging in the majors.
• Alejandro Kirk leads Toronto with an OBP of .380 this season while batting .295 with 52 walks and 52 runs scored.
• Bo Bichette has 18 home runs, 71 RBI and a batting average of .266 this season.
• Bichette has hit safely in three straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .368 with three doubles, a home run, a walk and five RBI.

Orioles Stats & Trends

Orioles Batting

• The Orioles rank 15th in Major League Baseball with 142 home runs.
• The Orioles rank 21st in MLB with a .236 team batting average.
• The Orioles have the 25th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.304).
• The Orioles rank 19th in strikeouts per game (8.7) among MLB offenses.
• In 64 games at home this season, they’ve hit 66 homers, an average of 1 per contest.
• They have a team slugging percentage of .397 in home games this season with 186 extra-base hits.
• In 64 home games this season, they have a batting average of .243 while averaging eight base hits per contest.

Orioles Key Batters

• Anthony Santander has 121 hits with a .336 on-base percentage, leading the Orioles in both categories.
• Including all qualifying hitters, Santander is 72nd in batting average, while his on-base percentage is 58th and he is 37th in slugging.
• Santander takes a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .278 with a double, two home runs, three walks and two RBI.
• Cedric Mullins leads his team with a .409 slugging percentage.
• Including all qualifying hitters, Mullins’ batting average places him 58th, his on-base percentage is 78th, and he is 84th in slugging.
• Ryan Mountcastle has 24 doubles, 21 home runs and 31 walks while hitting .246.
• Austin Hays is hitting .251 with 30 doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 27 walks.

Blue Jays vs. Orioles Probable Pitchers