Blue Jays vs. Pirates Odds & Betting Predictions - May 7, 2023

Blue Jays at Pirates

5:35 pm • SportsNet PT

Toronto Blue Jays

9-6

10 - 1

Pittsburgh Pirates

9-7

pitcher		team	era	w-l
R.Contreras			6.59	3-7
Y.Kikuchi			3.87	11-6

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Blue Jays 9-6	-1.5+120	o9-102	-130
Pirates 9-7	+1.5-145	u9-115	+110

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May 07, 2023

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PIT +123

PIT +111

0.5u

PIT +110 (F5)

0.5u

Bet to +104

PIT +110

PIT o3.5-150

PIT +110

Under 4.5 (F5)-112

1.2u

+100

PIT o4.5+110

PIT +120

0.5u

Bet to +114

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The Pirates are just 12-37 (.245) when allowing 2 or more home runs since last season -- 10th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .294.

The Blue Jays are just 3-7 (.300) when their opponents score in the first inning this season -- 10th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .401.

The Blue Jays are 36-40 (.474) vs the top 10 runs allowed teams since last season -- 6th best in MLB; League Avg: .404.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. batted .391 on the road over the last 30 days -- second best in MLB-- 98th Percentile. Opponents batted .302 (19-for-63) against Rich Hill at home over the last 30 days -- tied for ninth worst among qualified SPs-- 12th Percentile.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit 13 home runs on breaking pitches last season -- tied for 10th most in MLB-- 97th Percentile. Rich Hill threw his curveball 47% of the time last season -- highest among starting pitchers with at least 64 total CB-- 100th Percentile.

Roansy Contreras has not struck out any hitters in 28 PA's in PAs ending on elevated fastballs this season -- lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 26% -- first Percentile.

Roansy Contreras walked 4 of 18 right-handed batters (22%) -- highest in MLB over the last week; League Avg: 7% -- first Percentile.

Yusei Kikuchi has allowed a slugging percentage of .773 (163 Total Bases / 211 ABs) in non-two strike counts since last season -- highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 77 total IP; League Avg: .554 -- 0 Percentile.

Yusei Kikuchi has allowed an average Exit Velocity of 87.9 MPH on pitches out of the zone since last season (75 balls in play) -- highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 77 total IP; League Avg: 80.6

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MLB Public Betting

Pirates are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Pirates are 3-2 in their last 5 games against the spread
Pirates are 45-36 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 2 of Pirates' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 40 of Pirates' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Pirates	88-74	43-38	45-36	29-34	59-39
Blue Jays	83-79	35-46	48-33	38-41	43-37

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Pirates	77-81-4	40-38-3	37-43-1	31-30-2	46-50-2
Blue Jays	81-77-4	45-34-2	36-43-2	39-39-1	41-36-3

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Pirates	76-86	39-42	37-44	35-28	41-57
Blue Jays	74-88	39-42	35-46	44-35	27-53

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
May 6th	TOR	L 2-8	+1.5 L	O 8.5	TOR +115
May 5th	TOR	L 0-4	+1.5 L	U 9	TOR +139
May 4th	@TB	L 2-3	+1.5 W	U 8	TB +157
May 3rd	@TB	L 1-8	+1.5 L	O 7	TB +175
May 2nd	@TB	L 1-4	+1.5 L	U 8.5	TB +136

Johan Oviedo
P
Oviedo is questionable with elbow
Questionable
Spencer Horwitz
IF
Horwitz is questionable with wrist
Questionable

Daulton Varsho
OF
Varsho is out with shoulder
Out
Alek Manoah
P
Manoah is out with elbow
Out

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LY.Kikuchi, P	93	6.1	3	0
RY.Garcia, P	26	1	1	1
RJ.Romano, P	8	0.2	1	0
RN.Pearson, P	17	1	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1G.Springer, RF	1-5	0	0	0
1N.Lukes, RF	0-0	0	0	0
2B.Bichette, DH	2-5	2	0	0
3D.Varsho, LF	2-5	1	1	2
4M.Chapman, 3B	1-4	2	0	0
5B. Belt, 1B	3-4	2	0	0
6W.Merrifield, 2B	2-5	1	1	4
7D.Jansen, C	2-5	1	0	2
8K.Kiermaier, CF	2-5	1	1	2
9S.Espinal, SS	0-4	0	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RR.Contreras, P	94	5	4	5
RD.Moreta, P	11	1	1	0
LJ.Hernandez, P	15	1	2	0
RC. De Jong, P	50	2	1	5

HITTERS	H-AB	R	RBI
1K.Hayes, 3B	2-4	1	0
2B.Reynolds, DH	0-5	0	0
3C.Joe, LF	1-4	0	0
4C.Santana, 1B	1-3	0	1
5R.Castro, SS	0-3	0	0
5A.McCutchen, PH	0-0	0	0
5T.Marcano, SS	0-0	0	0
6J.Suwinski, CF	0-4	0	0
7M.Andujar, RF	1-4	0	0
8M. Mathias, 2B	1-2	0	0
8J.Bae, PH	0-2	0	0
8J.Bae, 2B	0-2	0	0
9J.Delay, C	2-4	0	0