Toronto Blue Jays (19-14) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (20-13)
May 6, 2023 6:35 pm EDT
The Line: Pittsburgh Pirates +115 / Toronto Blue Jays -135; Over/Under: +9
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The Toronto Blue Jays and the Pittsburgh Pirates meet in MLB action from PNC Park on Saturday. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Toronto is a -135 road favorite while Pittsburgh is a +115 home underdog. The total for this game is set at 9 runs.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Jose Berrios will start here and is 2-3 with a 5.29 ERA and 34 strikeouts this season for Toronto. Johan Oviedo will start for Pittsburgh and is 2-2 with a 4.78 ERA and 30 strikeouts this season.
Matchup History
Toronto’s 4-0 win over the Pirates on Friday made it four straight wins over Pittsburgh going back to last season.
Trends
Toronto is 43-20 in their last 63 games against a team with a right-handed starter and 39-18 in their last 57 Saturday games while the over is 4-0 in their last 4 games against a team with a right-handed starter. Pittsburgh is 6-2 in their last 8 home games and 4-0 in their last 4 Saturday games while the under is 5-1 in their last 6 games against the NL East.
Pick
I’m rolling with the over here. Jose Berrios has had his road issues from last year come up once again this season and I don’t see them changing here against a Pirates team that’s been one of the hotter teams in baseball out of the gate. On the other side, Johan Oviedo got roughed up in his last couple of outings and I think Toronto’s lineup, which always has potential for offensive upside, can score enough to get us up and over this total as well.
