Blue Jays vs Guardians Prediction - MLB Picks 8/7/23

Cleveland Guardians (54-58) vs Toronto Blue Jays (63-50)

Game Info: Monday, August 7, 2023 at 7:10 pm (Progressive Field)

Gavin Williams (1-3) (3.38) vs Hyun Jin Ryu (0-1) (7.20)

Betting Odds: Cleveland Guardians +110 / Toronto Blue Jays -130 --- Over/Under: 9 Click Here for the Latest Odds

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The Toronto Blue Jays will play the Cleveland Guardians in Game 1 of their series on Monday night at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio. The Blue Jays are coming off of a nice series win and are third in the very comPetitive AL East, while Cleveland is coming off of a very disappointing series loss and is falling behind in the AL Central race. 

Blue Jays Preview

The Toronto Blue Jays are 63-50 this season and they have won four of their last five Games. Toronto is coming off of a series win against Boston, where they won all three Games in Boston. The Blue Jays offense hit very well over the weekend, scoring a total of 25 runs in three Games. The Toronto pitching staff has a 3.80 ERA, a 1.27 WHIP, and a .243 opponent batting average this season. The Blue Jays offense has scored 516 runs with a .261 batting average and a .332 on base percentage. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is batting .263 with 18 home runs and 69 RBI’s for the Blue Jays. The projected starting pitcher for Toronto is Hyun Jin Ryu, who is 0-1 with a 7.20 ERA and a 2.00 WHIP over 5.0 innings pitched this year. 

Guardians Preview

The Cleveland Guardians are 54-58 this season and they have lost five of their last six Games. Cleveland is coming off of a series loss to the White Sox, where they lost two out of three Games at home. The Guardians were in that big brawl on Saturday night and then they blew a 3-2 lead in the ninth inning on Sunday. The Cleveland pitching staff has a 3.83 ERA, a 1.28 WHIP, and a .243 opponent batting average. The Guardians offense has scored 457 runs with a .251 batting average and a .314 on base percentage this year. Steven Kwan is batting .273 with five home runs and 38 RBI’s for the Guardians. The projected starting pitcher for Cleveland is Gavin Williams, who is 1-3 with a 3.38 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP over 42.2 innings pitched this season.

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Matchup/League Facts

The Toronto Blue Jays ranks T2nd in the league for hits this season (1015).

The Toronto Blue Jays ranks 2nd in the league for strikeouts this season (1072).

The Cleveland Guardians ranks 1st in the league for strikeouts against this season (775).

The Cleveland Guardians ranks 2nd in the league for home runs allowed this season (115).

Pick

The Guardians come into this series really struggling and they are falling back in the AL Central race. Toronto has played well this year and while they probably won’t catch Baltimore and Tampa Bay, they do have a small lead for the final Wild Card spot. Toronto is starting Hyun Jin Ryu, who allowed four earned runs over five innings in his first start of the year against Baltimore. Cleveland is starting Gavin Williams, who has allowed two earned runs or fewer in four straight starts, but does not pitch very deep into Games. I really don’t like how Cleveland looked on Saturday and Sunday and their offense has not been good. Give me Toronto in this one. 

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