Blue Jays at Braves
O/U 7.5 · RL Braves -1.5 · Truist Park
Blue Jays ML+104
CONF 68%
LLostFinal 3-4
The read
The defending American League champion Toronto Blue Jays fly into Truist Park for a high-stakes interleague showdown against the league-leading Atlanta Braves. In a battle between two clubs with identical 6-4 records over their last ten games, the value tonight lies squarely with the road underdogs and their starting ace.
My read on this game centers on the massive starting pitching mismatch that the market has completely mispriced. While Bryce Elder’s shiny 2.50 season ERA looks imposing on the surface, his 3.18 xERA indicates he has been highly fortunate, and that bill came due in his last start where he was chased after giving up five earned runs in just over three innings. He relies heavily on a sinker/slider mix that accounts for 85% of his pitches—a profile that Toronto's contact catalyst, Ernie Clement, absolutely shreds to the tune of a .358 average. On the other side, Kevin Gausman is pitching at a Cy Young level right now, boasting a microscopic 1.02 ERA and 0.91 WHIP over his last three outings. Gausman is a proven Braves-killer with a career 2.45 ERA against them, and his devastating splitter (59.1% chase rate) is the perfect antidote to Atlanta's aggressive bats.
Furthermore, the catcher position presents a dramatic advantage for Toronto. While the Braves' catchers are sidelined, forcing them to start veteran Sandy Leon and his dreadful .080 batting average, the Blue Jays have gotten steady, athletic production from Brandon Valenzuela behind the plate. Gausman has historically dominated Leon, holding him to 0-for-14 in their careers with a 43% strikeout rate, giving Gausman a virtual free out at the bottom of the order. While Atlanta's left-handed power threats like Matt Olson will look to take advantage of the 11-mph wind blowing out to right field, Gausman’s ability to generate grounders and whiffs at the bottom of the zone will limit those fly-ball opportunities. Backing Gausman at plus-money as a road stopper is the sharpest play on the board tonight.
Injuries noted
Braves: [NEW] Drake Baldwin (C) — Oblique (Right): Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said Tuesday that Baldwin (oblique) could be activated from the 10-day injured list during the team's June 16-21 homestand, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports. (Jun 2 — 0d ago) [KNOWN] Kyle Farmer (DH) — Forearm (Right): Farmer went 1-for-3 with a double, a run scored and two RBI in Sunday's rout of the Guardians. (May 18 — 14d ago) [KNOWN] Sean Murphy (C) — Finger (Left): Manager Walk Weiss said Tuesday that Murphy (finger) is expected to be sidelined at least eight weeks, Grant McAuley of the Marietta Daily Journal reports. (May 12 — 21d ago) [KNOWN] Joey Wentz (Relief Pitcher) — Knee (Right): Atlanta placed Wentz (knee) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday. (May 8 — 25d ago) Blue Jays: [NEW] Tommy Nance (RP) — Forearm (Right): Nance (forearm) threw live batting practice Tuesday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports. (Jun 2 — 0d ago) [NEW] Dylan Cease (SP) — Hamstring (Left): Cease (hamstring) is expected to make a rehab start at Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports. (Jun 2 — 0d ago) [NEW] Jesus Sanchez (RF) — Wrist (Right): Sanchez (wrist) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Atlanta. (Jun 2 — 0d ago) [NEW] Alejandro Kirk (Catcher) — Thumb (Left): Kirk (thumb) will begin a rehab assignment with Single-A Dunedin on Wednesday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports. (Jun 2 — 0d ago) [NEW] Max Scherzer (Starting Pitcher) — Forearm (Right): Scherzer (forearm/ankle) struck out four and allowed no hits and two walks over three scoreless innings in his first rehab start Sunday with Triple-A Buffalo. (Jun 1 — 1d ago) [NEW] Addison Barger (RF) — Elbow (Right): Barger (elbow) has been hitting in the batting cage at Toronto's complex in Dunedin, Florida, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports. (May 30 — 3d ago) [KNOWN] Joe Mantiply (RP) — Knee (Left): Mantiply will undergo arthroscopic surgery to repair some damage in his left knee, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports. (May 28 — 5d ago) [KNOWN] Lazaro Estrada (Unspecified Position) — Shoulder (Right): The Blue Jays transferred Estrada (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list Thursday. (May 28 — 5d ago) [KNOWN] Lenyn Sosa (2B) — Wrist (Right): Sosa went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, an additional run and an additional RBI on Saturday against the Twins in an 11-4 victory. (May 28 — 5d ago) [KNOWN] Jose Berrios (Starting Pitcher) — Elbow (Right): Blue Jays manager John Schneider said that Berrios underwent full Tommy John surgery Wednesday in addition to having a stress fracture repaired, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports. (May 27 — 6d ago) [KNOWN] Cody Ponce (Starting Pitcher) — Knee (Right): Ponce underwent surgery Friday to repair the ACL in his right knee, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports. (May 8 — 25d ago)
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Props on this game
2Matt OlsonOVER 1.5 Total Bases Total Bases+135
WActual 6
Matt Olson is the hottest hitter in the Braves' lineup, closing out May with a .324 average and 4 home runs over his last 10 games. Tonight's situational factors are heavily in his favor: Kevin Gausman has shown a drastic split this season, posting a 4.35 ERA in night starts compared to a 1.52 mark in the day.
Olson has historically handled Gausman well, with 2 home runs in just 16 career at-bats. Additionally, the weather at Truist Park includes an 11 mph wind blowing directly out to right field, which significantly aids Olson's pull-side power.
Batting third in an offense that leads the league in runs, Olson should see 4-5 plate appearances in ideal hitting conditions.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.OVER 1.5 Total Bases Total Bases+115
WActual 2
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has found his rhythm, batting .351 over his last 10 games while showing elite contact skills (only 4 strikeouts in his last 37 at-bats).
He faces Bryce Elder, who is a strong candidate for negative regression; Elder's 2.50 ERA is nearly 0.70 runs lower than his 3.18 xERA, suggesting he has been fortunate. Elder is also coming off a start where he surrendered 9 hits in just 3.1 innings, showing vulnerability to high-volume contact.
Guerrero is hitting in the heart of the order (#3) and has the exit velocity profile to turn Elder's sinker-heavy approach into gap-finding extra-base hits or home runs. In a night game where Elder's ERA is also nearly three runs higher than his day split, Guerrero is well-positioned to clear this line.
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