Blue Jays at Guardians
O/U 7 · RL Blue Jays -1.5 · Progressive Field
The pick & result
- Published pick
- Blue Jays ML -132
- Published odds
- -132
- Result
- Won
- Final score
- 11-0
Odds are the American price printed with this pick, not a current offer. Wins, losses and pushes remain on the public record; a missing grade is not a win.
The line
FANDUEL · 8 moves| Market | Opened Sep 2 10:42 AM | Close Sep 2 6:50 PM | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPREAD | Blue Jays -1.5 (+134) | Blue Jays -1.5 (+108) | Price |
| MONEYLINE | Blue Jays -134 | Blue Jays -174 | −40 |
Every move, in order ›
| When | Spread | Total | Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPENSep 2 10:42 AM | Blue Jays -1.5 (+134) | — | Blue Jays -134 · Guardians +114 |
| Sep 2 11:35 AM | Blue Jays -1.5 (+136) | — | Blue Jays -134 · Guardians +114 |
| Sep 2 12:05 PM | Blue Jays -1.5 (+138) | — | Blue Jays -132 · Guardians +112 |
| Sep 2 12:35 PM | Blue Jays -1.5 (+140) | — | Blue Jays -132 · Guardians +112 |
| Sep 2 2:48 PM | Blue Jays -1.5 (+138) | — | Blue Jays -132 · Guardians +112 |
| Sep 2 3:40 PM | Blue Jays -1.5 (+136) | — | Blue Jays -132 · Guardians +112 |
| Sep 2 4:01 PM | Blue Jays -1.5 (+134) | — | Blue Jays -132 · Guardians +112 |
| Sep 2 6:10 PM | Blue Jays -1.5 (+136) | — | Blue Jays -130 · Guardians +110 |
| CLOSESep 2 6:50 PM | Blue Jays -1.5 (+108) | — | Blue Jays -174 · Guardians +136 |
The read
The starting-pitcher separation is large enough for me to pay the road-favorite price. Dylan Cease owns a 2.33 ERA and 1.05 WHIP, and his last three starts produced 19.0 IP, 4 ER, 26 K and 9 BB. His 1.67 road ERA over 70.0 IP further supports the matchup.
Cease also lacks an obvious platoon weakness: left-handed hitters have a .161 AVG and .536 OPS against him, while right-handed hitters have a .196 AVG and .530 OPS. That matters against a Cleveland lineup with four left-handed hitters and four switch-hitters.
Joey Cantillo has allowed only 4 ER over his last 16.2 IP, but his 13 K and 14 BB during those three starts make that run prevention difficult to trust. He issued 7 BB with only 1 K in his latest outing. Toronto starts six right-handed hitters, while Cantillo has allowed right-handers a .258 AVG and .753 OPS. Brett Bateman carries a .393 AVG and .900 OPS against lefties, Alejandro Kirk a .304 AVG and .757 OPS, and Kazuma Okamoto a .256 AVG and .860 OPS.
Cleveland’s 8-2 run and stronger bullpen keep this from being a high-confidence play. Still, Toronto preserved Louis Varland and Tyler Rogers on Tuesday, and Cease gives the Blue Jays the best chance to reach those late-inning arms with a lead. At -132, his edge over Cantillo is enough for me to back Toronto.
The research
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PLATOON EDGE
Nathaniel Lowe (bats L) draws Dylan Cease (RHP), batting 5th
.852Lowe’s left-handed bat owns the favorable side against Cease, and batting fifth should bring RBI chances. He is well positioned to punish any mistakes with runners aboard.
HEAT CHECK
George Springer: 1.176 OPS in Last 15 Days
1.176George Springer’s 1.176 OPS is legitimate hot form, but the market is asking for more than a routine single. I like the hitter more than I like the two-base requirement against Cleveland.
RUNNING GAME
Green light: Cleveland Guardians run, and Alejandro Kirk has caught just 15%
15% CSCleveland can be aggressive against Kirk’s 15% caught-stealing rate. That speed turns any baserunner into immediate pressure and forces Toronto to account for movement on every pitch.
PARK WEATHER
Wind blowing out 14 mph at Progressive Field tonight
OUT 14A 14 mph wind blowing toward right field should add life to pulled contact from Toronto’s left-handed bats and opposite-field drives from its righties. The conditions give both offenses a stronger scoring path than the low total implies.
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Props on this game
1- GARY'S PICKBRETT BATEMANHITS OVER 0.5
Bateman has recorded a hit in 11 of his last 15 games and owns a .317 average through his first 82 at-bats. His leadoff role has produced 4.6 plate appearances per game, giving him multiple chances to clear a one-hit line.
The left-on-left matchup does not scare me here. Bateman is 11-for-28 against left-handed pitching, while Joey Cantillo has a 1.45 WHIP and has allowed a .371 xwOBA on his four-seam fastball. Cantillo's recent run prevention has also come with 14 walks against 13 strikeouts over his last three starts, so I expect Toronto to create traffic and turn the lineup over.
The price is heavy, but Bateman's contact, current form and volume make one hit the strongest prop on this board.
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