Toronto Blue Jays vs Atlanta Braves Betting Odds Preview and Pick
The visiting Toronto Blue Jays hope to again produce a ton of runs for starter Mark Buehrle on Tuesday as they look to pick up a win at Turner Field against the Atlanta Braves.
The lefty enjoys 6.3 runs per game of run support from the hard-hitting Jays, ranking second among pitchers with at least 20 starts.
The Atlanta Braves will rely on Julio Teheran to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Buehrle will be his counterpart for the Toronto Blue Jays. Julio Teheran is 10-7 this season, and Buehrle is 14-7.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Atlanta Braves as 177 underdogs on the moneyline for this contest. The over under was hovering near 8.5 for betting fans hoping to turn a profit on totals at Sportsbook.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 7.4-2 result in favor of the Blue Jays. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Toronto Blue Jays vs Atlanta Braves Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Atlanta Braves sport a record of 56-88 heading into this matchup, while the Toronto Blue Jays sit at 82-61 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Atlanta vs Toronto injuries news.
This game puts the Atlanta Braves, most recently No. 30 in Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Toronto Blue Jays, who rate a No. 1 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Atlanta has baseball's No. 30-rated offensive output, at 8.48 hits per game. The Toronto Blue Jays average 9.05 hits per game, good for No. 8 on the list.
Atlanta owns the No. 27 defense, allowing 3.59 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Toronto's No. 14-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Toronto didn't plate a single run in their last outing, shut down by Masahiro Tanaka in a losing cause, 5-0, against New York on Sunday.
Atlanta lost a tight one on Sunday, seeing the game get away from them in extra innings and falling by a 10-7 score against New York at Turner Field.
Next Betting Matchups
Toronto at Atlanta, Wednesday, September 16th