Marco on the Mound Against Royals
This hasn’t been the best of years for the Toronto Blue Jays or the Kansas City Royals. The Blue Jays are 54-65, -9.10 betting units. They have one of their few profitable starting pitchers will be in action Wednesday night. Estrada takes the mound when the Jays visit the Kansas City Royals (36-83, -30.10 units). Marco Estrada is due up for Toronto opposite fellow right-hander Jorge Lopez. TV: 8:15 p.m. ET, TVA, Sportsnet (Toronto), FS Kansas City. PITCHING MATCHUP: Blue Jays RH Marco Estrada (5-9, 4.84 ERA) vs. Royals RH Jorge Lopez (0-0,0.00 ERA AL. 0-1,2.75 ERA NL). ODDS: Blue Jays are -138-moneyline favorites. The total is at 9.5.Bet on baseball at Bovada and get a free 50% bonus.
Estrada isn’t having his best season. Toronto’s Opening Day starter has the team 0.98 units in the black on a record of 5-9. However, Estrada has been inconsistent since returning from a three-week stay on the disabled list with a strained glute. That was followed by a blister that formed on Estrada’s right middle finger during his rehab stint. Estrada has allowed 10 runs over 16.1 innings in three starts since coming off the DL. Jorge Lopez is 25 years and just beginning his career with the Kansas City Royals. They obtained him as part of the trade July 27 that sent third baseman Mike Moustakas to the Milwaukee Brewers. Lopez is replacing Burch Smith in the rotation. This will be Lopez’s third big league start. He went 0-1 with a 2.75 ERA in 10 relief appearances earlier this season with the Brewers and was 1-1 with a 5.40 ERA in two starts in 2015 with Milwaukee.Recent Form
| Team | record | money | vs LHP | vs RHP | Fave | Dog | O/U | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 54-65 | -$910.00 | 14-29 | 40-36 | 30-25 | 24-40 | 61-51-7 | -0.61 |
| Kansas City | 36-83 | -$3,010.00 | 14-26 | 22-57 | 9-17 | 27-66 | 51-62-6 | -1.81 |
Pitchers Last 3 Starts
M Estrada (5-9) ERA: 4.84
| event date | Opponent | Result | score | OU Result | ip | money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2018 | TB | L | 0-7 | U | 5.1 | -$100.00 |
| Aug 4, 2018 | SEA | W | 5-1 | U | 7 | $207.00 |
| Jul 30, 2018 | OAK | L | 1-10 | O | 4 | -$100.00 |
Jorge Lopez (0-1) ERA: 2.75
| event date | Opponent | Result | score | OU Result | ip | money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2015 | CHC | L | 1-3 | U | 5 | -$100.00 |
| Sep 29, 2015 | SD | W | 4-3 | P | 5 | $160.00 |
Bullpen
| Toronto’s relievers have pitched 12 innings in the last 3 games. |
| Kansas City’s relievers have pitched 9 innings in the last 3 games. |
Pitcher Recent Starts Vs Opponent
Toronto Blue Jays – M Estrada
| Date | score | Winner | ip | hits | Runs | Earned Runs | walks | strikeouts | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2017 | 3-2 | KC | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | Loss |
| Oct 21, 2015 | 7-1 | TOR | 7.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Win |
| Oct 16, 2015 | 5-0 | KC | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | Loss |
| Jul 30, 2015 | 5-2 | TOR | 5.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Win |
| Jul 10, 2015 | 3-0 | KC | 6.2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Loss |
Kansas City Royals – Jorge Lopez
| Date | score | Winner | ip | hits | Runs | Earned Runs | walks | strikeouts | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Recent Starts vs. Opponent. | |||||||||
Supergrid
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 4.45 | 17 | 5.47 | 30 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 4.48 | 14 | 5.62 | 29 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 3.66 | 30 | 5.06 | 24 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 3.45 | 29 | 5.21 | 25 |
Head To Head Detail
| Date | Away | away score | Home | home score | line | O/U | Away Pitcher | Home Pitcher | Away Hits | Home Hits | Away Walks | Home Walks | Away Strikeouts | Home Strikeouts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2018 | TOR | 6 | KC | 5 | 129 | 9 | O | Ryan Borucki (L) | Heath Fillmyer (R) | 6 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Aug 13, 2018 | TOR | 1 | KC | 3 | 120 | 9 | U | Sean Reid-Foley (R) | Brad Keller (R) | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| Apr 18, 2018 | KC | 5 | TOR | 15 | -195 | 8 | O | Ian Kennedy (R) | J.A. Happ (L) | 8 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 |
| Apr 17, 2018 | KC | 4 | TOR | 5 | -151 | 9 | P | Danny Duffy (L) | Joe Biagini (R) | 10 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 13 |
| Apr 17, 2018 | KC | 3 | TOR | 11 | -195 | 9 | O | Eric Skoglund (L) | Jaime Garcia (L) | 11 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Sep 21, 2017 | KC | 1 | TOR | 0 | -145 | 9 | U | Jason Vargas (L) | J.A. Happ (L) | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Sep 20, 2017 | KC | 15 | TOR | 5 | -118 | 9 | O | Jakob Junis (R) | Brett Anderson (L) | 18 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
| Sep 19, 2017 | KC | 2 | TOR | 5 | -173 | 9 | U | Ian Kennedy (R) | Marcus Stroman (R) | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| Jun 25, 2017 | TOR | 8 | KC | 2 | 118 | 9 | O | Francisco Liriano (L) | Jason Hammel (R) | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| Jun 24, 2017 | TOR | 2 | KC | 3 | 107 | 9 | U | Marco Estrada (R) | Jason Vargas (L) | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
MLB Betting Odds and Trends
| Toronto Blue Jays | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tor is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games | ||
| Toronto is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 13 of Toronto’s last 19 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto’s last 5 games | ||
| Toronto is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road | ||
| Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 9 of Toronto’s last 12 games on the road | ||
| Tor is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Kansas City | ||
| Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City | ||
| Tor is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Kansas City | ||
| Toronto is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Kansas City | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto’s last 9 games when playing on the road against Kansas City | ||
Kansas City Royals |
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|---|---|---|
| KCity is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games | ||
| Kansas City is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games | ||
| KCity is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home | ||
| Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home | ||
| KCity is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Toronto | ||
| Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto | ||
| KCity is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Toronto | ||
| Kansas City is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Toronto | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City’s last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto | ||
Team Vs Division Or Conference
Toronto Blue Jays
| record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U | vs LHP | vs RHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 54-65 | 29-32 | 25-33 | 30-20 | 25-43 | 61-51-7 | 14-29 | 40-36 |
| Last 10 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 2-3 | 5-5 | 1-3 | 3-3 |
| vs Div | 19-29 | 14-14 | 5-15 | 12-4 | 8-23 | 18-27-3 | 2-16 | 17-13 |
| vs AL | 45-60 | 24-30 | 21-30 | 25-19 | 21-39 | 51-47-7 | 13-29 | 32-31 |
| vs NL | 9-5 | 5-2 | 4-3 | 5-1 | 4-4 | 10-4 | 1-0 | 8-5 |
Kansas City Royals
| record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U | vs LHP | vs RHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 36-83 | 17-43 | 19-40 | 9-8 | 29-72 | 51-62-6 | 14-26 | 22-57 |
| Last 10 | 2-8 | 2-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-8 | 5-5 | 1-4 | 1-4 |
| vs Div | 20-27 | 11-12 | 9-15 | 7-6 | 14-21 | 22-23-2 | 6-3 | 14-24 |
| vs AL | 32-72 | 16-34 | 16-38 | 9-7 | 25-63 | 48-50-6 | 12-23 | 20-49 |
| vs NL | 4-11 | 1-9 | 3-2 | 0-1 | 4-9 | 3-12 | 2-3 | 2-8 |
Team Last 5 Games
Toronto Blue Jays
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ag 14, 2018 | KC | 6-5 | W | -139 | 9 | Ryan Borucki | 4 | Heath Fillmyer | A |
| Aug 13, 2018 | KC | 1-3 | L | -130 | 9 | Sean Reid-Foley | 5 | Brad Keller | A |
| Ag 12, 2018 | TB | 2-1 | W | -128 | 8 | M Stroman | 5 | Tyler Glasnow | H |
| Aug 11, 2018 | TB | 1-3 | L | -105 | 9 | Sam Gaviglio | 5.1 | Ryne Stanek | H |
| Ag 10, 2018 | TB | 0-7 | L | 104 | 8.5 | M Estrada | 5.1 | Blake Snell | H |
Kansas City Royals
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ag 14, 2018 | TOR | 5-6 | L | 129 | 9 | Heath Fillmyer | 5 | Ryan Borucki | H |
| Aug 13, 2018 | TOR | 3-1 | W | 120 | 9 | Brad Keller | 7 | Sean Reid-Foley | H |
| Ag 12, 2018 | STL | 2-8 | L | 131 | 9 | Jake Junis | 6 | T Ross | H |
| Aug 11, 2018 | STL | 3-8 | L | 148 | 8.5 | D Duffy | 5.1 | Jack Flaherty | H |
| Ag 10, 2018 | STL | 0-7 | L | 128 | 9.5 | B Smith | 1.2 | Austin Gomber | H |