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.
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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
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
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