Blue Jays Need Win Streak of Their Own
The Toronto Blue Jays may have lost two of three against the Yankees, but they put an end to an 11-game win streak for the Yankees. Now they fly into Cleveland to start a streak of their own against a lesser caliber team. The Cleveland Guardians have come back to reality after a hot start. Their offense is still holding its own, but the pitching has not helped the team keep pace as they find themselves under .500 and somehow still in second place in the AL Central.
Let’s check the latest MLB picks, stats, injury reports, and MLB odds for Blue Jays vs Guardians. We’ve plenty of MLB predictions.
Blue Jays Holding It Together To Keep Pace
It’s really tough going up against a hot team, especially when it is a division rival. Even though the Blue Jays dropped two of three to the Yankees, they still sit within striking distance of the division lead. And after putting an end to an 11-game win streak, the Blue Jays are still playing excellent ball even without getting the W’s in the win column.
The Blue Jays have been a little cold as of late with the bats, but with the powerful offense that they possess, runs are never far away. But the star of the team as of late has been the bullpen, which has kept the entire team in close games and converts in high-pressure situations when needed. Especially with a few key starters out of the rotation at the moment, this has been a huge plus for the Blue Jays at this point.
Jose Berrios has turned the beginning of his season around, giving the Blue Jays a strong number two starter behind an impressive Kevin Gausman. Berrios will hold down the fort while the bats get themselves going against the Guardians struggling pitching staff.
Guardians Struggling to Win Against Fellow Contenders
When looking at the previous outcomes and the teams that the Guardians have beaten so far this year, they are struggling to put up wins against real contenders and teams with winning records. They will face teams that have winning records and will compete for a title in the rest of 2022 over their next 10-games. That starts Thursday against the Blue Jays.
They need to start showing that they can beat good teams, otherwise, their season will more than likely end with a record around or below .500. The pitching staff needs to step up their game to take the heat off the offense. The offense is putting up over 4.5 runs per game, but the pitching staff is giving up 4.3 runs per game. That run differential makes it difficult to win games.
The Guardians are also coming off two hard-fought games against the Padres in which they split the doubleheader on Wednesday. Each contest was a one-run game and they used eight relievers. The Guardians need an inning eating performance from starter Aaron Civale, otherwise, it could be a long series for the Guardians.
Blue Jays vs Guardians Head-to-Head
This will be the first meeting between the Blue Jays and the Guardians in 2022. The two teams squared off seven times in 2021 with Toronto taking the season series 5-2 over Cleveland.
Toronto took two of three games in Cleveland in 2021.
Blue Jays vs Guardians Game Information
- Game: Blue Jays (16-10) vs Guardians (11-13)
- Location: Progressive Field, Cleveland, OH
- Day/Time: Thursday, May 5, 6:10 p.m. ET
- Blue Jays vs Guardians Live stream: MLB.tv
Blue Jays vs Guardians Betting Lines
| Team | Handicap | Moneyline | Total | Team Total |
| Toronto Blue Jays
J. Berrios -R |
-1½ +110 | -150 | 8 +105o | 4½ Evo
4½ -130u |
| Cleveland Guardians
A. Civale -R |
+1½ -130 | +135 | 8 -125u | 3½ Evo
3½ -130u |
Blue Jays vs Guardians Prediction
Clearly, the odds are going to be favoring the Blue Jays in this matchup, but with the Guardians strong offense, the MLB lines are not heavily weighted one way or the other.
With the way the Blue Jays played the Yankees this week, despite only coming away with one win and Joe Berrios on the mound, It is a safe bet to go with the Blue Jays winning. But the offense is set to explode and the Guardians starter has an ERA over 10 right now. Take the Blue Jays to cover the runline on Thursday night.
When you bet online, take the runline for the Blue Jays -1½ at +110.
