Atlanta Braves vs Toronto Blue Jays 5/14/2023 Odds, Predictions and Tips
The Atlanta Braves are set to play the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon, marking the end of their three-game Inter-League series at Rogers Centre in Toronto. Despite losing the last three games, the Braves still hold the top spot in the NL East division with a record of 25-14, and a 15-5 away record. RF Ronald Acuna Jr. has been a standout player for Atlanta, boasting an average of .345 at the plate, with a team-high 55 hits and a .434 on-base percentage.
Meanwhile, 1B Matt Olson leads the Braves in home runs with 11 and Sean Murphy has made a team-leading 32 runs batted in. RHP Collin McHugh has been selected by the Braves to start in the series finale against the Blue Jays. So far this season, McHugh has a record of 1-0 with a 3.38 ERA, a WHIP of 1.58, and eight strikeouts in 13.1 innings pitched. Atlanta will try to avoid a series sweep after losing the first two games, including a 2-5 road loss in game 2 against Toronto.
- Atlanta is 0-8 SU in their last 8 matches with the Blue Jays.
- The Atlanta Braves are 13-4 SU in their last 17 games on the road.
- The Braves are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games on the road against Toronto.
Atlanta Braves vs Toronto Blue Jays 5/14/2023 Odds, Predictions and Tips
On Sunday, the Toronto Blue Jays will look to complete a sweep of their inter-league three-game series against the Atlanta Braves at home. The Blue Jays have been performing well with a 23-16 overall record and an impressive 11-3 record when playing at home. They currently sit in third place in the AL East, trailing the Tampa Bay Rays by six games, but have a solid run difference of +21 for the season. Toronto has won the first two games of the series against Atlanta, including a 5-2 home win on Saturday. In that game, the Blue Jays scored five runs on nine hits while limiting the Braves to just two runs on seven hits.
Third baseman Matt Chapman leads the Blue Jays with a .328 batting average and a team-high on-base percentage of .414 for the season. Shortstop Bo Bichette leads Toronto in home runs with eight, 24 runs batted in, and 52 hits, while the team as a whole averages .255 at the plate with a slugging percentage of .413. On Sunday, the Blue Jays will start left-hander Yusei Kikuchi, who is 5-0 on the season with a 3.35 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 37.2 innings pitched.
- The total stayed UNDER in 5 of Toronto’s last 6 matches with the Braves.
- The total remained UNDER in 7 of Toronto’s last 8 games at home.
- The Blue Jays are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home against Atlanta.
Atlanta Braves vs. Toronto Blue Jays. The MLB Pick for this contest is Toronto -105. The Toronto Blue Jays have been dominant against the Atlanta Braves, winning their last seven games against them and four straight at home. Toronto’s starting pitcher for the game will be Yusei Kikuchi, who is coming off a strong performance in his last start, where he gave up only four hits and no runs in 6-1/3 innings, helping the team to a 10-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on the road. The Blue Jays will continue their winning streak against the Braves and come out on top with a predicted score of 6-2.
MLB Starting Time: 1:37 PM0 ET
Location: Rogers Centre Toronto, Ontario
Date: Sunday, May 14, 2023
TV: MLBN
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Toronto Blue Jays -105
MLB Totals: 10.0
