San Diego Padres vs Toronto Blue Jays 7/18/2023 Odds, Expert Picks and Tips
The San Diego Padres and the Toronto Blue Jays will play the first game of a three-game MLB Interleague series on Tuesday night at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario. San Diego’s overall record dropped to 19-27 and their road record to 44-50 after losing their last three games
. They are ten games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers for first place in the National League West. The Padres have now scored 423 runs while throwing away 387, giving them a season run differential of +36 runs. The San Diego Padres enter this interleague game looking to end a three-game losing streak and get back on track with a victory on Tuesday. San Diego’s improbable 6-7 loss to Philadelphia on Sunday finished with no points in the 11th or 12th periods. The Padres’ Tim Hill (RP, 1-4, 3.98 ERA), who pitched 1.2 innings of relief, took the defeat.
Right-hander Joe Musgrove will start the first game of a three-game interleague series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday, the San Diego Padres’ management has announced. Despite allowing 74 hits, 17 free passes, and eight home runs in 79.1 innings of work throughout his outings, the right-handed starter had an excellent 3.29 ERA, a solid 1.15 WHIP, 79 strikeouts, and a season-high 8-2 record. Musgrove helped San Diego win his previous two starts by striking out 18 batters in 13 innings, only allowing one earned run.
The totals have gone OVER in 4 of the San Diego Padres last five games and 7 of their last eight road games. The San Diego Padres are 5-0 straight up in their last five games against opponents from the American League, and the totals have gone OVER in five of their previous five road games versus the Toronto Blue Jays.
San Diego Padres vs Toronto Blue Jays 7/18/2023 Odds, Expert Picks and Tips
On Tuesday, the Toronto Blue Jays will host the San Diego Padres in game one of a three-game interleague series to win five straight games at home. Toronto improved to 53-41 overall after four consecutive victories. The squad had a 26-18 record at home and finished third in the AL East, six games behind the AL East champion Tampa Bay Rays. The Blue Jays have 429 runs scored while giving up 385 runs so far this season, giving them a run differential of +44. With four straight victories, including a weekend sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks in a three-game home series, the Toronto Blue Jays have recently been strong. The Blue Jays defeated the D-Backs 7-5 at home on Sunday to clinch the three-game sweep. Danny Jansen’s three-run double in the eighth inning was a critical factor in the victory.
Alek Manoah, a right-handed pitcher, will get the start for the Toronto Blue Jays against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday to respond. A decent 1.80 WHIP, a 2-7 record, a 5.91 ERA, 56 strikeouts in 56 starts, 73 hits, 42 free bases, and 11 home runs allowed in 64.0 innings pitched were the right-handed pitcher’s last season stats. In his previous start, Manoah pitched 6.0 innings in Toronto’s 12-2 victory against Detroit. He allowed just one earned run, struck out eight batters, and recorded a commanding 0.83 WHIP.
The totals have gone UNDER in 10 of Toronto’s last 15 games, while the Blue Jays are 8-1 SU in their previous nine games. The totals have gone OVER in 5 of Toronto’s last five games against San Diego and 5 of the Blue Jays’ prior five home games versus the San Diego Padres. The Toronto Blue Jays have won five straight games against National League opponents by a score of 5-0.
San Diego Padres vs Toronto Blue Jays. The Toronto Blue Jays are the MLB Prediction for this game. With four straight victories, the Blue Jays have the advantage in this game, while the Padres have struggled, losing three consecutive games. Toronto concluded the season ranked 10th in OPS and 13th in runs scored, while San Diego finished the season with 94 games played, finishing 14th in OPS and 16th in runs scored. The result on Tuesday should favor the host team. The odds favor a 5-3 Toronto Blue Jays victory.
MLB Starting Time: 7:07 PM ET
Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario
Date: Tuesday, July 18, 2023
TV: BSSD
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Toronto Blue Jays -110
MLB Totals: 9.0
