On Wednesday, the Atlanta Braves (5-11) will play the final game of a three-game series north of the Border versus the Toronto Blue Jays (9-8). Atlanta opened this series with an 8-4 victory on Monday over the Toronto Blue Jays. Atlanta is last in the National League East, six games behind first. Toronto has lost three of the last four following Monday's defeat to the Braves. The Blue Jays are second in the American League East, a half game behind the Yankees. Atlanta will play without five pitchers and position players Marcell Ozuna, Ignacio Alvarez, EJ Esposito, and Ronald Acuna. Toronto will play without seven pitchers, as well as position players Philip Clarke, Josh Kasevich, and Daulton Varsho. Make sure to read this in-depth Atlanta Braves vs Toronto Blue Jays prediction. Hit a home run with our top MLB picks for Atlanta Braves vs. Toronto Blue Jays prediction today!
This article was written before these two played on Tuesday.
Atlanta’s problems begin at the plate but don't end there
The Atlanta Braves are 17th in both on-base percentage at .306 and slugging percentage at .372. The Braves are 19th in batting average at .225 and 25th in runs scored with 57. Sean Murphy is the leader in home runs with four. Ozzie Albies and Marcell Ozuna (out injured) are second with 3 home runs apiece. The leader in RBI is Austin Riley with 11, and Albies is second with nine. As a team, Atlanta has hit 22 doubles, one triple, and 18 home runs for 41 extra-base hits in 16 games.
Atlanta is 20th in Quality Starts with 4, 22nd in WHIP at 1.36, 23rd in ERA at 4.39, and 25th in batting average against at .254. Spencer Schwellenback is one of five pitchers for Atlanta with one victory apiece. The right-hander is the leader in ERA of starters at 0.45. Chris Sale is the leader in strikeouts with 24. On Wednesday, Atlanta will hand the ball to Spencer Strider. The right-hander will be making his season debut after starting the season on the 15-day injured list.
Toronto is performing well both at the plate and on the mound
The Toronto Blue Jays are fourth in batting average at .261, 7th in on-base percentage at .335, 14th in runs scored with 67, and 21st in slugging percentage at .366. Andres Gimenez leads Toronto in home runs with three, while George Springer (out injured) is second with two. Bo Bichette and Springer are the co-leaders in RBI with 10 each. Vladimir Guerrero Jr has not displayed power thus far, with just four doubles, no home runs, and only 7 RBI. As a team, Toronto has hit 31 doubles, one triple, and 9 home runs for 41 extra base hits in 17 games.
On the mound, Toronto is fifth in WHIP at 1.09, eighth in batting average against at .213, ninth in Quality Starts with six, and 12th in ERA at 3.64. Easton Lucas is the leader in wins with 2, while Chris Bassitt, who will start on Wednesday for Toronto, is the leader in ERA for starters at 0.98, and Jose Berrios is the leader in strikeouts with 21. Bassitt is 1-0 with 21 strikeouts and a 1.09 WHIP.
Best Bets for Atlanta Braves vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Full-Game Side Bet
Insiders Status:
Atlanta has struggled early this season, losing 11 of its first 16 games. The Braves have lost 11 of the last 13 games played on the road. When facing Toronto head to head, Atlanta has lost six of the last seven on the road and 10 of the last 13 overall to the Blue Jays. Toronto has won 9 of its first 17 and is just a half-game behind first place in the American League East. Toronto is one game above .500 despite slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr having a quiet start to the season with no home runs through 17 games and just four extra base hits, which are all doubles. Toronto's starting pitcher, Chris Bassitt, has had three consecutive above-average outings, allowing a total of 17 hits and just two earned runs in 18.1 innings of work. The results have not been favorable as Toronto has lost two of the three, but Bassitt is 1-0.
Full-Game Total Pick
Insiders Status:
The total has finished under in 10 of Toronto's last 14 games and four of the last five that Toronto has played at home. In addition, the total has finished under in seven of the last eight games that Toronto has played against a team from the National League. Toronto is only 14th in runs scored, and Atlanta is 25th
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