In the final Game of a three-Game set at Rogers Centre, the Cleveland Guardians (44-24) face the Toronto Blue Jays (34-36), Sunday at 1:37 PM ET.
The favored Blue Jays (-130 on the moneyline) play at home against the Guardians (+110). The Toronto Blue Jays will give the start to Jose Berrios (5-5, 2.93 ERA), who is looking for win No. 6 on the season, and the Guardians will counter with Ben Lively (6-2, 2.59 ERA).
These clubs meet again following the Blue Jays’ 5-0 victory over the Guardians yesterday. Bowden Francis (4.0 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 2 K) registered the win for the Blue Jays. George Springer went 1-for-3 with an RBI to lead the team on offense. Carlos Carrasco (5.0 IP, 5 R, 6 H, 2 K) was credited with the loss on the mound for the Guardians.
Here is everything you need to prepare for Sunday’s Blue Jays vs. Guardians contest, including viewing options.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Cleveland Guardians odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Blue Jays (-130, bet $130 to win $100)
- Underdog: Guardians (+110, bet $100 to win $110)
- Over/under: 7.5
Blue Jays vs. Guardians: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Sunday, June 16, 2024
- Game Time: 1:37 PM ET
- Stadium: Rogers Centre
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Blue Jays stats and trends
Blue Jays betting records
- The Blue Jays have been favorites in 46 games this season and won 28 (60.9%) of those contests.
- Toronto is 14-12 this season when entering a game favored by -130 or more on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 56.5% chance of a victory for the Blue Jays.
- Toronto and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 29 of 70 opportunities.
- The Blue Jays are 33-36-0 ATS in their 69 games with a spread this season.
José Berríos (Blue Jays probable starter)
- Berrios (5-5 with a 2.93 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 86 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Blue Jays, his 15th of the season.
- The righty’s most recent time out came on Tuesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he threw 5 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing five hits.
- The 30-year-old has an ERA of 2.93, with 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings, in 14 games this season. Opponents have a .235 batting average against him.
- Berrios has 11 quality starts under his belt this year.
- Berrios is seeking his seventh straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.1 innings per appearance on the hill.
- He has made three appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
- He will face a Guardians offense that ranks eighth in the league with 335 runs while batting .240 as a squad. It has a collective .397 slugging percentage (13th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 74 home runs (12th in MLB).
- The 30-year-old ranks 13th in ERA (2.93), 23rd in WHIP (1.105), and 64th in K/9 (6.7) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.
Blue Jays batting stats
- The Blue Jays rank 27th in Major League Baseball with just 56 home runs as a team.
- The offense for Toronto has a slugging percentage of .363 this season, 25th in MLB.
- The Blue Jays rank 24th in MLB with a .231 team batting average.
- Toronto ranks 25th in the majors with 271 total runs scored this season.
- The Blue Jays have an OBP of .308 this season, which ranks 19th in MLB.
- Toronto has shown patience at the plate this season with the second-best rate of strikeouts per game (6.9) among MLB offenses.
Guardians stats and trends
Guardians betting records
- The Guardians have been victorious in 13, or 59.1%, of the 22 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Cleveland has a win-loss record of 7-7 when favored by +110 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Guardians have a 47.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Cleveland and its opponents have gone over in 30 of its 68 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Guardians are 38-29-0 against the spread in their 67 games that had a posted line this season.
Ben Lively (Guardians probable starter)
- The Guardians will send Lively (6-2) to the mound to make his 11th start of the season. He is 6-2 with a 2.59 ERA and 48 strikeouts over 55 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty’s most recent appearance was on Saturday, June 8 against the Miami Marlins, when he went five scoreless innings while allowing three hits.
- The 32-year-old has a 2.59 ERA and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings in 10 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .229 to opposing hitters.
- Lively is looking to record his fourth quality start of the season in this matchup.
- Lively is aiming for his eighth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.5 innings per start.
- In one of his 10 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
- He will face a Blue Jays offense that ranks 25th in the league with 271 total runs scored while batting .231 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .363 slugging percentage (25th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 56 home runs (27th in the league).
Guardians batting stats
- The Guardians rank 12th in MLB action with 74 total home runs.
- This season, Cleveland ranks 13th in the majors with a .397 slugging percentage.
- The Guardians have the 14th-ranked batting average in the majors (.240).
- Cleveland is the eighth-highest scoring team in MLB, averaging 4.9 runs per game (335 total).
- The Guardians are ninth in baseball with an on-base percentage of .317.