Toronto Blue Jays vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction 5-31-24 Picks

The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Toronto Blue Jays square off Friday in MLB action from Rogers Centre. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this Game. Here’s a Toronto Blue Jays vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The Pittsburgh Pirates did not have a starting pitcher announced at the time that this article was posted. Jose Berrios is listed as the starter for the Blue Jays here and is 5-4 with a 2.94 ERA and 53 strikeouts this season. In his career, Berrios is 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA and 17 strikeouts against Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh Pirates Recap

The Pittsburgh Pirates come into this series hoping to build some momentum after earning a split in their rain-shortened doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers, losing the opener 8-0 before winning Game two 10-2, building on a split against the Atlanta Braves to follow up their series loss to the Giants last week.

Pirates Still Treading Water At The Plate

Bryan Reynolds leads the Pirates with 57 hits with 12 doubles along with 7 home runs and 29 RBIs while Andrew McCutchen has a team-high 8 home runs and Jack Suwinski has a team-high 5 stolen bases. Oneil Cruz leads the Pirates with 74 strikeouts while also posting 12 doubles, 7 home runs and 20 RBIs and Connor Joe has a .286 batting average and a team-high 13 doubles as well this season.

Why the Pittsburgh Pirates will win

• The road team has won each of the last six games between the Pirates and Blue Jays.
• The Blue Jays have lost 13 of their last 16 games following a road win.
• The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight home games following a win.
• The Pirates have covered the run line in 14 of their last 16 night games following a road win.

Toronto Blue Jays Recap

The Toronto Blue Jays come into this one looking to build on their sweep of the White Sox in the last series to start the week following a 3-1 win in Wednesday’s series finale. The win followed a series loss for the Jays to the Tigers last weekend.

Blue Jays Inconsistent At The Dish

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the Blue Jays with 62 hits including 10 doubles, 5 home runs and 25 RBIs along with a .294 batting average and a .389 OBP. Daulton Varsho’s chipped in a team-high 10 home runs and 30 RBIs in addition to 9 doubles. Davis Schneider has a team-high 13 doubles while George Springer has a team-high 7 stolen bases. Varsho also has a team-high 50 strikeouts as well this season.

Why the Toronto Blue Jays will win

• The Pirates have lost each of their last nine night games against AL East opponents.
• The Blue Jays have won each of their last eight games against the Pirates.
• The Pirates have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine night games against AL East opponents.
• The Blue Jays have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games against the Pirates.
• The Blue Jays have won the first inning in each of their last four home games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
• The Blue Jays have led after 3 innings in each of their last four games against the Pirates.
• The Pirates have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five road games against opponents that held a losing record.

Toronto Blue Jays vs Pittsburgh Pirates Prediction

I’m on the under here. I just can’t really trust the Blue Jays consistently for offense in the current form of this team. The potential is there to go off at any time, but the Jays have days where they go off and then other days where they couldn’t hit water if they fell out of a boat. Oh, the other side, Berrios has been extremely solid at home this season with an ERA under two, and I think this is just a low-scoring Game in Toronto on Friday night. Give me the under here.