Hot Guardians Face Blue Jays in August 12 Betting Showdown
The AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians (59-52) face the Toronto Blue Jays (60-50) at Rogers Centre on Friday, August 12 at 7:07 p.m.
The Guardians enter on a five-game winning streak after sweeping the Tigers, maintaining a 1.5-game division lead. Toronto has lost three of their last four, including two straight against Baltimore.
Game Details:
- Time: 7:07 p.m. ET
- Location: Rogers Centre, Toronto
- Odds: Blue Jays -167 favorites, Guardians +1 run underdogs
- Over/Under: 8.5 runs
Pitching Matchup:
- Guardians: Cal Quantrill (8-5, 3.88 ERA)
- Blue Jays: Jose Berrios (8-4, 5.19 ERA)
Team Analysis:
- Guardians have scored 17 runs during 5-game win streak
- Cleveland pitching has allowed just 8 runs in last 5 games
- James Karinchak unavailable (vaccine requirements)
- Blue Jays rank top-5 in batting average, OBP, slugging %, and runs
- Toronto pitching has struggled, allowing 23 runs in last 4 games
- Berrios facing former division rival but having down year
The red-hot Guardians look to continue their winning ways against a talented but recently struggling Blue Jays team. While Toronto is favored, Cleveland's recent stellar pitching and momentum make them a legitimate upset threat in what projects to be a competitive series opener.
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