Blue Jays vs Pirates Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 31
Odds updated as of 6:12 PM
The Toronto Blue Jays versus the Pittsburgh Pirates is on the MLB schedule for Friday.
Here's what you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.
Blue Jays vs Pirates Game Info
- Toronto Blue Jays (26-29) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (26-30)
- Date: Friday, May 31, 2024
- Time: 7:07 PM ET
- Venue: Rogers Centre -- Toronto, Ontario
- Coverage: SN1
Blue Jays vs Pirates Odds & Moneyline
- All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
- Moneyline: TOR: (-180) | PIT: (+152)
- Spread: TOR: -1.5 (+126) | PIT: +1.5 (-152)
- Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-100) | Under: (-122)
Blue Jays vs Pirates Probable Starting Pitchers
Probable Pitchers: José Berríos (Blue Jays) - 5-4, 2.94 ERA vs Bailey Falter (Pirates) - 3-2, 3.55 ERA
This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Blue Jays will send Jose Berrios (5-4) to the mound, while Bailey Falter (3-2) will take the ball for the Pirates. When Berrios starts, his team is 7-4-0 against the spread this season. Berrios' team has a record of 4-2 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline. The Pirates are 8-2-0 ATS in Falter's 10 starts that had a set spread. The Pirates have a 4-3 record in Falter's seven starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.
Blue Jays vs Pirates Prediction & Pick
All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Blue Jays win (63.1%)
Blue Jays vs Pirates Moneyline
- Looking at the moneyline for Pirates-Blue Jays, Pittsburgh is the underdog at +152, and Toronto is -180 playing at home.
Blue Jays vs Pirates Spread
- The Blue Jays are hosting the Pirates and are favored by 1.5 runs on the spread. The Blue Jays are +126 to cover the runline, with the Pirates being -152.
Blue Jays vs Pirates Over/Under
- The Blue Jays-Pirates game on May 31 has been given an over/under of 8.5 runs. The over is set at -100 and the under at -122.
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Blue Jays vs Pirates Betting Trends
- The Blue Jays have been favorites in 32 games this season and have come away with the win 17 times (53.1%) in those contests.
- Toronto has a record of 6-3 when favored by -180 or more this year.
- The Blue Jays' games have gone over the total in 21 of their 53 opportunities.
- The Blue Jays are 26-27-0 against the spread in their 53 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Pirates have been the moneyline underdog 32 total times this season. They've gone 16-16 in those games.
- Pittsburgh has a record of 1-2 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +152 or longer (33.3%).
- The Pirates have played in 54 games with an over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 26 times (26-26-2).
- The Pirates are 28-26-0 ATS this season.
Blue Jays Player Leaders
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads Toronto with an OBP of .389, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .412. He's batting .294 on the season.
- Among all qualifying hitters, he ranks 17th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks ninth, and he is 76th in slugging.
- Guerrero will look for his third straight game with a hit in this contest. In his last five games he is batting .350 with a double, four walks and an RBI.
- Daulton Varsho is hitting .205 with nine doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 22 walks. He's slugging .438 with an on-base percentage of .293.
- Among qualifying batters, he ranks 141st in batting average, 128th in on-base percentage and 55th in slugging percentage.
- Bo Bichette has 51 hits this season and has a slash line of .251/.298/.365.
- Bichette heads into this game with four games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .273 with a home run and five RBI.
- Davis Schneider has 36 hits, which leads Toronto hitters this season, while batting .248 with 19 extra-base hits.
Pirates Player Leaders
- Bryan Reynolds has accumulated a slugging percentage of .411, a team-best for the Pirates. He's batting .254 with an on-base percentage of .328.
- Including all qualified hitters, he is 67th in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 65th and he is 77th in slugging.
- Connor Joe leads his team with 50 hits and a .357 on-base percentage. He has a batting average of .286 while slugging .463.
- His batting average is 24th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 27th, and he is 37th in slugging.
- Andrew McCutchen is hitting .234 with five doubles, eight home runs and 22 walks.
- Oneil Cruz has 12 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 15 walks while batting .246.