2016 American League Wild Card Playoff Betting Odds – Orioles vs. Blue Jays Game 1
The 2016 American League Wild Card Playoff betting odds for the first game between the Orioles and Blue Jays featured a line of -145 Toronto, +135 Baltimore and a total of 8.5. This series will kick off on Tuesday October 4.
Who Are The Starting Pitchers for the Orioles vs. Blue Jays American League Wild Card Playoff Game 1? Orioles RH Chris Tillman (16-6, 3.77 ERA) will start for his respective team. Considered the best starting pitcher for Baltimore, Tillman is actually winless in his last three starts and has failed to get beyond the 6th inning. He is a dismal 5-10 with a 5.44 ERA in 24 career starts against the Blue Jays.
Blue Jays RH Marcus Stroman (9-10, 4.37) 1-0 with a 4.19 ERA in the playoffs last season and had allowed three or fewer earned runs in five of his last six starts. The one start where he allowed more runs was against Baltimore (4). Toronto is 1-5 in Stroman’s last 6 starts.
Hot Trends for This Game - The Orioles are 6-2 in their last 8 road games vs. a right-handed starter, 14-3 in Tillman’s last 17 starts vs. American League East and 7-1 in his last 8 road starts. The Blue Jays are 1-4 in their last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com
