Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays 8/15/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Baltimore Orioles open a three-game series north of the border on Monday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Baltimore is 59-54 following its 8-2 loss to Tampa Bay on Saturday. Baltimore has lost two of his last three, but the Orioles over the last two weeks have won eight of the last 11. Baltimore is fourth in the American League East, 12 ½ games behind the first-place New York Yankees. 

Anthony Santander is batting .263 to lead Baltimore and the right fielder has team highs in home runs with 20, RBIs with 60 and on-base percentage at .342. Center fielder Cedric Mullins is the leader in hits with 116. On Monday, the Baltimore Orioles will send Kyle Bradish to the mound. The right-hander is 1-4 with a 6.42 ERA, 62 Ks and 23 BBs.

Toronto is 61-51 following its 2-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday. Teoscar Hernandez’s home run during the seventh inning broke a tie for the Blue Jays, while Matt Chapman also went yard earlier in the contest. The victory snapped a three-game losing streak for Toronto. The Blue Jays are second in the American League East, 10 games behind the first-place New York Yankees.

Left fielder Lourdes Gurriel is batting .303 to lead Toronto, while catcher Alejandro Kirk is the leader in on-base percentage of .381. First baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr is leading Toronto in home runs with 23, RBIs with 68 and hits with 123. On Monday, the Toronto Blue Jays will send Yusei Kikuchi to the mound. The left-hander is 4-6 with a 5.13 ERA, 88 Ks and 46 BBs.