Blue Jays vs Braves Picks and Prediction – 9/6/2024

The Toronto Blue Jays open a three-game series on the road Friday versus the Atlanta Braves. Toronto dropped to 67-74 following a 4-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. Toronto was swept in a short two-game interleague series by Philadelphia and the Blue Jays have lost three straight. Toronto is 14 games behind first and the American League East.

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Vladimir Guerrero Jr is batting .328 to lead Toronto and is the leader in home runs with 28, RBI with 92, hits with 175, and an on-base percentage at .400. Toronto has a team batting average of .241 and a slugging percentage of .397. On Friday, the Toronto Blue Jays will send Kevin Gausman to the mound. The right-hander is 12-10 with a 4.07 ERA, 145 Ks, and 47 BBs.

The Atlanta Braves improved to 76-63 following a 5-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday. Jarred Kelenic belted a three-run home run for Atlanta. The Braves trail first place in the National League East by 7 games and currently hold the third and final NL wildcard qualifying spot but are just a half-game ahead of the New York Mets. 

Marcell Ozuna is batting .305 with 37 home runs, 98 RBI, 160 hits, and an on-base percentage of .378 to lead Atlanta in each of the five statistical categories. Atlanta has a team batting average of .241 and a slugging percentage of .412. On Friday, the Atlanta Braves will send Max Fried to the mound. The left-hander is 8-8 with a 3.52 ERA, 130 Ks, and 50 BBs.

Atlanta will pick up a victory on Friday, but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in five of Toronto's last seven and four of Atlanta’s last five. Toronto starter Kevin Gausman has had two consecutive strong outings, allowing three runs across 12 ⅔ innings, while Atlanta starter Max Fried has had three consecutive solid starts, allowing six runs across 19 innings. Final Score Prediction, Atlanta Braves win but our best play is UNDER 4-2.