Blue Jays vs. Pirates Prediction, Odds, Picks - June 2 (2024)

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The Pittsburgh Pirates and Andrew McCutchen take the field against Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday at Rogers Centre. The Blue Jays are -167 moneyline favorites for this matchup against the Pirates (+138). Toronto (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. An 8-run over/under is set for this contest.

Here is everything you need from a betting perspective on the Blue Jays-Pirates game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

Blue Jays vs. Pirates Game Information & Odds

• When: Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 1:37 PM ET
• Where: Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario
• How to Watch on TV: SportsNet PT

Blue Jays vs. Pirates Prediction

• Score Prediction: Blue Jays 5, Pirates 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Blue Jays 52%, Pirates 48%

Blue Jays vs. Pirates Betting Insights

• The Blue Jays have won 21, or 56.8%, of the 37 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Toronto has entered 14 games this season favored by -167 or more and is 10-4 in those contests.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Blue Jays have a 62.5% chance to win.
• The Pirates have won in 18, or 51.4%, of the 35 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This season, Pittsburgh has come away with a win two times in five chances when named as an underdog of at least +138 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Pirates have a 42% chance of walking away with the win.

Blue Jays Recent Betting Performance

• The Blue Jays went 5-3 across the eight games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Blue Jays and their opponents combined to hit the over five times.
• The Blue Jays' ATS record is 6-4-0 over their past 10 games.

Blue Jays Recent Stats

Blue Jays Player Insights

• The Blue Jays best hitter thus far this season is Guerrero, who's hitting at a team-leading .292 clip along with five homers and 25 RBI.
• Guerrero's home runs rank him 120th in the majors, and he is 80th in RBI.
• Daulton Varsho has hit 10 home runs with 30 RBI. Both pace his team.
• Varsho is 25th in homers and 45th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Davis Schneider has 13 doubles, seven home runs and 23 walks while hitting .239.
• Bo Bichette is batting .241 with nine doubles, a triple, four home runs and 12 walks.

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Pirates Recent Betting Performance

• In seven games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Pirates have a record of 4-3.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Pirates and their opponents are 8-1-1 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Pirates have five wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Pirates Recent Stats

Pirates Player Insights

• Bryan Reynolds paces the Pirates in home runs (eight) and runs batted in (32).
• Reynolds is 51st in home runs and 37th in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Connor Joe has a club-leading .281 batting average.
• Joe is currently 94th in homers and 93rd in RBI in the major leagues.
• McCutchen leads the Pirates with eight long balls.
• Oneil Cruz has 12 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 16 walks while batting .241.

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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