Indians vs Blue Jays MLB Betting Odds And Pick (May 10)

The Blue Jays just can’t seem to get on a roll. Coming off Monday’s 4-2 win over the Cleveland Indians that was their third victory in four days and appeared to be something to build on, Toronto was skunked 6-0 at home by the Tribe Tuesday.

Even worse, DH Kendrys Morales hobbled back to the dugout after his second at-bat and was removed from the game due to hamstring tightness. There was no immediate word on the extent of Morales’ injury, but it looked like more bad news for a Jays team that has already had to play without Josh Donaldson, Troy Tulowitzki and Russell Martin. And that’s just the position players. Let’s not even get started about the pitchers (Mike Bolsinger started Tuesday’s game for Toronto, the ninth different starting pitcher the Jays have used already in 2017.)

Still, the Jays have a chance to win their series with the defending AL champion Indians if they can post a victory in the rubber match tonight at Rogers Centre.

Indians/Blue Jays Betting Odds At Pinnacle

Indians Blue Jays betting odds May 10

The Indians opened as -140 favourites Tuesday at Pinnacle and had been bet up to -152 chalk by Wednesday afternoon. Oddsmakers made the total 7.5 runs with the juice fairly even on both sides. Toronto pays -120 odds on the +1.5 run line as the home underdog.

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Indians/Blue Jays Betting Pick

Cleveland sends Danny Salazar to the hill tonight. The righty has had an up and down year, alternating wins and losses in his last three starts, but he should pose a big challenge to the Blue Jays because of his strikeout stuff. Salazar leads the American League in strikeouts per 9 innings, bad news for a Toronto lineup that has been known to swing and miss. Salazar is also 2-1 with a 2.65 ERA in three career starts versus the Jays.

Francisco Liriano gets the ball for the Blue Jays. He’s also got good strikeout numbers, averaging more than 10 Ks per 9 innings, but the walks are a concern. Liriano has walked at least four hitters in four of his six starts this year and is averaging nearly seven free passes per 9 innings. Control has never been Liriano’s strong suit, but this year is the worst it’s ever been. Cleveland is a patient lineup (eighth in MLB in walks drawn) so this could spell some serious trouble for the Jays lefty.

Cleveland is playing the final game of a long road trip here, so there’s potential for a bit of a lookahead spot. However, the Indians have won six of their last eight games in Toronto, and the trip home is a short one across Lake Erie.

These teams have a history of playing low-scoring ball games (14 of the last 17 meetings have gone Under, including the last eight in a row). The Jays still aren’t hitting, and Salazar with a strong bullpen behind him does not look like an opportunity for the Toronto offence to break out. We’ll go with our heads instead of our hearts on this one, as it looks like it’s going to be a little longer before the Jays can finally get on a roll.

Pick: Toronto Blue Jays Team Total Under 3.5 -144 (Bet this game at Pinnacle)