Toronto Blue Jays vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, Pick and Preview, May 5 (5/5): MLB

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The Toronto Blue Jays visit the Cleveland Guardians to play a 4-game series at the Progressive Field in Cleveland. The Guardians tied 1-1 in a double-header against the Padres on Wednesday and the BLue Jays lost their last series against the Yankees.

Toronto Blue Jays

The Blue Jays get here with a 16-10 record and have won 3 of their last 5 games. The team is averaging 3.8 runs while allowing 4.12 runs per game. George Springer leads the team batting for .289 avg and 6 home runs. Vladimir Guerrero has 17 RBI with 6 home runs. 

Alek Manoah allowed one run and 3 hits across six innings. He walked one and struck out seven.

Probable Pitcher:

Jose Berrios (2-0, 4.13 ERA) will be on the mound for the Blue Jays in the 1st game of the series. Berrios gave up one earned run over 5.2 innings and picked up the win in Saturday's 2-1 victory over the Astros. He allowed seven hits and posted a 5:2 K:BB in the contest. He started 2 games against Cleveland last season and threw for a 2.25 ERA and struck out 12 in 12 innings.

Cleveland Guardians

The Guardians get here with a 11-13 record and have won 4 of their last 5 games. The team is averaging 4.59 runs per game and allowing 4.27 runs. Jose Ramirez leads the team batting for .318 avg, 7 home runs and 29 RBI. 

Shane Bieber leads the pitching staff with 1 win and a 2.45 ERA, he has struck out 29 batters.

Probable Pitcher: Aaron Civale (0-2, 10.67 ERA)

Civale will be on the mound in the 1st game of the series for the Guardians. Civale registered a no-decision during Friday's 9-8 win against Oakland, allowing six runs on seven hits and a walk with three strikeouts in four innings. He started one game against the Blue Jays last season and allowed 4 runs in 6 innings.

BETTING TRENDS

Toronto are 10-5 SU in their last 15 games.

Toronto are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games against Cleveland.

Cleveland are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games at home.

Prediction

Both teams will be playing with no days of rest but the Guardians just played a double-header on Wednesday against the Padres and they went to extra innings in the second game so the Blue Jays will be in better shape and more rested. Toronto will send Jose Berrios who's coming from allow only one run in his last game. Expect the Guardians to struggle in the first of the series and take the Blue Jays to win.

PICK: Blue Jays ML (-150)

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