Toronto (42-48) at Atlanta (50-40)
When: Wednesday, July 11th 2018
Where: SunTrust Park, Cumberland, GA
Time: 7:35 ET | TV: Sportsnet, FS Southeast
Opening Odds: Atlanta -153/9
The Atlanta Braves will look for a better defensive effort on Wednesday when they go for a split in their two-game interleague series with the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday, sending All-Star Mike Foltynewicz to the mound against Sam Gaviglio. The Blue Jays took advantage of two eighth-inning errors to score five times during Tuesday’s 6-2 victory in the first game of a stretch in which Toronto will play 16 of 22 away from Rogers Centre. First baseman Justin Smoak continues to hit the ball well for Toronto, hitting a solo homer Tuesday to improve to 7-for-15 during a four-game hitting streak, while shortstop Aledmys Diaz added a two-run double in the pivotal eighth inning. The setback continued Atlanta’s recent slump as they dropped out of first place in the National League East with Philadelphia’s victory over the New York Mets. The Braves have lost 11 of their last 18 games – including five losses in their past seven at SunTrust Park. All-Star second baseman Ozzie Albies finished 3-for-4 with two runs scored and is hitting .438 during his seven-game hitting streak. Right fielder Nick Markakis collected two hits Tuesday in his first game since being selected to his first Midsummer Classic, and is 7-for-16 during his current four-game hitting streak. Atlanta committed three errors Tuesday after entering the series with just 40 in 89 games this season. Toronto improved to 9-4 in interleague play while the Braves dropped to 6-8.
Pitchers: Blue Jays – Sam Gaviglio (2-2, 3.81 ERA) | Braves – Mike Foltynewicz (6-5, 2.37)
Gaviglio has had a solid season both at Triple-A Buffalo and with the Blue Jays. The 28-year-old has a 3.97 ERA in nine starts for Toronto after posting a 1.86 ERA in five starts for Buffalo. He has 45 strikeouts in 47.2 innings while allowing three earned runs or fewer seven times. Gaviglio gave up just one earned run in 4.1 innings against the New York Yankees on Friday, striking out six in a no-decision.
Foltynewicz is one of 25 first-time All Stars selected to this year’s squad, but will be looking to rebound from one of his worst outings of the season. He gave up five runs over six innings in a loss Friday at Milwaukee after not allowing more than two earned runs in 15 of his first 16 starts. He ranks second in the NL in hits per nine innings (6.16), fourth in ERA and seventh in strikeouts (114) and is holding hitters to a .190 average and a .596 OPS.
The Braves are in a bit of slump right now, but Foltynewicz is one of the best in the game this year and will prevent Atlanta from going on long losing streaks for years to come. Errors did Atlanta in last night – it won’t tonight. Lay the buck and a half with the Braves here.
Pick: Braves -155
BETTING TRENDS:
- Blue Jays are 5-1 in their last 6 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Blue Jays are 6-2 in their last 8 vs. National League East.
- Blue Jays are 6-2 in their last 8 interleague games.
- Blue Jays are 5-2 in their last 7 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Blue Jays are 4-9 in their last 13 games on grass.
- Blue Jays are 3-7 in their last 10 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Blue Jays are 3-7 in their last 10 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Blue Jays are 2-5 in their last 7 overall.
- Blue Jays are 4-12 in their last 16 road games.
- Blue Jays are 2-6 in their last 8 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Blue Jays are 1-4 in their last 5 during game 2 of a series.
- Blue Jays are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Blue Jays are 1-6 in their last 7 Wednesday games.
- Blue Jays are 4-0 in Gaviglio’s last 4 starts.
- Braves are 11-4 in their last 15 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Braves are 7-3 in their last 10 interleague games vs. a team with a losing record.
- Braves are 2-5 in their last 7 vs. American League East.
- Braves are 2-5 in their last 7 interleague games.
- Braves are 2-5 in their last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.
- Braves are 2-6 in their last 8 interleague home games vs. a team with a losing record.
- Braves are 7-23 in their last 30 interleague home games.
- Braves are 6-20 in their last 26 interleague home games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Braves are 1-4 in their last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Braves are 2-8 in their last 10 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Braves are 1-5 in their last 6 overall.
- Braves are 1-5 in their last 6 games on grass.
- Braves are 1-6 in their last 7 during game 2 of a series.
- Braves are 1-6 in their last 7 Wednesday games.
- Braves are 7-2 in Foltynewicz’s last 9 home starts vs. a team with a losing record.
- Braves are 6-2 in Foltynewicz’s last 8 interleague starts.
- Braves are 5-2 in Foltynewicz’s last 7 starts.
- Braves are 5-2 in Foltynewicz’s last 7 starts on grass.
- Braves are 3-7 in Foltynewicz’s last 10 starts with 4 days of rest.
- Braves are 2-7 in Foltynewicz’s last 9 starts during game 2 of a series.
- Over is 5-1 in Blue Jays last 6 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Over is 5-1 in Blue Jays last 6 interleague road games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Over is 4-1 in Blue Jays last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
- Over is 4-1 in Blue Jays last 5 interleague games.
- Over is 4-1 in Blue Jays last 5 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Under is 8-2 in Blue Jays last 10 during game 2 of a series.
- Over is 18-5 in Blue Jays last 23 interleague road games.
- Over is 20-6 in Blue Jays last 26 vs. National League East.
- Over is 13-4 in Blue Jays last 17 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
- Over is 16-5 in Blue Jays last 21 interleague road games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Over is 19-7 in Blue Jays last 26 on grass.
- Over is 8-3 in Blue Jays last 11 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Over is 4-0 in Gaviglio’s last 4 road starts.
- Over is 5-0 in Braves last 5 interleague games vs. a team with a losing record.
- Over is 10-1 in Braves last 11 interleague home games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Over is 6-1-1 in Braves last 8 vs. a team with a losing record.
- Over is 6-1 in Braves last 7 during game 2 of a series.
- Under is 11-2-1 in Braves last 14 Wednesday games.
- Over is 4-1-1 in Braves last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
- Over is 4-1-1 in Braves last 6 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Over is 4-1-1 in Braves last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
- Over is 4-1-1 in Braves last 6 home games.
- Over is 8-2 in Braves last 10 vs. American League East.
- Over is 8-2 in Braves last 10 interleague games.
- Over is 4-1 in Braves last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Over is 16-5 in Braves last 21 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Over is 15-5-2 in Braves last 22 interleague home games.
- Over is 20-8-1 in Braves last 29 interleague home games vs. a team with a losing record.
- Over is 12-5-1 in Braves last 18 overall.
- Over is 3-0-1 in Foltynewicz’s last 4 starts on grass.
- Over is 3-0-1 in Foltynewicz’s last 4 starts overall.
- Over is 7-1-1 in Foltynewicz’s last 9 Wednesday starts.
- Under is 7-1-2 in Foltynewicz’s last 10 starts during game 2 of a series.
- Under is 5-1-2 in Foltynewicz’s last 8 starts with 4 days of rest.
- Over is 5-1 in Foltynewicz’s last 6 interleague starts.
- Over is 3-1-2 in Foltynewicz’s last 6 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
- Over is 8-3-3 in Foltynewicz’s last 14 home starts vs. a team with a losing record.
- Under is 5-2-3 in Foltynewicz’s last 10 home starts.
- Over is 6-0 in the last 6 meetings.
- Blue Jays are 8-17 in the last 25 meetings.
- Blue Jays are 5-11 in the last 16 meetings in Atlanta.
