Toronto Blue Jays vs Pittsburgh Pirates 5/6/2023 Picks Predictions

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The Toronto Blue Jays will go against the Pittsburgh Pirates in MLB action in PNC Park, PA, on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at 6:35 PM ET.

As Boston thrashed Toronto to complete a four-game sweep by the Red Sox, Toronto lost their fifth straight game.

The Blue Jays were fourth in the AL East going into Friday with an 18-14 record, eight games behind the Rays for first place in the division.

Bo Bichette (run, RBI), Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (run, two RBI), and Daulton Varsho each had two hits for Toronto on Thursday, but it wasn’t enough to secure a victory.

Guerrero Jr. hit his team’s eighth home run in a losing effort for the Blue Jays. In 3.1 innings of work, Kevin Gausman (2-3) suffered the loss after giving up eight runs on ten hits, one walk, and four strikeouts.

In this game, Blue Jays pitcher Jose Berrios will make his eighth start of the year. He enters the game with a record of 2-3, a 5.19 ERA, a 1.294 WHIP, seven walks, and 34 strikeouts in 34 innings of work.

In his most recent start, against the Red Sox on the road on Monday, Berrios was not a deciding factor.

The total went OVER in 5 of Toronto’s last 6 matches.
The Toronto Blue Jays are 1-5 SU in their last 6 matches.
The o Blue Jays are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games with Pittsburgh.

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Toronto Blue Jays vs Pittsburgh Pirates Predictions 5/6/2023

With their defeat to the Rays on Thursday, Pittsburgh suffered their fourth straight loss. The Pirates were 20-12 as of Friday and have a 1.5-game lead over the Brewers in the NL Central standings.

Only four hits were recorded by Pittsburgh on Thursday, with Carlos Santana (two RBI) being the only player to have two in the game.

In the contest, the Pirates went 0 for 4 with runners in scoring position. In three innings of work, Vince Velasquez (4-3) gave up one run on two hits, one walk, and two strikeouts.

He was charged with taking the loss. He was put on the IL on Friday due to discomfort in his right elbow.

Johan Oviedo will take the mound for the Pirates in this game, marking his sixth start of the year. He enters the game 2-2 this year with 32 innings pitched, a 4.78 ERA, a 1.469 WHIP, 12 walks, and 30 strikeouts.

In his most recent start, against the Nationals on the road on Sunday afternoon, Oviedo was unsuccessful. He pitched 2.1 innings in a 7-2 defeat for the Pirates, surrendering seven runs on nine hits, 2 walks, and one strikeout.

The Pittsburgh Pirates are 0-5 SU in their last 5 matches.
The total went UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh’s last 7 matches against Toronto.
The Pirates are 6-2 SU in their last 8 matches at home.

Toronto Blue Jays vs Pittsburgh Pirates. The MLB pick for this game is the Toronto Blue Jays. Each club enters Friday’s opening off a sweep at the hands of the opponent, thus both teams battled this week.

Pittsburgh had a good start to the year, but it’s important to consider how their pitching will do as the year progresses.

Dependence on players like Rich Hill and Velasquez is challenging enough; it may become more challenging if one of those players is placed on the sidelines, requiring you to dig even deeper into your pitching depth.

Although Toronto suffered mostly due to subpar pitching, they have the power in the lineup to cause significant damage at any position in the lineup.

Take Toronto to win this game and, at least briefly, get back on track. The Toronto Blue Jays will win to a predicted score of 7-2.

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