Interleague play continues on Monday, as the Blue Jays and Brewers face off at 8:10 PM ET at American Family Field in Milwaukee. The Brewers are 1st in the NL Central and are favored on the money line (-112), while the Blue Jays are +155 on the money line, with the odds suggesting a payout of -118 for the under.
Monday’s pitching matchup features José Berríos for the Blue Jays and Colin Rea for the Brewers. Toronto is 32-33 and the underdog on the money line, and they are currently on a two-game winning streak. The Blue Jays are 4th in the AL East.
Blue Jays Seek Road Win Against Brewers: Berríos on the Mound, Guerrero Jr. on a Hitting Streak
The Blue Jays are on the road against the Brewers, with their overall record at 32-33. Toronto is 13 games behind the Yankees for the AL East lead. They have won two straight games and are 6-4 across their last 10 games. Toronto is 16-15 at home compared to 16-18 on the road.
Today’s O/U line is set at 8.5, which is slightly higher than the Blue Jays’ combined run average of 8.4. Toronto has a 29-35 O/U record this season, and their average O/U line is 8 runs. They are 7-12 when the O/U line is set at 8.5. José Berríos is getting the start for the Blue Jays and has a record of 5-4 with a 2.80 ERA. He has 11 quality starts this season.
Offensively, the Blue Jays rank 25th in scoring at 4 runs per game. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is hitting .292 with 7 home runs and 30 RBI. Overall, he is on a 4-game hitting streak. Daulton Varsho is hitting .217 with 10 home runs and 31 RBI, while Davis Schneider is hitting .230 with 7 home runs and 31 RBI.
Brewers Dominate NL Central: Rea Takes the Mound as Milwaukee Eyes Fourth Straight Over
The Milwaukee Brewers are currently leading the NL Central by 6.5 games over the Reds, and they are 38-27 overall. They have been especially strong at home, going 18-10. The Brewers are 16-8 against other teams in their division. They are playing at home today, and the over/under line for their game vs. the Blue Jays is set at 8.5 runs. So far, the over has hit in three straight games for the Brewers.
Colin Rea is starting for the Brewers today, and he has a record of 4-2 and an ERA of 3.53. Rea has made three quality starts this year and is averaging 6.22 strikeouts per nine innings. He is coming off a four-inning outing out of the bullpen. The Brewers are 34-31 against the run line this year and 23-11 when they are the underdog.
Offensively, the Brewers are 5th in the league in scoring, averaging 5 runs per game. They have been even better at home, averaging 5.6 runs per game. Their top hitter this season has been William Contreras, who is hitting .309 with 8 home runs and 46 RBI. Christian Yelich is hitting .412 over his last 9 games, and Contreras is on a 4-game hitting streak.
Brewers to Edge Out Blue Jays in Predicted 5-4 Thriller: Bet on the Over!
Our prediction for today’s Blue Jays vs. Brewers matchup is to take the Brewers on the money line at -112. We have the Brewers winning this one by a score of 5-4. With the over/under sitting at 8.5 runs, you could also look to take the over, as we have this game finishing with a combined nine runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have Jose Berrios finishing with five strikeouts compared to Colin Rea with six. However, we have Rea going longer in this one, as he is projected to finish with six innings compared to Berrios at five.
