The Toronto Blue Jays look to even the series after being shelled 12-2 by the Baltimore Orioles on Opening Day.
The pregame narrative: Toronto’s top hitters have a favourable pitching matchup for the second contest of the four-game set. Tail Bo Bichette and newcomer Andres Gimenez in the prop markets on Friday.
Check out my Orioles vs. Blue Jays prop picks for March 28.
Orioles vs. Blue Jays prop picks
Best bet: Bichette over 1.5 total bases (-106)
The quicker everyone forgets about yesterday’s game, the better.
Toronto gave up 12 runs and went hitless on offence for the first few innings of the game. Zach Eflin pitched above expectations, but it’s a long season and today’s a new day.
I can’t help but feel bullish about the Jays’ top hitters. That starts with Bichette, who hit leadoff on Wednesday.
Charlie Morton takes the bump for Baltimore and Toronto’s shortstop has good head-to-head stats against the righty.
- 16 plate appearances
- 5 hits (.313 batting average)
- 3 extra-base hits
Morton wasn’t great last year, owning a 4.19 ERA and 1.32 WHIP. He enters this season at 41 years old, so I expect more regression.
Bichette went hitless on Opening Day, but ranked in the top 10 in MLB for hits for three straight seasons before his injury-riddled 2024.
The good news is, he’s seemingly healthy after a fantastic spring training.
Key stat: Bichette played 18 games in spring training, batting .373 with four home runs and 36 total bases.
Prop prediction
Gimenez 1+ RBI (+185): Now let’s focus on one of Toronto’s top offseason acquisitions.
Gimenez made his first start as a Blue Jay, hitting in the cleanup behind Bichette, Anthony Santander and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
That’s a good spot to be for any hitter to be productive. Gimenez took advantage yesterday, blasting a home run in the fourth inning that cashed Guerrero.
Gimenez is entering his fifth season in the majors and has three seasons of 60-plus RBI under his belt already.
It isn’t crazy to think the best is yet to come for the 26-year-old.
When considering where he hits and who he hits behind, this price feels like a huge bargain.
Orioles vs. Blue Jays prop picks made at 11:01 a.m. ET on 03/28/2025.
Spencer is a true sports junkie. A graduate of the Sports Journalism program at Centennial College, he first joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2023. He is now a contributing writer. He loves finding the edge to bet on in all sports but has a deep passion for the NBA and UFC. Previous stops include Sportsnet.