Toronto Blue Jays vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 6/23/24, 6:25 AM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 6/23/24 at 6:30 AM in MLB Picks

The Cleveland Guardians shoot for their fifth straight win, while the Toronto Blue Jays want to put an end to their five-game losing streak. Game 3 of the Guardians-Jays series is set on Sunday, 1:40 PM UST EST, at Progressive Field. The 48-26 Guardians has further solidified its hold of the top spot in the AL Central division after racking up five straight victories. In just a matter of days following their back-to-back losses to the Jays in an earlier series, Cleveland has turned things around with a performance that backs up their status as a serious World Series contender this season. The Guardians rank in the top 5 with 373 runs on a .243 batting average and continue flustering teams with a top-6 ERA of 3.45. The Jays’ fortune has gone south ever since their back-to-back wins over the Guardians. Toronto is on a five-game losing skid after being swept by the Boston Red Sox and dominated by the Guardians in the first two games. The flurry of losses buries the Blue Jays to the bottom of the East Standings with a 35-41 record.

Pitchers Matchup: Blue Jays lefty Yusei Kikuchi (4-6, 3.65 ERA with 83 strikeouts) will take on Guardians right-handed pitcher Triston McKenzie (3-4, 4.48 ERA with 65 strikeouts).