Padres at Blue Jays prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for May 21
Padres at Blue Jays prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for May 21
Its Wednesday, May 21 and the Padres (27-19) are in Toronto to take on the Blue Jays (23-24). Randy Vásquez is slated to take the mound for San Diego against Kevin Gausman for Toronto.
The Padres are 4-6 in their last 10 games and third in the stacked NL West. After dropping game one of the series, the Padres have lost four straight games.
The Blue Jays have fared better recently. They are 6-4 in their last 10 games and just 0.5 games behind the Red Sox in the AL East.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Padres at Blue Jays
Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Time: 7:07PM EST
Site: Rogers Centre
City: Toronto, ON
Network/Streaming: SN1, Padres.TV
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Odds for the Padres at the Blue Jays
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
Moneyline: Padres (+126), Blue Jays (-148)
Spread: Blue Jays -1.5
Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Padres at Blue Jays
Pitching matchup for May 21, 2025: Randy Vásquez vs. Kevin Gausman
Padres: Randy Vásquez, (3-3, 3.45 ERA)
Last outing (Los Angeles Angels, 5/14): 6.0 Innings Pitched, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 4 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 5 StrikeoutsBlue Jays: Kevin Gausman, (3-4, 4.59 ERA)
Last outing (Tampa Bay Rays, 5/15): 5.2 Innings Pitched, 6 Earned Runs Allowed, 10 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 6 Strikeouts
Padres: Randy Vásquez, (3-3, 3.45 ERA)
Last outing (Los Angeles Angels, 5/14): 6.0 Innings Pitched, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 4 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 5 Strikeouts
Blue Jays: Kevin Gausman, (3-4, 4.59 ERA)
Last outing (Tampa Bay Rays, 5/15): 5.2 Innings Pitched, 6 Earned Runs Allowed, 10 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 6 Strikeouts
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Padres at Blue Jays
After winning the series opener, the Padres have a 6-3 record in game 2 this season
With Kevin Gausman as starting pitcher 16 of the Blue Jays' last 20 home games have gone over the Total
It has been 4 games since the Padres last covered the Run Line
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight's game between the Padres and the Blue Jays
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday's game between the Padres and the Blue Jays:
Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the San Diego Padres at +1.5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 9.0.
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