With the opening day of the 2022 MLB season on Thursday, it’s time to start thinking about which teams you should bet on for total wins in MLB picks today. Total victories are a difficult bet to make, but certain teams have totals that should be considerably higher and provide a tremendous opportunity for bettors to profit. The Toronto Blue Jays are a tough club to predict, but we’ll look at their win total and what they have to offer gamblers below.
Baseball fans can frequently find the best value by betting on win total odds at the start of the season.
The win totals in the AL East will be interesting to watch. For bettors to profit, the New York Yankees will require 92.5 wins, the Toronto Blue Jays 91.5, the Tampa Bay Rays 89.5 wins, the Boston Red Sox 85.5 wins, and the Baltimore Orioles 61.5 wins.
This is a win total that the Blue Jays can easily reach with their current lineup and added rotation help.
Toronto had a tremendous season a year ago, but they were just a couple of games out of the playoffs. On their roster, they have Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bo Bichette, George Springer, Matt Chapman, Kevin Gausman, a recently signed star pitcher, and a few other high-level players on both sides of the ball.
Let’s take a look at the roster and see what they might be able to do from a talent aspect.
The first thing that comes to mind is that this Blue Jays team came close to making the playoffs last season, despite Springer not playing much. He only got to play in 78 games last season, the fewest in his career outside of the Covid season and his debut year. He had 22 home runs and a .264 batting average in just 78 games last season.
Springer has a career batting average of .269 and 196 home runs in just over seven years in the majors. Not only is he a force to be reckoned with on the offensive side of the ball, but he’s also one of baseball’s top defensive outfielders. There’s a reason Springer has a career WAR of 30.1, and he’ll be a significant addition to a Blue Jays lineup that’s already loaded.
When it comes to the Blue Jays, we must keep in mind that the team’s bullpen has been an issue in years past. A year ago, they were in the middle of the pack in terms of ERA, saves, and a few other advanced metrics.
However, the Blue Jays should be able to find some success on the field this year because of the upgrades they’ve been able to make to their pitching staff. Looking at the signing of Kevin Gausman, who went 14-6 last season with a 2.8 ERA while striking out 227 batters in just 192 innings, the Blue Jays have to be feeling pretty good about what they can do on the mound.
One thing to keep in mind regarding the Toronto Blue Jays is that they, along with the rest of the AL East, play in one of baseball’s most competitive divisions. Winning 92 games isn’t easy when you have to play some of these teams many times a year, but the Blue Jays have the talent to do it.
Another oddity to consider is that players who will be playing in Toronto’s home games will be required to get vaccinated. Many rumors have circulated that many Major League Baseball players are now unvaccinated, providing Toronto an advantage in some of these games.
Personally, I think the Blue Jays will win 92 games this season. It won’t be easy, but this team is loaded with talent, and I have to predict Toronto to win at least 92 games this season, especially because the Covid protocol isn’t going away anytime soon in Canada.
