Pittsburgh Pirates (26-24) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (23-27) May 22, 2026 7:07 pm EDT The Line: Toronto Blue Jays -167 / Pittsburgh Pirates 138; Over/Under: 0.0001 (Get latest betting odds)
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Toronto Blue Jays meet Friday in MLB action at Rogers Centre. Here’s a Blue Jays vs. Pirates Prediction. This article will include a Blue Jays vs. Pirates Pick.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are 26-24 on the year and play the Twins and Cubs next. The Pittsburgh Pirates are batting .253 on the season and have a .335 OBP, and a .391 slugging percentage. The Pittsburgh Pirates’ pitching staff has a 3.85 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP. Oneil Cruz leads the Pittsburgh Pirates with 52 hits and 33 RBIs, while Ryan O’Hearn and Nick Gonzales have combined for 97 hits and 50 RBIs.
Bubba Chandler gets the ball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and he is 1-5 with a 5.14 ERA and 36 strikeouts this season. This will be Chandler’s first career game against the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Toronto Blue Jays are 23-27 on the year and play the Marlins and Orioles next. The Toronto Blue Jays are batting .243 on the season and have a .306 OBP, and a .370 slugging percentage. The Toronto Blue Jays’ pitching staff has a 3.92 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP. Ernie Clement leads the Toronto Blue Jays with 56 hits and 16 RBI while Daulton Varsho and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. have combined for 98 hits and 38 RBI.
Kevin Gausman gets the ball for the Toronto Blue Jays, and he is 3-3 with a 3.45 ERA and 53 strikeouts this season. Gausman is 1-3 with a 5.54 ERA and 46 strikeouts in his career against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Pirates have lost 7 of the last 8 games Chandler has pitched. He has a 5.14 ERA and 1.52 WHIP on the season, and he’s allowed 10 hits and 8 earned runs in his last 13 innings. The Blue Jays should have some confidence after stealing the last two games against the Yankees and they come back home, where they’ve played their best ball. Gausman has been solid with a 3.45 ERA and 1.05 WHIP, and he’s allowing a .220 batting average in 28.2 home innings. I’m rolling with the Jays and the somewhat reasonable price.