Toronto Blue Jays (69-71) vs. Cleveland Guardians (70-69) September 3, 2026 1:10 pm EDT The Line: Cleveland Guardians -107 / Toronto Blue Jays -112; Over/Under: 8 (Get latest betting odds)
In this article we will formulate a Guardians vs Blue Jays prediction for this MLB game on Thursday, September 3rd at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
The Cleveland Guardians are 70-69 this season after they split the first two games by scores of 6-1 and 0-11. In game two, Cleveland fell behind in the first inning and never scored in the shutout loss. The Guardians recorded six hits and they committed one error, while they were led by DeLauter, who went 3-4 in the game. Cantillo allowed nine hits and four earned runs over 5.1 innings for the loss, while Hedges allowed one earned run in relief. Prior to this series, Cleveland lost two out of three against the Royals, but did sweep the Angels before that.
This season, Cleveland has a 3.72 ERA with a 1.26 WHIP and a .236 opponent batting average, while they have scored 563 runs with a .236 batting average and a .314 on base percentage. Chase DeLauter has led the Guardians with 13 home runs and 60 RBIs, while Angel Martinez has added 14 home runs and 50 RBIs. The projected starting pitcher for Cleveland is Tanner Bibee, who is 5-14 with a 3.88 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP over 162.1 innings pitched this season.
The Toronto Blue Jays are 69-71 this year after they won game two by a score of 11-0 last night. Toronto scored seven runs in the first three innings and cruised to the blowout win. The Blue Jays recorded 15 hits and they committed one error in the game, while they were led by Guerrero Jr, who went 3-4 with one home run and five RBIs. Cease allowed four hits and zero earned runs over 6.0 innings for the win, while Little threw a scoreless inning in relief. Prior to this series, Toronto swept the Mariners in three games, but lost two out of three against the Royals before that.
This season, Toronto has a 3.93 ERA with a 1.30 WHIP and a .237 opponent batting average, while they have scored 560 runs with a .246 batting average and a .307 on base percentage. Kazuma Okamoto has led the Blue Jays with 28 home runs and 78 RBIs, while Andres Gimenez has added eight home runs and 52 RBIs. The projected starting pitcher for Toronto is Jose Soriano, who is 11-7 with a 3.45 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP over 151.1 innings pitched this year.
Toronto comes into this matchup after winning four of their last five games and they have allowed one run or fewer in three of those five. The Blue Jays are 32-36 on the road this year, while the Guardians are 33-37 at home. Cleveland has won two of their last three games, but they have allowed 8+ runs in two of their last four. The Guardians are starting Bibee, who has allowed two earned runs or fewer in back to back starts, while Soriano has allowed 3, 5, and 3 earned runs in his last three outings. Take Cleveland to win here.