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The Toronto Blue Jays go for the three-game sweep when they take on the Atlanta Braves on Thursday afternoon in a key interleague matchup. The Blue Jays (19-16), who posted a 4-1 win over Atlanta on Wednesday, are 7-4 this month. The Braves (17-19), who are 6-5 against Toronto in the last 11 home games against them, have gone 5-5 in May. The Blue Jays lead the season series 5-0.

The game will start at 12:20 p.m. ET from Truist Park in Atlanta. The Blue Jays are 10th in MLB with a .241 team batting average, while the Braves are 18th at .230. Atlanta is a -153 favorite (risk $153 to win $100) on the money line in the latest Blue Jays vs. Braves odds from William Hill Sportsbook, while the over-under for total runs scored is 8.5. Before finalizing any Braves vs. Blue Jays picks, check out the latest MLB predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

This model, which simulates every pitch of every game 10,000 times, had a banner 2019 season, the league's last full schedule, returning more than $1,400 on its top-rated money-line and run-line MLB picks. It is off to a fast start in 2021, going 44-31 on top-rated MLB money-line picks through six weeks, returning over $700. Anyone following it has seen huge rewards. 

Now, the model has dialed in on Braves vs. Blue Jays. You can visit SportsLine now to see the picks. Here are the MLB lines and trends for Blue Jays vs. Braves:

  • Blue Jays vs. Braves money line: Toronto +143, Atlanta -153
  • Blue Jays vs. Braves run line: Atlanta -1.5 (+130)
  • Blue Jays vs. Braves over-under: 8.5 runs
  • TOR: The Blue Jays are 5-1 in their last six interleague games vs. a right-handed starter
  • ATL: The Braves are 8-3 in their last 11 Thursday games

Why you should back the Braves

Atlanta will send right-hander Charlie Morton (2-2, 4.98 ERA) to the mound. Morton will look for better results than his last outing when he matched a career-short start when he got just two outs against Philadelphia on Friday. Offensively, Atlanta is led by left fielder Ronald Acuna Jr., who is hitting .304 with 11 homers and 23 RBIs. 

Third baseman Austin Riley has also been hot of late and is among the leaders of the Atlanta offense. He is hitting .289 on the season with three homers and eight RBIs. He has a four-game hitting streak, including a 2-for-4 performance with a double in Sunday's game against Philadelphia. In five games against the Blue Jays this season, he is batting .421, including a double. In seven career games against Toronto, he is 9-for-24 (.375) with a double, home run and three RBIs.

Second baseman Ozzie Albies has been on a tear of late, raising his batting average 61 points since April 26. He has a four-game hitting streak and has hits in 14 of his last 15 games. Albies has hits in all five games against the Blue Jays this season, batting .250 with a double, home run and two RBIs. In 13 career games vs. Toronto, he is hitting .250 with four doubles, three homers and nine RBIs.

Why you should back the Blue Jays

Right-hander Ross Stripling (0-2, 6.61 ERA) gets the start for Toronto and much will be riding on his outing. Despite a thin rotation, Stripling's spot in the rotation could be on the line. Stripling has not completed five innings in three of four starts, and his WHIP is closing in on 2.00. In his May 2 outing against the Braves, he went 4 1/3 innings, allowing two earned runs, five hits and walked one, while striking out four. In seven career games against Atlanta, including four starts, Stripling is 1-1 with a 4.50 ERA. He has walked six and struck out 23.

Third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is among the Blue Jays' leading hitters. He is batting .311 with eight homers and 26 RBIs this season. In Tuesday's win over the Braves, Guerrero was 3-for-5 with a homer and three RBIs. He has been red hot against Atlanta this season, batting .385 with a homer and four RBIs. In 10 career games against the Braves, Guerrero is hitting .333 with three doubles, a homer and seven RBIs.

How to make Blue Jays vs. Braves picks

SportsLine's model is leaning over on the total, as the teams combine for 9.8 runs in the simulations, and it also says one side of the money line has all the value. You can only see the pick at SportsLine. 

So who wins Blue Jays vs. Braves? And which side of the money line has all the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the money line to jump on, all from the advanced model off to a hot start in 2021.