The Blue Jays (68-70) and Guardians (69-68) open a pivotal series tonight in Cleveland with both clubs battling for a berth in the playoffs. With eight wins in their last ten games, the Guardians now sit in the final Wild Card spot in the American League while also pulling to within three games of the White Sox in the AL Central. With six wins in their last ten games, Toronto is out of the running in the AL East, but with six wins in their last ten games, they have been good enough to stay in the hunt for the final Wild Card spot. The Jays sit 1.5 games behind the Guardians for that final Wild Card spot.
It is a bullpen game tonight for Toronto. They will send Spencer Miles (5-2, 2.92 ERA) to the bump to open the game. The righthander Miles has been better than good the last month allowing just two earned runs over 13.1 innings in August. The Jays have won their last six games in which he has pitched. The Guardians will counter with their ace, Gavin Williams (12-7, 3.98 ERA) to the bump. Williams has struggled with inconsistency the last month. Including his last start (1.1 IP), Williams has allowed five or more earned runs in two of his last three and three of his last eight starts. In five of those eight starts, however, Williams has allowed two or fewer runs per game. Cleveland has won just three of Williams’ last eight starts.
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Game Details and How to Watch: Blue Jays vs. Guardians
- Date: Tuesday, September 1, 2026
- Time: 6:40PM EST
- Site: Progressive Field
- City: Cleveland, OH
- Network/Streaming: MLB.TV, Sportsnet, CLEGuardians.TV
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The Latest Odds: Blue Jays vs. Guardians
The latest odds as of Tuesday courtesy of DraftKings:
- Moneyline: Toronto Blue Jays (+163), Cleveland Guardians (-175)
- Spread: Blue Jays +1.5 (-144), Guardians -1.5 (+119)
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable Starting Pitchers – Blue Jays vs. Guardians for September 1
- Guardians: Gavin Williams
Season Totals: 156.0 IP, 12-7, 3.98 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 204K, 49 BB - Blue Jays: Spencer Miles
Season Totals: 83.1 IP, 5-2, 2.92 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 77K, 21 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not! Blue Jays vs. Guardians
- Andres Gimenez is 4-7 in his career against Gavin Williams
- Kazuma Okamoto, Jesus Sanchez, and Vlad Guerrero Jr. have each homered once in their careers against Williams
- After averaging just over 10Ks per outing in July, Gavin Williams averaged only 7 in August
- Alejandro Kirk is riding a modest 3-game hitting streak (4-12)
- George Springer has hit safely in 5 straight games (10-21)
- Chase Delauter is 6-13 over his last 4 games
- Steven Kwan has hit safely in 6 of his last 7 games (14-31)
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Top Betting Trends & Insights: Blue Jays vs. Guardians
- The Jays are 67-71 on the Run Line this season
- The Guardian are 70-67 on the Run Line this season
- The OVER has cashed 68 times in Toronto’s 138 games this season (68-65-5)
- The OVER has cashed 65 times in Cleveland’s 137 games this season (65-72)
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Expert picks & predictions: Blue Jays vs. Guardians
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s game between the Guardians and the Blue Jays:
- Moneyline: Rotoworld Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: Rotoworld Bet is recommending a play on the Guardians on the Run Line.
- Total: Rotoworld Bet is leaning towards a play on the Game Total OVER 8.0
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