Padres vs. Blue Jays: Expert Picks, Key Stats, and Betting Trends for May 20
Its Tuesday, May 20 and the Padres (27-18) are in Toronto to take on the Blue Jays (22-24).
Dylan Cease
is slated to take the mound for San Diego against
Chris Bassitt
for Toronto.
These teams were both off yesterday. The Padres arrive in Toronto having lost three straight. This past weekend they scored single runs in each of their three games to Seattle. Toronto lost two of three to the Tigers. Each of the three games was decided by a single run.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Padres at Blue Jays
- Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
- Time: 7:07PM EST
- Site: Rogers Centre
- City: Toronto, ON
- Network/Streaming: SDPA, SN1
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Odds for the Padres at the Blue Jays
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
- Moneyline: Padres (-120), Blue Jays (+101)
- Spread: Padres -1.5
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Padres at Blue Jays
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Pitching matchup for May 20, 2025:
Dylan Cease
vs.
Chris Bassitt
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Padres:
Dylan Cease
(1-2, 4.60 ERA)Last outing: 5/13 vs. Angels – 6.2IP, 2ER, 5H, 1BB, 10Ks
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Blue Jays:
Chris Bassitt
(3-2, 3.16 ERA)The previous appearance: May 14 against Tampa Bay — 5.2 innings pitched, allowing 1 earned run, with 7 hits, 2 walks, and 6 strikeouts.
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Key gambling patterns and information to be aware of before the Padres face the Blue Jays
- The Padres have won 4 of their last 5 road games against teams with losing records
- The Blue Jays’ last 5 home games with Chris Bassitt as the starter have gone under the Total
- The Blue Jays have had covers in their last three games where Chris Bassitt was the starting pitcher.
-
Fernando Tatis Jr.
has recorded a hit in 10 out of his past 11 games (12-for-45) -
Vlad Guerrero Jr.
Has recorded a hit in all but 2 out of his 16 games during May (19-58).
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Specialists’ selections and forecasts for tonight’s matchup between the Padres and the Blue Jays
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Our model generates predictions for all MLB games scheduled throughout the season. We consider various factors such as historical performance, player match-ups, stadium specifics, and weather conditions when projecting outcomes related to moneylines, point spreads, and totals for these bets.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday’s game between the Padres and the Blue Jays:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Toronto Blue Jays on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Toronto Blue Jays at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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