Jose Soriano is on the bump for Toronto, and we're riding with him in our Blue Jays vs. Guardians prediction.
The Toronto Blue Jays come into the series finale as -110 favorites at BET99 and look to take back-to-back games against the Cleveland Guardians.
Can the Jays take the series and inch closer to a wild-card berth? Let’s dive into my MLB picks for Thursday, Sept. 3, and find out.
Blue Jays vs Guardians predictions
Blue Jays vs Guardians best bet: Toronto Blue Jays moneyline (-110)
If the Toronto Blue Jays want to build momentum after their gargantuan 11-0 win last night, Jose Soriano is the right man to do it.
Across 46 plate appearances (we love a good sample size), the Cleveland Guardians own just a .213 xBA and .332 xSLG, which includes limiting Steven Kwan to a .159 xBA. That'll play for Toronto in a must-win game.
The Jays are looking at Tanner Bibee like fresh bacon on Sunday morning after their offensive outburst. The beast that is Vladimir Guerrero Jr. might've woken up last night after going 3-for-4 with 5 RBI and a homer; he won't be slowing down today, either, rocking a .744 xSLG against Bibee.
All the numbers point toward the Jays here; I'd play this up to -120.
COVERS INTEL: It's not just Vladdy who's feasted on Bibee this season. The Jays own a .319 xBA against him across 47 plate appearances. They'll do damage early and often here.
Blue Jays vs Guardians same-game parlay (SGP)
With Vladdy finding his swing and the Blue Jays looking to close out a series win, we are seeing strong alignment in our same-game parlay. Look for Soriano to find success today and quiet Cleveland's bats — his elite ground-ball rate is the perfect remedy for a contact-first team like the Guardians.
Blue Jays vs Guardians SGP
- Blue Jays moneyline
- Vladimir Guerrero 2+ total bases
- Jose Soriano Under 2.5 earned runs
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Blue Jays vs Guardians home run pick: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (+540)
If there is a player to ride momentum with, it's Vladdy. His swing finally looked like the 2025 version of himself yesterday, so we're going to hit the button one more time against a pitcher he's historically had success against. With Bibee rocking a 39% hard-hit rate and throwing his fastball 23% of the time, a pitch Vlad has hit six of his eight homers on, look for Guerrero to barrel one. At this price, it's an easy play for me.
- Best bets: 10-10, +2.36 units
- SGPs: 4-16, -0.42 units
Blue Jays vs Guardians odds
- Moneyline: Toronto (-110) | Cleveland (-110)
- Run line: Toronto -1.5 (+155) | Cleveland +1.5 (-180)
- Over/Under: Over 8 (-105) | Under 8 (-115)
Blue Jays vs Guardians trend
The Over is 5-1 in the Blue Jays' last six games as a favorite. Find more MLB betting trends for Blue Jays vs. Guardians.
How to watch Blue Jays vs Guardians and game info
| Location | Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio |
| Date | Thursday, September 3, 2026 |
| First pitch | 1:10 p.m. ET |
| TV | Sportsnet, Guardians.TV |
| Blue Jays starting pitcher | Jose Soriano (11-7, 3.45 ERA) |
| Guardians starting pitcher | Tanner Bibee (5-14, 3.88 ERA) |
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