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MLB Prop Bets: Cleveland Guardians vs Toronto Blue Jays (September 1, 2026)

The Toronto Blue Jays (68-70) face the Cleveland Guardians (69-68) at Progressive Field on Tuesday at 6:40pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Spencer Arrighetti is the probable pitcher for the Blue Jays, while Gavin Williams is the probable pitcher for the Guardians. The Guardians are favored to win at -186, while the Blue Jays are at +153. The total runs line is set at 8.0, with OVER at -103 and UNDER at -117.

  • The Blue Jays (-149) have a 70-68 Run Line record this season, while the Guardians (+123) hold a record of 63-74.
  • The Blue Jays have a 68-65-5 O/U record this season (meaning 68 games have gone over the total runs line, 65 have gone under and five have resulted in a push). The Guardians have a 64-72-1 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

  • The Blue Jays are averaging 4.0 runs per game this season (29th in the league). Comparatively, the Guardians are averaging 4.1 (26th).
  • In the field, the Blue Jays are allowing 4.3 runs per game this season (12th in the league), while the Guardians are allowing an average of 4.1 runs (7th).

Let's take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

  • Looking at their batting averages this season, the Blue Jays are at .246 (ranking 13th in the Major leagues), while the Guardians are batting .237 (23rd).

Home Runs

  • In terms of total home runs this season, the Guardians have hit 127 (29th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Blue Jays have managed 131 (28th).

Runs Batted In

  • Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Blue Jays have recorded 524 RBIs to rank 29th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Guardians have recorded 534 RBIs to rank T26th.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

  • The Guardians have an earned run average of 3.73 this season (7th in the Majors), while The Blue Jays have an ERA of 3.94 (11th).

Strikeouts

  • Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Blue Jays have recorded 1211 this season, ranking 9th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Guardians rank 3rd for total strikeouts, recording 1274.

Opponent Batting Average

  • Opponents are batting an average of .236 against the Guardians this season (9th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Blue Jays' opponents are at .238 (12th).

First Innings Moneyline

  • Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Blue Jays 26-37-75 13-21-38 13-16-37 17-21-35 9-16-40 0-0-0 3-1-6
    Guardians 31-22-84 19-9-40 12-13-44 22-14-50 9-8-34 0-0-0 3-3-4

Lead After Three Innings

  • Here are their records after the first three innings in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Blue Jays 45-58-35 22-29-21 23-29-14 27-27-19 18-31-16 0-0-0 4-4-2
    Guardians 50-42-45 31-19-18 19-23-27 35-26-25 15-16-20 0-0-0 5-2-3

NRFI/YRFI

  • The NRFI is 71-67 in Blue Jays games this season. The Guardians have a 78-59 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Blue Jays recorded a 4-2 victory over the Guardians at Rogers Centre when these teams last met on April 26. Jesus Sanchez went yard en route to that victory, hitting a home run to go with 3 RBIs.