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Toronto Blue Jays
Trey Yesavage
(SP)
out — Yesavage will open the season on the 15-day injured list due to a right shoulder impingement, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.
Out
Jose Berrios
(SP)
out — Berrios will have an in-person visit with a doctor Tuesday to evaluate his elbow inflammation, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
Out
Yimi Garcia
(RP)
out — Garcia (elbow) threw off a mound Saturday for the first time this spring, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Out
Shane Bieber
(SP)
out — Bieber (forearm) will continue throwing from flat ground over the next several days and will be reevaluated late next week, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Out
Chay Yeager
(RP)
out — Yeager will undergo season-ending UCL surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Out
Bowden Francis
(SP)
60-day IL — Manager John Schneider revealed Tuesday that Francis is undergoing UCL reconstruction surgery on his right elbow and will miss the 2026 season, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.
60-Day-IL
Anthony Santander
(RF)
out — Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Tuesday that Santander's left shoulder and back "finally feel normal" again, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.
Out
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chris Devenski
(RP)
day-to-day — Devenski was removed from Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Tigers after being struck in the head by a batted ball.
Day-To-Day
Oddanier Mosqueda
(RP)
out — Mosqueda will not throw for a couple weeks due to left forearm inflammation, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
Out
Ronny Simon
(2B)
out — Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Monday that Simon (shoulder) is projected to return to game competition in late March or early April, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
Out
Jared Jones
(SP)
60-day IL — Pirates senior director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Monday that Jones (elbow) should be ready for game action when he's eligible to return from the 60-day injured list in late May, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
60-Day-IL
Anthony Solometo
(SP)
day-to-day — Solometo was pulled off his rehab assignment with Single-A Bradenton in late June after he experienced recurrent shoulder discomfort, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Day-To-Day
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OMEGA ANALYSIS
Toronto Blue Jays @ Pittsburgh Pirates
+3.2 EV
per $100 wagered
Toronto Blue Jays
66%
TOSS-UP
"Toronto ML +3.2 EV from Varsho spring dominance + PIT pitching injuries (Jones out), model 54% vs even prior"
EV Breakdown
Model Prob
54%
Book Implied
50%
Edge
+4.0%
Line Movement
Open
N/A (preseason game)
Current
N/A (no books open)
Movement
N/A
Model estimates Toronto at -118 fair ML vs market prior of even money
FULL ANALYSIS
Toronto holds depth edge with Varsho crushing spring (.442/5R/14TB) while PIT bleeds pitching (Jones 60IL, 4 others out). Model projects 54% TOR win prob vs even prior. Spring unders carry 58% edge from depleted bullpens both sides.
Kelly Sizing
1u
Reduced sizing. Edge exists but sample or signal strength is moderate.
MONEYLINE PICK
●
67%
Toronto Blue Jays -105
- Toronto deeper roster with MLB-caliber depth vs Pirates' heavy prospect reliance (Griffin, Chandler, Stovall)
SPREAD PICK
●
64%
Toronto Blue Jays
- Blue Jays superior lineup depth (Varsho leading stats) covers run line in low-sample spring matchup
TOTAL (OVER/UNDER)
●
66%
UNDER 8.5 8.5
- Early March spring game in TBD venue (likely cool temps <60°F = +8% under bias) with depleted pitching staffs
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Edge Summary
Toronto ML (52% model) +2.4 EV: MLB depth > PIT prospects, depleted arms both sides but TOR roster edge
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