Sunday, July 19, 2015

Rogers Centre

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Probable Pitchers: Chris Archer (9-6) vs. Marco Estrada (6-5)

The Toronto Blue Jays welcome the Tampa Bay Rays to Rogers Centre on Sunday. Chris Archer is the probable starter for the Rays and he'll face Marco Estrada of the Blue Jays. The opening line for this matchup has Tampa Bay at -115 and Toronto at +105. The over/under was set at 8. The Rays have a 39-47 over/under record and a 51-41 run line mark, meaning they cover 55% of the time. The Blue Jays have a 43-42 over/under record and a 46-46 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 50% of the time.

The Rays head into this matchup with a 46-46 record, including 23-21 on the road. Starting pitcher Chris Archer holds a 9-6 record with an earned run average of 2.74 and a WHIP of 1.02. He's pitched 121.2 innings thus far while surrendering 94 hits over that time and when he starts, the Rays are 11-8. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 8-8. He is getting 3.9 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 276 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 3.91. Teams are hitting .235 against the bullpen while being struck out 285 times and walking 123 times this season. As a team, Tampa Bay has allowed 7.92 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.22 batters per nine. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 3.59.

As a team, Tampa Bay is batting .239, good for 27th in the league while putting together a .239 average away from home. The Rays on-base percentage sits at .304, which puts them at 24th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .376. They rank 28th in baseball with 7.91 hits per game and Evan Longoria leads the team with 89.

With a 27-18 home record, Toronto will hope to improve on their 46-46 overall mark. With an earned run average of 3.52, Marco Estrada will come into this game holding a 6-5 record and a 1.18 WHIP. He's pitched 87 innings thus far while surrendering 74 hits over that time in which the Blue Jays are 6-7. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 7-6. He is getting 5.1 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 235 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.58. Teams are hitting .228 against the Blue Jays bullpen while being struck out 273 times and walking 82 times this season. As a team, Toronto has allowed 8.83 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.09 batters per nine. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.16.

As a team, they are batting .264, good for 5th in the league while putting together a .280 average at home. The Blue Jays on-base percentage sits at .332, which puts them at 2nd in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .441. They rank 6th in baseball with 8.91 hits per game and Josh Donaldson leads the team with 105.

In terms of team defense, the Rays have a fielding percentage of .986 with 46 total errors, 818 assists and 2,473 put outs. For the home team, they hold a .984 team fielding percentage while committing 54 errors, accumulating 918 assists and compiling 2,436 put outs.

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 39-47 against the over/under so far this season

The Tampa Bay Rays are 51-41 against the run line so far this season

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 43-42 against the over/under so far this season

The Toronto Blue Jays are 46-46 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Tampa Bay Rays

07/12/15 SS Asdrubal Cabrera Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/12)
07/07/15 RF Steven Souza Finger Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/6)
05/31/15 2B Tim Beckham Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/31)
05/10/15 P Drew Smyly Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/6), out for season
05/09/15 P Alex Cobb Forearm Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27), out for season
05/03/15 CF Desmond Jennings Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/26)
04/29/15 P Kirby Yates Pectoral Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/29)
04/18/15 P Jeff Beliveau Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/22), out for season

Toronto Blue Jays

06/14/15 P Aaron Sanchez Side Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/6)
05/10/15 RF Michael Saunders Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/10)
04/06/15 2B Maicer Izturis Groin Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)
04/06/15 P Marcus Stroman Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)

Guy's Pick: Take the Blue Jays

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