Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Turner Field

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Probable Pitchers: Mark Buehrle (14-7) vs. Julio Teheran (10-7)

The Toronto Blue Jays visit Turner Field on Tuesday to play the Atlanta Braves. Mark Buehrle is the probable starter for the Blue Jays and he'll face Julio Teheran of the Braves. The opening line for this matchup has Toronto at -187 and Atlanta at +177. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Blue Jays have a 69-66 over/under record and a 81-62 run line mark, meaning they cover 57% of the time. The Braves are 67-77 against the run line and have a 75-60 over/under record. They cover the spread 47% of the time.

The Blue Jays show up with a 82-61 record, including 35-36 on the road. Starting pitcher Mark Buehrle holds a 14-7 record with an earned run average of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.21. The Blue Jays are 16-11 over his 174.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 184 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 16-9. He is getting 6.3 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.32 and they've given up 356 hits on the season. The bullpen has struck out 403 and walked 112 batters this season while opposing teams hit .225 against them. Toronto has a team average of 8.52 hits allowed per game and are averaging 6.96 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.87, they are 12th in the league.

As a team, Toronto is batting .267, good for 5th in the league while putting together a .256 average away from home. Ranked at 1st in the league in on-base percentage, the Blue Jays sit at .336 and they hold a .453 team slugging percentage. With 169 hits, Josh Donaldson leads the team while his team ranks 7th in hits per game with 9.06.

Atlanta is 33-36 at home while holding a 56-88 overall record on the season. With an earned run average of 4.38, Julio Teheran will come into this game holding a 10-7 record and a 1.32 WHIP. The Braves have a record of 16-13 over the 174.2 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 168 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 18-9. He is getting 4.6 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 4.82 and they have given up 454 hits on the season. The Braves bullpen has struck out 392 batters and walked 192 this season while opposing teams have hit .264 against them. Atlanta has a team average of 9.39 hits per game and are averaging 7.29 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.59, they are 27th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .251, good for 21st in the league while putting together a .249 average at home. Ranked at 17th in the league in on-base percentage, the Braves sit at .314 and they hold a .359 team slugging percentage. With 164 hits, Nick Markakis leads the team while his team ranks 22nd in hits per game with 8.47.

The Blue Jays have committed 76 errors and have combined for 1,418 assists and 3,819 put outs leading to a .986 team fielding percentage. Over the course of this season, the Braves have accumulated 77 errors while having 1,410 assists and 3,802 put outs leading to a .985 fielding percentage.

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 69-66 against the over/under so far this season

The Toronto Blue Jays are 81-62 against the run line so far this season

Atlanta Braves Betting Trends

The Atlanta Braves are 75-60 against the over/under so far this season

The Atlanta Braves are 67-77 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Toronto Blue Jays

09/13/15 1B Edwin Encarnacion Finger "?" Tuesday vs Atlanta Braves
09/12/15 SS Troy Tulowitzki Back out indefinitely
09/09/15 P Mark Buehrle Shoulder expected to start Tuesday vs. Atlanta Braves
07/29/15 2B Devon Travis Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/29)
05/10/15 RF Michael Saunders Knee Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/10)
04/06/15 2B Maicer Izturis Groin Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27)

Atlanta Braves

09/10/15 P Manny Banuelos Elbow "?" next start
09/09/15 CF Cameron Maybin Eye out indefinitely
09/02/15 P Mike Foltynewicz Ribs Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/29)
08/05/15 P Jason Frasor Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/2)
07/11/15 P Jason Grilli Achilles Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/17); out for season
06/02/15 P Paco Rodriguez Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/30)
04/07/15 P Josh Outman Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)
04/04/15 P Mike Minor Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27); out for season
04/04/15 P Shae Simmons Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/20), out for season
04/04/15 P Chris Withrow Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/21)

Tony's Pick: Take the Braves

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