Saturday, October 3, 2015

Tropicana Field

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Probable Pitchers: Marco Estrada (13-8) vs. Chris Archer (12-13)

The Toronto Blue Jays take on the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday at Tropicana Field. Marco Estrada is the probable starter for the Blue Jays and he'll face Chris Archer of the Rays. The opening line for this matchup has Toronto at +111 and Tampa Bay at -121. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Blue Jays have a 76-73 over/under record and a 89-70 run line mark, meaning they cover 56% of the time. The Rays are 88-71 against the run line and have a 71-76 over/under record. They cover the spread 55% of the time.

The Blue Jays show up with a 92-67 record, including 39-39 on the road. Marco Estrada has a 13-8 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.15 and a 1.07 WHIP. He's pitched 174.1 innings thus far while surrendering 131 hits over that time and when he starts, the Blue Jays are 16-11. Against the over/under, the Blue Jays are 12-15 in his starts. He is getting 5 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 3.47 and they've given up 402 hits on the season. The bullpen has struck out 448 and walked 128 batters this season while opposing teams hit .229 against them. Toronto has a team average of 8.45 hits allowed per game and are averaging 6.96 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.80, they are 12th in the league.

As a team, Toronto is batting .268, good for 3rd in the league while putting together a .258 average away from home. Ranked at 1st in the league in on-base percentage, the Blue Jays sit at .339 and they hold a .456 team slugging percentage. With 182 hits, Josh Donaldson leads the team while his team ranks 7th in hits per game with 9.09.

Tampa Bay is 39-39 at home while holding a 78-81 overall record on the season. Chris Archer has a record of 12-13 while sporting an earned run average of 3.26 on the year with a 1.14 WHIP. He's pitched 207 innings thus far while surrendering 170 hits over that time in which the Rays are 17-16. Against the over/under, the Rays are 17-13 when he starts. He is getting 4.1 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.87 and they have given up 469 hits on the season. The Rays bullpen has struck out 496 batters and walked 193 this season while opposing teams have hit .234 against them. Tampa Bay has a team average of 8.08 hits per game and are averaging 8.44 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.72, they are 9th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .252, good for 15th in the league while putting together a .248 average at home. Ranked at 16th in the league in on-base percentage, the Rays sit at .315 and they hold a .405 team slugging percentage. With 161 hits, Evan Longoria leads the team while his team ranks 17th in hits per game with 8.55.

The Blue Jays have committed 86 errors and have combined for 1,566 assists and 4,246 put outs leading to a .985 team fielding percentage. Over the course of this season, the Rays have accumulated 95 errors while having 1,375 assists and 4,279 put outs leading to a .983 fielding percentage.

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 76-73 against the over/under so far this season

The Toronto Blue Jays are 89-70 against the run line so far this season

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 71-76 against the over/under so far this season

The Tampa Bay Rays are 88-71 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Toronto Blue Jays

09/12/15 SS Troy Tulowitzki Back out indefinitely
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)

Tampa Bay Rays

10/01/15 2B Logan Forsythe Foot "?" Friday vs. Toronto Blue Jays
09/23/15 P Nathan Karns Arm out for season
09/18/15 CF Desmond Jennings Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/26); out for season
08/26/15 C Curt Casali Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/25)
05/09/15 P Alex Cobb Forearm Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/27), out for season
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

Guy's Pick: Take the Rays

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