Sunday, October 4, 2015

Tropicana Field

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Probable Pitchers: Mark Buehrle (15-7) vs. Matt Moore (2-4)

The Toronto Blue Jays visit Tropicana Field on Sunday to play the Tampa Bay Rays. Mark Buehrle is the probable starter for the Blue Jays and he'll face Matt Moore 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, with a 90-70 run line record, cover the spread 56% of the time. They also have a 77-73 over/under record. The Rays have a 72-76 over/under record and a 88-72 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 55% of the time.

The Blue Jays show up with a 93-67 record, including 40-39 on the road. Mark Buehrle has an earned run average of 3.82 and is 15-7 so far on the season while having a 1.22 WHIP. He's pitched 198 innings thus far while surrendering 209 hits over that time and when he starts, the Blue Jays are 17-9. Against the over/under, the Blue Jays are 13-12 in his starts. His teammates are averaging 4.5 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.45 and they have given up 402 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 453 and walked 128 batters this season while opposing teams hit .228 against them. Toronto has a team average of 8.44 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.

Toronto ranks 2nd in the league in team batting average at .269 while hitting .260 on the road. The Blue Jays hold a .458 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .340 which is good for 1st in baseball. With 184 hits, Josh Donaldson leads the team while his team ranks 7th in hits per game with 9.14.

Tampa Bay is 39-40 at home while holding a 78-82 overall record on the season. Matt Moore is starting this game 2-4 for the season with an earned run average of 5.84 and a WHIP of 1.56. He's pitched 57 innings thus far while surrendering 70 hits over that time in which the Rays are 4-7. Against the over/under, the Rays are 4-4 when he starts. His teammates score an average of 4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.91 and they have given up 476 base hits on the year. The Rays bullpen has struck out 498 batters and walked 193 this season while opposing teams have hit .236 against them. Tampa Bay has a team average of 8.13 hits per game and are averaging 8.41 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.75, they are 10th in the league.

They rank 15th in the league in team batting average with a .252 average while hitting .248 at home. The Rays hold a .404 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .315 which is good for 16th in baseball. With 161 hits, Evan Longoria leads the team while his team ranks 18th in hits per game with 8.53.

Toronto has a team fielding percentage of .986 after having committed 86 errors with 1,578 assists and 4,273 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Rays have accumulated 95 errors while having 1,385 assists and 4,306 put outs leading to a .984 fielding percentage.

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 77-73 against the over/under so far this season

The Toronto Blue Jays are 90-70 against the run line so far this season

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 72-76 against the over/under so far this season

The Tampa Bay Rays are 88-72 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Toronto Blue Jays

10/03/15 SS Troy Tulowitzki Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Saturday vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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

10/03/15 2B Logan Forsythe Foot is downgraded to not expected to be in the starting lineup Saturday 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); out for season
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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