Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Tropicana Field

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Probable Pitchers: R.A. Dickey (3-6) vs. Chris Archer (8-4)

The Toronto Blue Jays visit Tropicana Field on Tuesday to play the Tampa Bay Rays. R.A. Dickey 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 +150 and Tampa Bay at -160. The over/under was set at 7. The Blue Jays have a 34-32 over/under record and a 37-34 run line mark, meaning they cover 52% of the time. The Rays have a 28-40 over/under record and a 44-27 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 62% of the time.

The Blue Jays show up with a 37-34 record, including 14-20 on the road. R.A. Dickey has a 3-6 record on the season, an earned run average of 4.96 and a 1.31 WHIP. The Blue Jays are 7-7 over his 89 innings pitched and he's also given up 83 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 7-5. He is getting 4.4 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 168 hits on the season and have a earned run average of 3.68. Teams are hitting .216 against the bullpen while being struck out 209 times and walking 67 times this season. As a team, Toronto has allowed 8.53 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.04 batters per nine. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.27.

As a team, Toronto is batting .271, good for 3rd in the league while putting together a .257 average away from home. The Blue Jays on-base percentage sits at .337, which puts them at 1st in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .449. They rank 6th in baseball with 9.15 hits per game and Josh Donaldson leads the team with 85.

Tampa Bay is 18-17 at home while holding a 40-31 overall record on the season. Chris Archer has a record of 8-4 while sporting an earned run average of 2.18 on the year with a 1.00 WHIP. The Rays have a record of 10-5 over the 95 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 72 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 5-8. He is getting 3.7 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 213 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 3.52. Teams are hitting .233 against the Rays bullpen while being struck out 224 times and walking 97 times this season. As a team, Tampa Bay has allowed 7.88 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.35 batters per nine. They are 3rd in the league in team earned run average at 3.28.

As a team, they are batting .244, good for 22nd in the league while putting together a .251 average at Safeco Field. The Rays on-base percentage sits at .309, which puts them at 21st in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .385. They rank 23rd in baseball with 8.1 hits per game and Logan Forsythe leads the team with 70.

In terms of team defense, the Blue Jays have a fielding percentage of .986 with 36 total errors, 709 assists and 1,878 put outs. For the home team, they hold a .987 team fielding percentage while committing 33 errors, accumulating 639 assists and compiling 1,901 put outs.

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 34-32 against the over/under so far this season

The Toronto Blue Jays are 37-34 against the run line so far this season

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 28-40 against the over/under so far this season

The Tampa Bay Rays are 44-27 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Toronto Blue Jays

06/22/15 P R.A. Dickey Personal expected to start Monday vs. Tampa Bay Rays
06/14/15 P Aaron Sanchez Side Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/6)
05/30/15 2B Steve Tolleson Groin Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/27)
05/22/15 2B Devon Travis Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/17)
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)

Tampa Bay Rays

06/12/15 P Andrew Bellatti Shoulder Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/10)
06/10/15 P Jake Odorizzi Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/6)
05/31/15 2B Tim Beckham Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/31)
05/25/15 1B James Loney Finger Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/24)
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 15 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
04/09/15 C John Jaso Wrist Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/7)
04/06/15 P Matt Moore Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)

Josh's Pick: Take the Blue Jays

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