Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: Marcus Stroman vs. Mike Wright

The Toronto Blue Jays visit Oriole Park on Tuesday to play the Baltimore Orioles. The probable starters are Marcus Stroman for the Blue Jays and Mike Wright for the Orioles. The opening line for this matchup has Toronto at -141 and Baltimore at +131. The over/under was set at 8. The Blue Jays have a 4-8-1 over/under record and a 7-6-0 run line mark, meaning they cover 54% of the time. The Orioles are 7-4-0 against the run line and have a 5-5-1 over/under record. They cover the spread 64% of the time.

The Blue Jays head into this matchup with a 7-7 record, including 4-4 on the road. Starting pitcher Marcus Stroman has a 2-0 record with an earned run average of 4.22 and a WHIP of 0.98. He has 12 strikeouts over his 21.1 innings pitched and he has given up 15 hits so far this season. He has allowed 6.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.58. The bullpen this year has an earned run average of 3.94 and they have given up 29 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .236 against the bullpen while being struck out 36 times and walking 8 times this season. As a team, Toronto has allowed 8.04 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.12 batters per nine. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 3.58. The Blue Jays pitchers have collectively given up 101 base hits and 45 earned runs. They have allowed 11 home runs this season and they allow 0.9 homers per nine innings as a staff. Toronto as a pitching staff has walked 36 batters and struck out 102. They walk 2.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.21 and their FIP as a unit is 3.60.

As a team, Toronto is batting .227, good for 20th in the league while putting together a .224 average away from home. The Blue Jays hold a .384 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .297 which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 23rd in baseball with 7.46 hits per game. Josh Donaldson comes into this game hitting .321 and his on-base percentage is at .357. He has 17 hits this season along with 13 runs scored and 13 runs batted in. He's struck out 16 times and has walked 3 times. Jose Bautista is hitting .310 and he has an on-base percentage of .473. He has totaled 13 hits so far while scoring 9 runs and he's driven in 10. He has walked 13 times and has struck out 15 times. The Blue Jays have 97 hits, including 19 doubles and 14 home runs. They've stolen 5 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 1 times. Toronto has walked 36 times this season and they've struck out 136 times as a unit. They've left 81 men on base and have a team OPS of .682. They score 4 runs per contest and have scored a total of 52 runs so far this year.

Baltimore comes into this matchup with a 5-0 home record and a 8-3 overall mark. With an earned run average of 7.20, Mike Wright has a 1-0 record and a 1.20 WHIP. He has 4 strikeouts over the 5 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 5 hits. He has allowed 9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.91. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 2.02 and they have given up 32 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .219 against the Orioles bullpen while being struck out 44 times and walking 13 times this season. As a team, Baltimore has allowed 8.72 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.72 batters per nine. They are 13th in the league in team earned run average at 3.84. The Orioles pitchers as a team have surrendered 93 base knocks and 41 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 7 home runs this year and they give up 0.7 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Baltimore as a staff has walked 30 hitters and struck out 93. They give up a walk 2.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.28 while their FIP as a staff is 3.18.

As a team, they are batting .291, good for 2nd in the league while putting together a .298 average at home. The Orioles hold a .540 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .354 which is good for 4th in baseball. They rank 3rd in baseball with 9.91 hits per contest. Chris Davis comes into this matchup batting .225 and he has an OBP of .380. He has 9 hits this year along with 13 runs scored and 10 RBI. He's struck out 16 times and has walked on 10 occasions. Manny Machado is hitting .383 and he has an OBP of .431. He has collected 18 hits so far while he's scored 11 runs and drove in 5. He has earned a walk 3 times and has punched out 9 times. The Orioles as a unit have 109 base hits, including 24 doubles and 23 homers. They have 2 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 1 times. Baltimore as a team has walked 36 times this year and they have struck out 92 times. They've had 71 men left on base and have an OPS of .894. They score 5.45 runs per game and have totaled 60 runs so far this season.

Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 4-8-1 against the over/under so far this season

The Toronto Blue Jays are 7-6-0 against the run line so far this season

Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 5-5-1 against the over/under so far this season

The Baltimore Orioles are 7-4-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Toronto Blue Jays

04/10/16 P Franklin Morales Arm 15-day DL (4/7)
04/04/16 P Aaron Loup Elbow 15-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 2B Devon Travis Shoulder 15-day DL (3/25)
04/04/16 P Bo Schultz Hip 15-day DL (3/25)

Baltimore Orioles

04/01/16 P Brian Matusz Back 15-day DL (3/25)
03/31/16 3B Jimmy Paredes Wrist 15-day DL (3/25)
03/30/16 P Kevin Gausman Shoulder 15-day DL (3/25)

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