Thursday, June 29, 2017

Rogers Centre

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Probable Pitchers: Ubaldo Jimenez vs. J.A. Happ

The Baltimore Orioles head to Rogers Centre on Thursday, June 29, 2017 to take on the Toronto Blue Jays. The expected starting pitchers are Ubaldo Jimenez for the Orioles and J.A. Happ for the Blue Jays.

The odds for this matchup have Baltimore at +174 and Toronto at -185. The Orioles have a 41-32-3 over/under mark and a 35-41-0 run line record. The Blue Jays are 32-44-0 against the run line and have a 35-37-4 over/under record.

Valuable Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 41-32-3 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 35-41-0 against the run line

Important Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 35-37-4 against the over/under

The Toronto Blue Jays are 32-44-0 against the run line

Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

06/19/17 SS J.J. Hardy Wrist 10-day DL (06/19)
06/16/17 P Mike Wright Shoulder 10-day DL (06/15)
06/13/17 1B Chris Davis Oblique 10-day DL (06/13)
05/28/17 CF Anthony Santander Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)
05/28/17 P Zach Britton Forearm 60-day DL (05/05)
05/21/17 2B Ryan Flaherty Shoulder 10-day DL (05/19)

Key Toronto Blue Jays Injuries

06/19/17 P Joe Smith Shoulder 10-day DL (06/19)
06/16/17 3B Chris Coghlan Wrist 10-day DL (06/16)
06/06/17 2B Devon Travis Knee 10-day DL (06/06)
06/06/17 P J.P. Howell Shoulder 10-day DL (06/05)
05/24/17 LF Anthony Alford Wrist 10-day DL (05/24)
05/20/17 CF Darrell Ceciliani Shoulder 10-day DL (05/19)
05/20/17 P Aaron Sanchez Finger 10-day DL (05/20)
04/09/17 P Bo Schultz Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)
04/03/17 CF Dalton Pompey Concussion 60-day DL (03/30)
04/03/17 P Glenn Sparkman Thumb 60-day DL (03/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Orioles have a 38-38 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez has a 2-3 record with an earned run average of 7.26 and a WHIP of 1.61. He has 54 strikeouts over his 65.2 innings pitched and he's given up 72 hits. He allows 9.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 6.26. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.25 and they have given up 299 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .267 against the bullpen and they've struck out 250 hitters and walked 113 batters. As a team, Baltimore allows 10.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.3 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 5.1. The Orioles pitchers collectively have given up 760 base hits and 385 earned runs. They have allowed 114 home runs this season, ranking them 3rd in the league. Baltimore as a pitching staff has walked 295 batters and struck out 549. They have walked 3.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.55 and their FIP as a unit is 5.14.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Baltimore is hitting .256, good for 13th in the league. The Orioles hold a .431 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .312, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 12th in MLB with 8.9 hits per game. Mark Trumbo is hitting .258 with an on-base percentage of .319. He has 78 hits this season in 302 at bats with 37 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .404 and an OPS+ of 93. Jonathan Schoop is hitting .298 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .354. He has totaled 81 hits and he has driven in 48 men in 272 at bats. His OPS+ is 138 while his slugging percentage is at .548. The Orioles have 679 hits, including 127 doubles and 109 home runs. Baltimore has walked 199 times so far this season and they have struck out 683 times as a unit. They have left 505 men on base and have a team OPS of .743. They score 4.57 runs per contest and have scored a total of 347 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Toronto has a 36-40 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.83, J.A. Happ has a 2-4 record and a 1.12 WHIP. He has 49 strikeouts over the 44.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 43 hits. He allows 8.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.74. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.75 and they have given up 222 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .221 against the Blue Jays bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 301 batters and walked 96 opposing hitters. As a team, Toronto allows 8.7 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.9 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.31. The Blue Jays pitchers as a team have surrendered 656 base knocks and 326 earned runs this season. They have given up 95 home runs this year, which ranks 15th in Major League Baseball. Toronto as a staff has walked 242 hitters and struck out 675 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.32 while their FIP as a staff is 4.14.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .247, good for 21st in the league. The Blue Jays hold a .416 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .317, which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 22nd in MLB with 8.4 hits per contest. Kevin Pillar comes into this matchup batting .258 with an OBP of .312. He has 77 hits this year along with 19 RBI in 299 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .418 with an OPS+ of 90. Justin Smoak is hitting .302 this season and he has an OBP of .369. He has collected 76 hits in 252 at bats while driving in 48 runs. He has an OPS+ of 145 and a slugging percentage of .583. The Blue Jays as a unit have 635 base hits, including 120 doubles and 102 homers. Toronto has walked 243 times this year and they have struck out on 587 occasions. They have had 497 men left on base and have an OPS of .733. They have scored 4.28 runs per game and totaled 325 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Orioles/Blue Jays MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Orioles +174

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