Friday, April 28, 2017

Rogers Centre

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Probable Pitchers: Blake Snell vs. Marcus Stroman

Rogers Centre is the site of the matchup between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday, April 28, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Blake Snell for the Rays and Marcus Stroman for the Blue Jays.

Tampa Bay opens at +159 while Toronto opens at -169. The Rays have a 14-9-0 over/under record and a 13-10-0 run line mark. The Blue Jays are 9-11-0 against the run line and have a 7-11-2 over/under record.

Valuable Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 14-9-0 against the over/under

The Tampa Bay Rays are 13-10-0 against the run line

Important Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 7-11-2 against the over/under

The Toronto Blue Jays are 9-11-0 against the run line

Key Tampa Bay Rays Injuries

04/23/17 P Tommy Hunter Calf 10-day DL (4/23)
04/22/17 P Xavier Cedeno Forearm 10-day DL (4/18)
04/16/17 P Jake Odorizzi Hamstring 10-day DL (4/16)
04/14/17 CF Mallex Smith Hamstring 10-day DL (4/14)
04/03/17 P Brad Boxberge Arm 60-day DL (4/1)
04/01/17 LF Colby Rasmus Hip 10-day DL (4/1)
04/01/17 3B Matt Duffy Heel 10-day DL (4/1)
04/01/17 P Nathan Eovaldi Elbow 60-day DL (3/8)
04/01/17 C Wilson Ramos Knee 60-day DL (4/1)

Key Toronto Blue Jays Injuries

04/25/17 SS Troy Tulowitzki Hamstring 10-day DL (4/23)
04/18/17 P J.A. Happ Elbow 10-day DL (4/18)
04/16/17 P Aaron Sanchez Finger 10-day DL (4/15)
04/14/17 3B Josh Donaldson Calf 10-day DL (4/13)
04/09/17 P Bo Schultz Elbow 60-day DL (3/30)
04/03/17 CF Dalton Pompey Concussion 60-day DL (3/30)
04/03/17 P Glenn Sparkman Thumb 60-day DL (3/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rays have a 11-12 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Blake Snell has a 0-2 record with an earned run average of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.41. He has 15 strikeouts over his 21.1 innings pitched and he's given up 15 hits. He allows 6.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.51. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.47 and they have given up 68 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .228 against the bullpen and they've struck out 55 hitters and walked 33 batters. As a team, Tampa Bay allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.9 batters per nine innings. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3.69. The Rays pitchers collectively have given up 187 base hits and 84 earned runs. They have allowed 25 home runs this season, ranking them 9th in the league. Tampa Bay as a pitching staff has walked 78 batters and struck out 157. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 6.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.30 and their FIP as a unit is 4.26.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Tampa Bay is hitting .251, good for 12th in the league. The Rays hold a .415 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328, which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 10th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. Logan Morrison is hitting .243 with an on-base percentage of .346. He has 17 hits this season in 70 at bats with 12 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .443 and an OPS+ of 127. Evan Longoria is hitting .227 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .324. He has totaled 20 hits and he has driven in 12 men in 88 at bats. His OPS+ is 105 while his slugging percentage is at .386. The Rays have 197 hits, including 36 doubles and 27 home runs. Tampa Bay has walked 85 times so far this season and they have struck out 227 times as a unit. They have left 169 men on base and have a team OPS of .744. They score 4.43 runs per contest and have scored a total of 102 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Toronto has a 6-14 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.10, Marcus Stroman has a 2-2 record and a 1.24 WHIP. He has 18 strikeouts over the 29 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 31 hits. He allows 9.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.8. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.30 and they have given up 62 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .238 against the Blue Jays bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 67 batters and walked 26 opposing hitters. As a team, Toronto allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.3 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.03. The Blue Jays pitchers as a team have surrendered 178 base knocks and 83 earned runs this season. They have given up 22 home runs this year, which ranks 18th in Major League Baseball. Toronto as a staff has walked 62 hitters and struck out 171 batters. They give up a walk 3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.30 while their FIP as a staff is 3.77.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .223, good for 27th in the league. The Blue Jays hold a .347 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .292, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 23rd in MLB with 7.8 hits per contest. Kevin Pillar comes into this matchup batting .296 with an OBP of .337. He has 24 hits this year along with 6 RBI in 81 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .494 with an OPS+ of 129. Troy Tulowitzki is hitting .263 this season and he has an OBP of .295. He has collected 15 hits in 57 at bats while driving in 10 runs. He has an OPS+ of 89 and a slugging percentage of .386. The Blue Jays as a unit have 156 base hits, including 26 doubles and 18 homers. Toronto has walked 64 times this year and they have struck out on 188 occasions. They have had 136 men left on base and have an OPS of .639. They have scored 3.5 runs per game and totaled 70 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Rays +159

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