Saturday, May 6, 2017

Tropicana Field

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Probable Pitchers: Marco Estrada vs. Jake Odorizzi

The Toronto Blue Jays visit Tropicana Field on Saturday, May 6, 2017 to play the Tampa Bay Rays. The probable starters are Marco Estrada for the Blue Jays and Jake Odorizzi for the Rays.

The opening line for this matchup has Toronto at +107 and Tampa Bay at -117. The Blue Jays have a 13-13-2 over/under record and a 12-16-0 run line mark. The Rays are 17-13-0 against the run line and have a 16-14-0 over/under record.

Valuable Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 13-13-2 against the over/under

The Toronto Blue Jays are 12-16-0 against the run line

Important Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 16-14-0 against the over/under

The Tampa Bay Rays are 17-13-0 against the run line

Key Toronto Blue Jays Injuries

05/04/17 P Marcus Stroman Arm "?" for next scheduled start
05/01/17 P Aaron Sanchez Finger 10-day DL (5/1)
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)
04/14/17 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)

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)
04/14/17 CF Mallex Smith Hamstring 10-day DL (4/14)
04/03/17 P Brad Boxberge Arm 60-day DL (4/1)
04/01/17 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)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Blue Jays have a 9-19 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Marco Estrada has a 1-1 record with an earned run average of 2.43 and a WHIP of 1.14. He has 38 strikeouts over his 37 innings pitched and he's given up 32 hits. He allows 7.8 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.93. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.81 and they have given up 96 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .247 against the bullpen and they've struck out 103 hitters and walked 47 batters. As a team, Toronto allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.44. The Blue Jays pitchers collectively have given up 258 base hits and 126 earned runs. They have allowed 36 home runs this season, ranking them 8th in the league. Toronto as a pitching staff has walked 101 batters and struck out 241. They have walked 3.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.40 and their FIP as a unit is 4.25.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Toronto is hitting .235, good for 23rd in the league. The Blue Jays hold a .369 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .301, which is good for 25th in baseball. They rank 20th in MLB with 8.2 hits per game. Kevin Pillar is hitting .302 with an on-base percentage of .347. He has 35 hits this season in 116 at bats with 8 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .491 and an OPS+ of 129. Troy Tulowitzki is hitting .263 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .295. He has totaled 15 hits and he has driven in 10 men in 57 at bats. His OPS+ is 87 while his slugging percentage is at .386. The Blue Jays have 229 hits, including 40 doubles and 28 home runs. Toronto has walked 88 times so far this season and they have struck out 244 times as a unit. They have left 190 men on base and have a team OPS of .669. They score 3.82 runs per contest and have scored a total of 107 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Tampa Bay has a 15-15 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.50, Jake Odorizzi has a 1-1 record and a 0.89 WHIP. He has 14 strikeouts over the 18 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 12 hits. He allows 6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.2. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.00 and they have given up 94 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .247 against the Rays bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 67 batters and walked 38 opposing hitters. As a team, Tampa Bay allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 7 batters per nine innings. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.59. The Rays pitchers as a team have surrendered 245 base knocks and 106 earned runs this season. They have given up 29 home runs this year, which ranks 20th in Major League Baseball. Tampa Bay as a staff has walked 100 hitters and struck out 206 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.30 while their FIP as a staff is 4.11.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .242, good for 20th in the league. The Rays hold a .400 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .329, which is good for 12th in baseball. They rank 21st in MLB with 8.2 hits per contest. Steven Souza comes into this matchup batting .296 with an OBP of .377. He has 32 hits this year along with 18 RBI in 108 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .481 with an OPS+ of 143. Corey Dickerson is hitting .324 this season and he has an OBP of .373. He has collected 33 hits in 102 at bats while driving in 10 runs. He has an OPS+ of 169 and a slugging percentage of .588. The Rays as a unit have 245 base hits, including 42 doubles and 35 homers. Tampa Bay has walked 126 times this year and they have struck out on 297 occasions. They have had 230 men left on base and have an OPS of .729. They have scored 4.3 runs per game and totaled 129 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Blue Jays +107

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