Tampa Bay Rays vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 7/3/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Rays vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Sunday, July 3, 2022

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

The Tampa Bay Rays (40-36) are headed to Rogers Centre on Sunday where they will go up against the Toronto Blue Jays (44-33). The starting pitchers will be Shane Baz and Ross Stripling.

Tampa Bay has a slugging rate of .370 and have struck out 659 times, while being walked on 217 occasions. They have earned 287 runs batted in and 591 hits this season, and their team batting average is at .233. The Rays have compiled 122 doubles as a team and have hit 68 balls out of the park. They have tallied 301 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .297. As a team, the Tampa Bay Rays are putting up 4.0 runs per outing, which ranks them 26th in MLB.

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The Rays have an earned run average of 3.32 so far this season (4th in the league), and they have rung up 657 batters. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.34 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.13. Rays pitchers have relinquished 89 long balls and 296 total runs (4th in the league). They have walked 197 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.91 as a team for the year.

The Rays have dispatched 276 relief pitchers to the mound this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 98 runners so far this season with 21.4% of them crossed home plate. They have earned 21 saves over the course of the season and have blown 19 of their 40 chances to save the game. The Rays relievers have accumulated a save rate of 52.5% and stepped onto the hill in 93 save situations. The relief pitchers have 52 holds for the season (5th in baseball). Rays relief pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 72 times as well as having 101 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Tampa Bay Rays have a total of 2,032 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 640 assists and 45 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .983 which is 22nd in baseball, and have accumulated 54 double plays. The Rays have converted 71.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of 6,096 innings, ranking them 4th in the majors.

Baz has taken the mound for 32 innings and is sitting with 39 K's in his career. His earned run average is 2.81 (10 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 0.875. He has surrendered 18 base knocks (5.1 hits per nine innings) with 10 free passes. Baz (2-1 career win-loss record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.77 and he has faced 123 batters during his time in the major leagues.

Toronto has a total of 102 HRs for the season and 361 runs batted in. They have 154 two-baggers, while getting a free base 242 times as well as scoring 370 runs. The Toronto Blue Jays have recorded a team on-base percentage of .327 and a team batting average of .258 this season. The Blue Jays have a slugging percentage of .437 and they are earning 4.81 runs per outing (5th in the league). They have been rung up on 606 occasions (22nd in the league) and have totaled 676 hits.

The Toronto pitching staff have conceded 332 runs this season while holding an ERA of 3.95 (301 earned runs allowed). They have yielded 83 dingers and they concede 4.36 runs per 9 innings (18th in MLB). The Blue Jays hold a team WHIP of 1.257 in addition to having a FIP of 3.88 as a staff for the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.08 (641 strikeouts vs 208 bases on balls). They have a ranking of 21st in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 653.

Toronto has had relievers enter the game in 38 save chances and they have walked away with 23 saves. They are ranked 22nd in baseball with a save rate of 60.5%, and they have sent 281 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the campaign. Their relievers have come in 95 times in high leverage situations and on 77 occasions with runners on base. Toronto relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 28.4% out of 116 inherited runners. With 88 save situations, the Blue Jays have recorded 47 holds and 15 blown saves.

In 6,165 innings on the field, the Blue Jays hold a defensive efficiency of 69.1% (19th in professional baseball). The Toronto Blue Jays have gotten 65 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (7th in MLB). The Blue Jays have 667 assists, 36 errors and have a tally of 2,055 putouts for the year.

During his pro baseball career, Stripling has surrendered 577 base hits while accumulating 557 K's in 595 frames. Stripling (32-36 career mark) holds a 3.89 earned run average and has given up 8.7 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 257 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.223 and a FIP of 4.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.69 and he has faced 2,479 hitters during his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Toronto

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