Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 8/2/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays

Date: Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Location: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (-140) Tampa Bay (+120)

The Toronto Blue Jays (57-45) are hitting the road to Tropicana Field on Tuesday where they will take on the Tampa Bay Rays (54-48). The odds on this game have the Blue Jays at -140 while the Rays are coming in at +120. The betting total is set at 7. The starting pitchers will be Kevin Gausman and Drew Rasmussen.

The Blue Jays have tallied 196 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 132 baseballs out of the park. Toronto owns a slugging percentage of .438 and have struck out 790 times, while being walked on 303 occasions. As a team, the Toronto Blue Jays are compiling 4.9 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 3rd in the league. They have amassed 482 RBI's in addition to 924 hits on the year, and their team batting average is .265. They have notched a total of 495 runs while holding a team OBP of .329.

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Blue Jays pitchers have surrendered 121 home runs and 434 runs (15th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 267 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.97 as a unit on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.25 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.23. The Blue Jays have compiled a team ERA of 3.89 so far this year (14th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 868 hitters.

The Blue Jays have sent 366 relief pitchers to the hill on the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 151 base runners so far this year with 27.8% of them ended up scoring. They have tallied 30 saves so far this season and have blown 17 of their 47 save opportunities. The Blue Jays relief pitchers have a save rate of 63.8% and has entered the game in 106 save situations. The relief pitchers have earned 56 holds on the season (15th in baseball). Blue Jays bullpen pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 100 times in addition to having 122 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Toronto Blue Jays have notched a total of 2,586 putouts for the season, as well as 820 assists and 45 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .987 which puts them in 7th in baseball, and have a total of 79 double plays. The Blue Jays have converted 69.3% of baseballs in play into outs in their 7,758 innings, which has them sitting 20th in professional baseball.

Gausman has taken the hill for 1,281 innings and has tallied 1,283 strikeouts so far in his career. His ERA is 3.96 (564 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.286. He has allowed 1,282 base hits (9.0 hits per nine innings) and has had 365 walks. Gausman (71-80 career record) sits with a FIP of 3.74 and he has gone up against 5,405 opposing batters in the majors.

Tampa Bay has hit 93 long balls this season as well as 398 runs batted in. They have hit 180 doubles, while taking a walk 309 times and putting up 420 runs. The Tampa Bay Rays have a team on-base percentage of .307 and a team batting average of .240 for the year. The Rays have a slugging percentage of .381 and they are scoring 4.12 runs per game (22nd in MLB). They have struck out on 903 occasions (4th in the league) and have notched a total of 822 base knocks.

The Rays have a team WHIP of 1.162 in addition to having a FIP of 3.81 as a team this year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.49 (877 strikeouts vs 251 walks). They rank 8th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 803. They have given up 114 homers and they allow 3.99 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league). The Tampa Bay pitching staff have conceded 402 runs on the season while having an ERA of 3.45 (348 earned runs relinquished).

Sitting with 126 save situations, the Rays have accumulated 71 holds in addition to 25 blown saves. Tampa Bay has had relief pitchers take the mound in 54 save opportunities and they have tallied 29 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 128 times in high leverage situations and on 91 occasions with runners on base. Tampa Bay relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 23.2% of 125 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 28th in baseball with a save rate of 53.7%, and they have dispatched 362 relievers onto the diamond this year.

The Tampa Bay Rays have turned 69 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (10th in professional baseball). The Rays have racked up 820 assists, 49 errors and have notched a total of 2,588 putouts this season. In 7,764 innings on the field, the Rays have a defensive efficiency of 70.9% (5th in MLB).

Thus far in his career, Rasmussen has given up 150 base hits while tallying 164 strikeouts in 173 innings pitched. Rasmussen (11-4 career win-loss mark) holds a 3.26 earned run average while allowing 7.8 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered a total of 63 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.192 and having a FIP of 3.5. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.88 and he has faced 720 batters during his MLB career.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (+120) and under 7 runs

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