Toronto Blue Jays vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 8/8/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes

Progressive Field is the location where the Cleveland Guardians (54-58) will go up against the Toronto Blue Jays (63-50) on Tuesday. The starting pitchers are Yusei Kikuchi and Tanner Bibee.

The Blue Jays have earned 198 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 132 baseballs out of the stadium. Toronto has a slugging rate of .419 and have been rung up 903 times, while taking a walk on 368 occasions. As a unit, the Toronto Blue Jays are knocking in 4.5 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 16th in baseball. They have accrued 477 RBI's in addition to 1,001 hits so far this year, and their team batting average comes in at .260. They have 503 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .330.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.09 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.27. Blue Jays pitchers have surrendered 139 long balls in addition to 459 runs in total (6th in the league). Toronto has surrendered 924 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and also 425 earned runs. The Blue Jays have a team earned run average of 3.82 this season (6th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 1,064 batters. They have walked 344 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.13 as a team on the year.

The Blue Jays bullpen have compiled a save rate of 75.0% and stepped onto the hill in 128 save situations. The relievers have inherited 174 runners on the campaign and 20.7% of them crossed home plate. Blue Jays pitchers have entered the game with runners on 121 times in addition to having 126 appearances in high leverage situations. The Blue Jays have dispatched 376 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The relievers have recorded 76 holds this year (2nd in the league). They have accumulated 39 saves for the season and have blown 13 of 52 save opportunities.

The Blue Jays have turned 68.9% of balls in play into outs out of 9,006 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 16th in MLB. The Toronto Blue Jays have accounted for 3,002 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 888 assists and 50 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .987 which puts them in 9th in the majors, and they have twisted 91 double plays.

Kikuchi (30-34 career mark) holds a FIP of 5.00 while facing 2,519 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 587 base knocks (9.1 hits per 9 innings) and has 224 walks. His earned run average is 4.75 (307 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.394. Kikuchi has taken the hill for 581 innings and has earned 569 strikeouts thus far in his career.

The Guardians hold a team slugging percentage of .382 and they score 4.09 runs per game (27th in baseball). They have tallied 202 doubles, while getting a free base 327 times as well as scoring 454 runs. Cleveland has accumulated 83 home runs on the year and 426 runs batted in. They have struck out on 769 instances (30th in baseball) and have recorded 950 base knocks. The Cleveland Guardians have tallied an OBP of .314 in addition to a batting average of .251 for the year.

The Cleveland pitching staff have surrendered 456 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 3.86 (425 earned runs given up). They have conceded 115 homers and they concede 4.14 runs per 9 innings (5th in MLB). The Guardians have a WHIP of 1.280 and have a FIP of 4.20 as a squad over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio is 7.90 (873 strikeouts against 358 walks). They have a ranking of 13th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 911.

Cleveland relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 22.4% out of 134 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 132 times in high leverage situations and also on 100 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 118 save situations, the Guardians have tallied 60 holds and also 22 blown saves. They rank 20th in the league with a save percentage of 59.3%, and they have dispatched 361 bullpen pitchers to the mound for the season. Cleveland has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 54 save chances and they have tallied 32 saves.

The Cleveland Guardians have turned 81 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (8th in MLB). The Guardians have recorded 1,003 assists, 51 errors and have 2,974 putouts this season. In 8,922 innings on the diamond, the Guardians have a efficiency on defense of 70.5% (4th in MLB).

So far in his career, Bibee has allowed 83 hits while tallying 95 strikeouts in 94 innings. Bibee (7-2 career mark) is the owner of a 3.14 earned run average and has conceded 7.9 hits per 9 innings. He has given up 33 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.246 and a FIP of 3.9. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.71 and he has faced 397 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto

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