Toronto Blue Jays vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 7/26/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (+130) Los Angeles (-150)

Dodger Stadium is the location where the Los Angeles Dodgers (57-42) will attempt to beat the Toronto Blue Jays (56-45) on Wednesday. The odds on this game have the Blue Jays at +130 while the Dodgers are at -150. The total has been set at 9. The expected starting pitchers are Yusei Kikuchi and Tony Gonsolin.

As a team, the Toronto Blue Jays are notching 4.5 runs per game, which puts them at 15th in the league. They have earned 454 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .330. The Blue Jays have tallied 179 doubles as a team and have knocked 114 baseballs out of the park. They have tallied 429 RBI's in addition to 906 hits so far this season, and their team batting average is at .261. Toronto owns a slugging percentage of .416 and have been called out on strikes 812 times, while taking a walk on 325 occasions.

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The Blue Jays have a team ERA of 3.83 for the year (7th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 956 hitters. Blue Jays pitchers have surrendered 129 long balls and also 414 total runs (5th in baseball). They have walked 307 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.19 as a unit for the season. Toronto has allowed 819 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and 383 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 3.11 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.25.

The Blue Jays bullpen have a save percentage of 72.9% and has stepped onto the mound in 110 save situations. The relievers have inherited 154 base runners so far this year and 22.7% of those runners crossed home plate. Blue Jays pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 109 times as well as having 112 appearances in high leverage situations. The Blue Jays have dispatched 338 relief pitchers to the mound on the season. The relievers have a total of 62 holds this year (6th in baseball). They have accumulated 35 saves for the year and have missed out on 13 of 48 save opportunities.

The Blue Jays have converted 69.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of 8,103 innings, which has them sitting at 14th in MLB. The Toronto Blue Jays have accumulated 2,701 putouts on the year, as well as 795 assists and 49 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which has them sitting 15th in the majors, and they have twisted 80 double plays.

Kikuchi has taken the ball for 569 frames and is sitting with 558 punch outs thus far in his career. His earned run average is 4.82 (305 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.396. He has given up 574 base hits (9.1 hits per 9 innings) with 221 free passes. Kikuchi (28-34 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 5.05 while he has faced 2,468 opposing hitters in the majors.

The Dodgers hold a slugging % of .455 and they are earning 5.67 runs per contest (2nd in MLB). They have hit 181 doubles, while walking 421 times and putting up 561 runs. Los Angeles has compiled 164 long balls this season to go along with 541 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 869 occasions (16th in the league) and have a total of 832 hits. The Los Angeles Dodgers have accumulated an on-base percentage of .335 as well as a team batting average of .247 on the year.

The Dodgers hold a team WHIP of 1.261 in addition to having a FIP of 4.14 as a unit this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.60 (842 strikeouts against 295 walks). They are sitting at 13th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 815. They have relinquished 109 home runs and they concede 4.68 runs per 9 innings (17th in the league). The Los Angeles pitching staff have allowed 458 runs on the campaign while having an ERA of 4.42 (432 earned runs conceded).

With 94 save situations, the Dodgers have earned 59 holds and 11 blown saves. Los Angeles has had relievers take the mound in 35 save chances and they have recorded 24 saves. Their relievers have come in 108 times in high leverage situations in addition to 95 occasions with base runners. Los Angeles bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 28.2% of 142 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 7th in MLB with a save rate of 68.6%, and they have dispatched 356 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the season.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 85 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (11th in professional baseball). The Dodgers have recorded 866 assists, 48 errors and have accumulated 2,642 putouts for the year. In their 7,926 innings on the diamond, the Dodgers have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.6% (10th in baseball).

Gonsolin (31-9 career mark) has a 2.83 earned run average and has conceded 6.0 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.73 and he has gone up against 1,396 opposing hitters during his career. He has conceded 110 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.008 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.7. So far in his MLB career, Gonsolin has allowed 232 base knocks while earning 330 punch outs in 350 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Toronto (+130)

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