Baltimore Orioles vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 8/7/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: MASN

Rogers Centre is where the Toronto Blue Jays (51-61) will go up against the Baltimore Orioles (67-46) on Wednesday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Trevor Rogers and Bowden Francis.

Baltimore has a slugging % of .454 and have struck out 926 times, while being walked on 334 occasions. They have tallied 559 runs batted in as well as 1,000 hits over the course of the season, while their batting average is .256. The Orioles have accrued 198 doubles as a team and have knocked 174 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 576 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .320. As a team, the Baltimore Orioles are putting up 5.1 runs per outing, which has them at 3rd in baseball.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.82 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.23. Orioles pitchers have surrendered 118 home runs and also 487 runs (16th in the league). Baltimore has allowed 901 base knocks (8.0 per 9 innings) as well as 437 earned runs. The Orioles have an earned run average of 3.89 so far this year (11th in MLB), and they have struck out 961 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 341 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 3.91 as a unit on the campaign.

Orioles pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 124 times in addition to having 112 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 84 holds on the campaign (2nd in the league). The Orioles relievers have compiled a save rate of 68.0% and has come into the game in 135 save situations. They have tallied 34 saves on the campaign and have blown 16 out of their 50 chances to get a save. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 174 base runners this season and 31.0% of those runners earned a run for their team. The Orioles have sent 377 relief pitchers to the hill this season.

The Orioles have converted 70.7% of balls in play into outs out of 9,102 innings on the field, which ranks them 7th in the majors. The Baltimore Orioles have a tally of 3,034 putouts on the campaign, as well as 937 assists and 58 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .986 which ranks 13th in baseball, and have earned 61 double plays.

Rogers has taken the mound for 395 frames and is sitting with 409 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. Rogers (15-33 mark in his career) holds a FIP of 4.24 while he has gone up against 1,730 batters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.30 (189 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.394. He has allowed 392 base hits (8.9 hits per 9 innings) and has had 159 walks.

Toronto has knocked in 102 home runs for the season to go along with 440 RBIs. They have notched 193 two-baggers, while walking 359 times and putting up 463 runs. The Toronto Blue Jays have compiled a team OBP of .312 as well as a team batting average of .240 so far this season. The Blue Jays have a SLG% of .382 and they are scoring 4.13 runs per game (24th in baseball). They have struck out on 836 instances (26th in the league) and have tallied 890 base hits.

The Toronto pitching staff have conceded 551 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 4.64 (507 earned runs surrendered). They have given up 154 home runs and they allow 5.04 runs per 9 innings (28th in MLB). The Blue Jays are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.347 and have a FIP of 4.61 as a team this year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.30 (904 strikeouts vs 361 walks). They rank 23rd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 965.

Toronto relievers have an inherited score rate of 29.9% of 177 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 88 times in high leverage situations and on 113 occasions with runners on. With 106 save situations, the Blue Jays have amassed 63 holds and 14 blown saves. They are ranked 12th in baseball with a save rate of 65.0%, and they have dispatched 383 bullpen pitchers to the mound so far this season. Toronto has called on relief pitchers to enter the contest in 40 save chances and they have tallied 26 saves.

Out of their 8,859 innings played, the Blue Jays have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.4% (21st in professional baseball). The Toronto Blue Jays have turned 80 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (24th in the majors). The Blue Jays have accrued 923 assists, 64 errors and have notched a total of 2,953 putouts for the year.

Francis (5-3 career mark) has a 3.88 earned run average while allowing 8.1 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.13 and he has faced 336 hitters so far in his career. He has conceded a total of 35 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.182 and having a FIP of 3.8. In his pro baseball career, Francis has allowed 73 base hits while earning 72 strikeouts in 81 frames.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Baltimore

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