Los Angeles Dodgers vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 4/26/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Friday, April 26, 2024

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

The Los Angeles Dodgers (15-11) are hitting the road to Rogers Centre on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Toronto Blue Jays (13-12). The expected starting pitchers will be Gavin Stone and Chris Bassitt.

The Dodgers have recorded 54 two-baggers as a team and have hit 30 baseballs out of the park. Los Angeles has a slugging % of .434 and have been called out on strikes 236 times, while drawing a walk on 110 occasions. As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers are putting up 5.4 runs/g, which puts them at 5th in the league. They have accumulated 136 RBI's as well as 240 base knocks this season, while their average at the plate is sitting at .268. They have earned a total of 139 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .350.

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The Dodgers have a team ERA of 3.92 this season (15th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 226 hitters. Dodgers pitchers have relinquished 28 home runs and also 112 runs in total (20th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 92 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.11 as a unit over the course of the season. Los Angeles has surrendered 190 base hits (7.3 per 9 innings) in addition to 102 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.46 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.21.

The Dodgers relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 75.0% and has entered the game in 27 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 26 runners for the year with 38.5% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Dodgers relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 19 times in addition to having 22 appearances in high leverage situations. The Dodgers have sent 86 relief pitchers to the mound for the season. The relievers have recorded 15 holds this year (10th in baseball). They have earned 9 saves on the year and have not converted 3 out of their 12 chances to get a save.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have earned 702 putouts this year, as well as 237 assists and 12 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .987 which puts them in 8th in the majors, and have accumulated 15 double plays. The Dodgers have converted 72.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 2,106 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 2nd in pro baseball.

Stone has thrown 49 innings and has racked up 38 strikeouts so far in his career. Stone (2-2 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 5.32 while going up against 236 opposing batters in the major leagues. His ERA is 7.90 (43 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.857. He has conceded 68 base hits (12.5 hits per nine innings) with 23 free passes.

The Blue Jays hold a slugging % of .371 and they average 3.80 runs per outing (22nd in the league). They have 43 two-baggers, while taking a walk 92 times as well as recording 95 runs. Toronto has accounted for 22 long balls so far this year to go along with 88 RBIs. They have struck out on 181 occasions (27th in MLB) and have notched a total of 189 base knocks. The Toronto Blue Jays have tallied a team on-base percentage of .317 as well as a batting average of .232 on the campaign.

The Blue Jays have a team WHIP of 1.341 in addition to having a FIP of 4.50 as a unit so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.70 (210 strikeouts vs 86 walks). They rank 19th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 205. They have allowed 33 homers and they allow 4.48 runs per 9 innings (19th in MLB). The Toronto pitching staff have surrendered 108 runs this season and come in with a team ERA of 4.15 (100 earned runs given up).

Toronto has had relief pitchers take the mound in 8 save chances and they have converted 7 saves. They rank 1st in baseball with a save percentage of 87.5%, and they have dispatched 77 bullpen pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. Their relievers have come in 11 times in high leverage situations in addition to 28 occasions with base runners. Toronto relievers have an inherited score rate of 31.6% of 38 inherited base runners. Sitting with 22 save situations, the Blue Jays have earned 14 holds and 1 blown save.

The Toronto Blue Jays have turned 23 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (11th in pro baseball). The Blue Jays have racked up 211 assists, 13 errors and have amassed 651 putouts for the season. In their 1,953 innings on the field, the Blue Jays have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.4% (19th in baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Bassitt has conceded 860 hits while he has accumulated 883 K's in 965 innings. He has allowed 375 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.203 and a FIP of 3.9. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.93 and he has gone up against 4,037 hitters in his pro baseball career. Bassitt (64-45 career win-loss record) has a 3.50 ERA and has surrendered 8.0 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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