Miami Marlins vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 9/28/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Marlins vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

The Toronto Blue Jays (74-85) will compete against the Miami Marlins (58-100) at Rogers Centre on Saturday. The expected starting pitchers will be Darren McCaughan and Yariel Rodriguez.

Miami has a slugging % of .375 and have been called out on strikes 1,366 times, while being walked on 387 occasions. They have compiled 579 runs batted in and 1,297 base knocks on the season, while their team batting average comes in at .242. The Marlins have tallied 233 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 146 balls out of the park. They have racked up 603 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .298. As a squad, the Miami Marlins are notching 3.8 runs per outing, which has them at 28th in the league.

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The Marlins are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.80 this year (29th in the league), and the staff has rung up 1,290 hitters. Marlins pitchers have conceded 192 home runs and 828 runs in total (29th in baseball). They have walked 537 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.44 as a unit on the season. Miami has surrendered 1,399 base knocks (9.0 per 9 innings) and also 745 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.40 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.39.

Marlins relief pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 168 times in addition to having 179 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have earned 77 holds so far this season (23rd in baseball). The Marlins bullpen have compiled a save rate of 54.5% and has entered the game in 134 save situations. They have compiled 30 saves on the season and have not converted 25 of 55 chances to get a save. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 239 base runners over the course of the season with 37.7% of those runners crossed the plate. The Marlins have dispatched 543 relievers to the hill this year.

The Miami Marlins have accumulated 4,192 putouts for the season, in addition to 1,395 assists and 114 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .980 which is 30th in the majors, and have a total of 118 double plays. The Marlins have converted 67.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 12,576 innings, ranking them 28th in baseball.

McCaughan has taken the mound for 51 innings and has earned 36 strikeouts during his MLB career. McCaughan (0-0 career record) sits with a FIP of 6.95 while he has gone up against 243 batters in the majors. His earned run average is 7.06 (40 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.706. He has allowed 66 base hits (11.6 hits per nine innings) and has 21 free passes.

The Blue Jays hold a team SLG% of .391 and they are scoring 4.18 runs per game (20th in MLB). They have notched 278 two-baggers, while taking a walk 498 times as well as putting up 664 runs. Toronto has a total of 154 home runs on the season and 633 runs batted in. They have struck out on 1,212 occasions (25th in baseball) and have 1,286 base hits. The Toronto Blue Jays have tallied an on-base percentage of .314 as well as a team batting average of .242 on the campaign.

The Blue Jays hold a team WHIP of 1.266 in addition to having a FIP of 4.42 as a squad this year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.30 (1,290 strikeouts against 493 free passes). They sit at 14th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 1,279. They have allowed 204 homers and they give up 4.61 runs per 9 innings (20th in baseball). The Toronto pitching staff have allowed 717 runs so far this season while holding a team ERA of 4.21 (655 earned runs yielded).

Toronto has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 59 save chances and they have earned 36 saves. They are currently ranked 23rd in MLB holding a save percentage of 61.0%, and they have sent 537 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond on the season. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 127 times in high leverage situations and on 155 occasions with runners on base. Toronto bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 31.4% of 239 inherited base runners. With 147 save situations, the Blue Jays have earned 85 holds and 23 blown saves.

The Toronto Blue Jays have turned 124 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .984 (23rd in pro baseball). The Blue Jays have recorded 1,330 assists, 91 errors and have 4,201 putouts on the season. In 12,603 innings played, the Blue Jays have a defensive efficiency of 70.7% (5th in the majors).

In his career, Rodriguez has conceded 70 hits while he has totaled 80 K's in 81 innings pitched. Rodriguez (1-7 career record) is the owner of a 4.43 earned run average and has allowed 7.8 hits per nine innings. He has allowed a total of 40 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.330 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.11 and he has faced 347 opposing hitters thus far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami

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