Philadelphia Phillies vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 9/3/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Rogers Centre is the site where the Toronto Blue Jays (67-72) will attempt to beat the Philadelphia Phillies (81-56) on Tuesday. The expected starting pitchers are Tyler Phillips and Chris Bassitt.

As a team, the Philadelphia Phillies are recording 4.8 runs per contest, which puts them at 6th in the league. They have earned 659 runs while holding a team OBP of .326. The Phillies have accounted for 236 two-baggers as a team and have hit 163 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 629 RBI's and 1,203 base knocks this year, while their average at the plate is at .257. Philadelphia has a slugging percentage of .420 and have been called out on strikes 1,146 times, while being walked on 447 occasions.

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The Phillies hold a team earned run average of 3.67 so far this season (4th in the league), and the staff has struck out 1,214 batters. Phillies pitchers have allowed 150 home runs and 549 runs (5th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 366 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.81 as a squad on the season. Philadelphia has surrendered 1,107 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 500 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.32 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.20.

Phillies relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 82 times in addition to having 145 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have accumulated 66 holds over the course of the season (21st in the league). The Phillies relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 63.3% and has entered the game in 116 save situations. They have compiled 31 saves this year and have blown 18 of 49 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 111 base runners so far this season with 35.1% of those players ended up scoring. The Phillies have sent 435 relievers to the mound on the campaign.

The Phillies have converted 69.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of 11,037 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 17th in MLB. The Philadelphia Phillies have earned 3,679 putouts this year, in addition to 1,250 assists and 75 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .985 which is 17th in MLB, and they have turned 106 double plays.

Phillips has thrown 36 innings and has 27 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 5.50 (22 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.222. He has conceded 37 hits (9.3 hits per 9 innings) and has had 7 walks. Phillips (4-1 mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 5.42 while he has gone up against 150 hitters during his time in the majors.

The Toronto Blue Jays have tallied an OBP of .313 and a team batting average of .241 for the year. They have struck out on 1,046 occasions (25th in baseball) and are sitting with 1,112 base knocks. Toronto has tallied 141 home runs this season to go along with 559 RBIs. The Blue Jays hold a slugging percentage of .394 and they are earning 4.22 runs per contest (20th in MLB). They have 245 two-baggers, while taking a walk 442 times and scoring 587 runs.

The Blue Jays have a team WHIP of 1.272 and have a FIP of 4.46 as a staff on the season. They rank 18th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 1,130. The Toronto pitching staff have conceded 639 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 4.34 (589 earned runs allowed). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.40 (1,138 strikeouts against 424 bases on balls). They have relinquished 185 homers and they yield 4.71 runs per 9 innings (22nd in the league).

Sitting with 128 save situations, the Blue Jays have recorded 73 holds in addition to 17 blown saves. Toronto has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 52 save chances and they have come away with 35 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 106 times in high leverage situations in addition to 133 occasions with base runners. Toronto relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 31.1% out of their 209 inherited base runners. They sit at 7th in the league with a save percentage of 67.3%, and they have sent 461 relief pitchers onto the diamond on the year.

In 11,001 innings played, the Blue Jays have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.5% (8th in MLB). The Toronto Blue Jays have turned 103 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .984 (23rd in baseball). The Blue Jays have racked up 1,144 assists, 80 errors and have accumulated 3,667 putouts for the season.

Bassitt (71-55 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a 3.60 ERA while surrendering 8.2 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.92 and he has gone up against 4,575 opposing hitters in his career. He has conceded a total of 435 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.222 and a FIP of 3.5. During his MLB career, Bassitt has surrendered 985 base knocks while he has earned 1,006 strikeouts in 1,088 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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