Tampa Bay Rays vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 7/23/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Rays vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

The Tampa Bay Rays (50-49) are on their way to Rogers Centre on Tuesday where they will meet the Toronto Blue Jays (45-54). The starting pitchers will be Tyler Alexander and Jose Berrios.

Tampa Bay owns a slugging percentage of .376 and have been called out on strikes 887 times, while being walked on 319 occasions. They have 366 RBI's in addition to 779 base knocks so far this year, while their batting average comes in at .236. The Rays have accumulated 154 doubles as a squad and have knocked 95 baseballs out of the stadium. They have notched a total of 392 runs while holding a team OBP of .311. As a squad, the Tampa Bay Rays are putting up 4.0 runs per game, which ranks them 27th in MLB.

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The Rays have a team ERA of 4.18 so far this season (21st in MLB), and their staff has struck out 851 hitters. Rays pitchers have conceded 127 home runs and 450 total runs (20th in the league). They have walked 283 opposing players and their FIP is 4.20 as a unit for the season. Tampa Bay has conceded 832 base knocks (8.4 per 9 innings) as well as 412 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.01 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.26.

Rays pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 75 times in addition to having 130 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have tallied 67 holds so far this season (4th in MLB). The Rays bullpen have earned a save rate of 64.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 119 save situations. They have recorded 32 saves this year and have blown 18 of 50 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 110 base runners for the season with 30.0% of those runners ended up scoring. The Rays have dispatched 336 relief pitchers to the mound for the year.

The Rays have turned 69.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of 7,986 innings on the field, which ranks them 14th in pro baseball. The Tampa Bay Rays have accounted for 2,662 putouts this year, as well as 768 assists and 51 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .985 which puts them in 16th in the majors, and they have turned 69 double plays.

Alexander (13-26 record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.57 and he has gone up against 1,693 opposing hitters in the majors. He has allowed 428 base knocks (9.7 hits per nine innings) with 87 free passes. His earned run average is 4.64 (205 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.296. Alexander has thrown 397 frames and has accumulated 321 strikeouts in his MLB career.

The Toronto Blue Jays are sitting with an OBP of .311 in addition to a team batting average of .237 on the campaign. They have struck out on 726 occasions (26th in baseball) and have earned 772 hits. Toronto has accumulated 91 home runs on the year to go along with 382 runs batted in. The Blue Jays hold a slugging percentage of .378 and they are earning 4.06 runs per contest (25th in MLB). They have put up 162 doubles, while getting a free base 320 times and putting up 402 runs.

The Toronto pitching staff have given up 472 runs on the year while having a team ERA of 4.47 (433 earned runs conceded). They have given up 136 long balls and they allow 4.88 runs per 9 innings (25th in baseball). The Blue Jays have a team WHIP of 1.309 and have a FIP of 4.51 as a pitching staff so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.30 (807 strikeouts vs 299 bases on balls). They come in at 23rd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 841.

With 97 save situations, the Blue Jays have earned 59 holds and also 12 blown saves. Toronto has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 36 save opportunities and they have come away with 24 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 76 times in high leverage situations and also on 97 occasions with runners on. Toronto bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 30.2% out of 149 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 13th in MLB holding a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have sent 335 relief pitchers onto the diamond this season.

The Toronto Blue Jays have turned 71 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .984 (22nd in pro baseball). The Blue Jays have recorded 826 assists, 57 errors and have amassed 2,613 putouts so far this year. Out of their 7,839 innings played, the Blue Jays hold a efficiency on defense of 69.7% (17th in pro baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Berrios has conceded 1,254 base hits while tallying 1,277 strikeouts in 1,332 innings pitched. He has allowed a total of 612 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.239 and a FIP of 4.1. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.22 and he has faced 5,612 hitters during his MLB career. Berrios (91-73 career win-loss mark) has earned a 4.13 ERA while allowing 8.5 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto

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