Texas Rangers vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 7/27/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Saturday, July 27, 2024

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Rogers Centre is the site where the Toronto Blue Jays (46-55) will meet the Texas Rangers (50-52) on Saturday. The starting pitchers are Michael Lorenzen and Kevin Gausman.

The Rangers have earned 136 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 105 baseballs out of the park. Texas has a slugging % of .377 and have struck out 789 times, while drawing a walk on 325 occasions. As a squad, the Texas Rangers are earning 4.3 runs per contest, which has them at 17th in the league. They have recorded 411 runs batted in and 805 hits on the season, while their average at the plate is at .237. They have notched a total of 429 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .309.

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The Rangers are sitting with a team ERA of 4.02 so far this year (16th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 853 hitters. Rangers pitchers have conceded 120 long balls and 429 total runs (13th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 349 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.29 as a squad for the season. Texas has allowed 770 base knocks (7.8 per 9 innings) as well as 397 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.44 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.26.

The Rangers relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 63.6% and has entered the game in 80 save situations. The relievers have inherited 178 runners on the year with 32.0% of those runners crossed home plate. Rangers bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 109 times in addition to having 106 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rangers have sent 293 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The relief pitchers have racked up 45 holds for the year (25th in MLB). They have earned 21 saves this season and have not converted 12 of 33 save opportunities.

The Texas Rangers have earned 2,669 putouts this season, in addition to 874 assists and 45 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .987 which is 5th in MLB, and have accumulated 71 double plays. The Rangers have turned 71.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 8,007 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 3rd in MLB.

Lorenzen has taken the hill for 820 frames and is sitting with 675 strikeouts during his MLB career. His ERA is 4.05 (369 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.315. He has given up 745 base hits (8.2 hits per nine innings) with 334 free passes. Lorenzen (45-43 win-loss record in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.99 while he has gone up against 3,467 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues.

The Blue Jays hold a team SLG% of .378 and they average 4.04 runs per game (25th in MLB). They have hit 162 doubles, while walking 321 times and recording 404 runs. Toronto has accumulated 93 long balls so far this season as well as 384 RBIs. They have been rung up on 736 occasions (27th in the league) and have recorded 778 hits. The Toronto Blue Jays have earned an OBP of .310 as well as a team batting average of .236 on the season.

The Blue Jays are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.309 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.50 as a squad on the campaign. They are currently ranked 20th in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 845. The Toronto pitching staff have allowed 476 runs for the year while holding an ERA of 4.47 (437 earned runs surrendered). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.40 (817 strikeouts vs 307 walks). They have relinquished 137 long balls and they allow 4.87 runs per 9 innings (26th in MLB).

With 97 save situations, the Blue Jays have recorded 59 holds and also 12 blown saves. Toronto has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 36 save chances and they have walked away with 24 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 76 times in high leverage situations and on 97 occasions with base runners. Toronto relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 30.2% of 149 inherited base runners. They rank 12th in baseball holding a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 340 relievers to the mound this year.

In 7,920 innings on the field, the Blue Jays are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 69.8% (16th in the majors). The Toronto Blue Jays have turned 73 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .984 (22nd in the majors). The Blue Jays have recorded 837 assists, 57 errors and have a tally of 2,640 putouts over the course of the season.

So far in his MLB career, Gausman has conceded 1,629 hits while totaling 1,712 K's in 1,647 innings. He has surrendered 712 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.268 and having a FIP of 3.8. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.73 and he has gone up against 6,930 hitters so far in his pro baseball career. Gausman (96-99 career record) has a 3.89 earned run average while surrendering 8.9 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toronto

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