Texas Rangers vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 7/28/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Sunday, July 28, 2024

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Rogers Centre is the site where the Toronto Blue Jays (46-56) will try to defeat the Texas Rangers (51-52) on Sunday. The pitchers expected to start will be Jon Gray and Jose Berrios.

The Rangers have compiled 139 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 109 balls out of the stadium. Texas has a slugging rate of .382 and have been rung up 797 times, while drawing a walk on 332 occasions. As a unit, the Texas Rangers are earning 4.3 runs per game, which has them at 18th in baseball. They have accounted for 423 RBI's as well as 830 hits so far this season, and their batting average is sitting at .240. They have tallied 441 runs and have an on-base percentage of .312.

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The Rangers hold a team ERA of 3.97 on the season (16th in the league), and the staff has struck out 878 hitters. Rangers pitchers have allowed 121 long balls and also 432 runs in total (13th in baseball). They have walked 351 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.23 as a squad for the year. Texas has allowed 779 base hits (7.7 per 9 innings) as well as 400 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.50 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.25.

Rangers relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 110 times in addition to having 109 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 48 holds this year (22nd in baseball). The Rangers bullpen have earned a save rate of 64.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 84 save situations. They have tallied 22 saves on the season and have not converted 12 of their 34 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 180 runners on the campaign with 31.7% of those players crossed home plate. The Rangers have dispatched 298 relievers to the mound this year.

The Rangers have converted 71.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 8,169 innings on the field, which has them sitting 2nd in baseball. The Texas Rangers have accumulated 2,723 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 894 assists and 45 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .988 which puts them in 4th in baseball, and they have turned 71 double plays.

Gray has pitched in 1,207 innings and has totaled 1,203 K's during his career. His earned run average is 4.40 (590 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.305. He has surrendered 1,179 hits (8.8 hits per nine innings) and has had 396 free passes. Gray (74-68 win-loss mark in his career) has a FIP of 4.33 while facing 5,128 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues.

Toronto has accounted for 94 home runs on the season and 388 RBIs. They have recorded 164 doubles, while taking a walk 326 times as well as scoring 410 runs. The Toronto Blue Jays have an on-base percentage of .308 as well as a team batting average of .235 so far this year. The Blue Jays have a SLG% of .376 and they are recording 4.02 runs per outing (25th in MLB). They have struck out on 751 occasions (27th in the league) and have earned a total of 788 hits.

The Toronto pitching staff have conceded 492 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 4.54 (453 earned runs yielded). They have conceded 138 long balls and they allow 4.93 runs per 9 innings (26th in baseball). The Blue Jays have a WHIP of 1.316 in addition to having a FIP of 4.49 as a unit so far this year. Their K/BB ratio is 8.40 (836 strikeouts against 317 walks). They are currently ranked 23rd in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 865.

Toronto has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 37 save chances and they have tallied 24 saves. They are currently ranked 12th in MLB holding a save rate of 64.9%, and they have sent 348 relief pitchers onto the diamond this season. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 78 times in high leverage situations in addition to 100 occasions with runners on. Toronto relievers have an inherited score percentage of 31.6% of 155 inherited runners. Sitting with 98 save situations, the Blue Jays have earned 59 holds and also 13 blown saves.

In their 8,082 innings played, the Blue Jays hold a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (17th in pro baseball). The Toronto Blue Jays have gotten 73 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .984 (21st in the majors). The Blue Jays have 848 assists, 57 errors and have a tally of 2,694 putouts this season.

Berrios (91-74 win-loss record in his career) holds a 4.14 ERA while giving up 8.5 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.19 and he has gone up against 5,634 batters during his MLB career. He has allowed a total of 615 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.241 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.1. So far in his MLB career, Berrios has surrendered 1,257 hits while he has tallied 1,282 strikeouts in 1,336 innings pitched.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Toronto

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