Toronto Blue Jays vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 7/12/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Friday, July 12, 2024

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Sportsnet

The Toronto Blue Jays (42-50) are hitting the road to Chase Field on Friday where they will compete against the Arizona Diamondbacks (46-47). 

Toronto is slugging .373 and have struck out 678 times, while drawing a walk on 308 occasions. They have accumulated 353 RBI's and 711 hits over the course of the season, while their average at the plate is sitting at .235. The Blue Jays have tallied 154 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 82 baseballs out of the stadium. They have racked up 372 runs scored while having a team OBP of .311. As a team, the Toronto Blue Jays are recording 4.0 runs per game, which puts them at 25th in baseball.

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The Blue Jays have an earned run average of 4.35 so far this season (23rd in the league), and the staff has rung up 752 batters. Blue Jays pitchers have conceded 126 home runs and also 429 total runs (21st in the league). They have walked 271 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.49 as a unit on the campaign. Toronto has conceded 782 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) and 391 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.77 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.30.

Blue Jays bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 91 times as well as having 67 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 54 holds this season (11th in MLB). The Blue Jays bullpen have earned a save percentage of 65.6% and stepped onto the hill in 88 save situations. They have compiled 21 saves this season and have not converted 11 of 32 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 136 runners on the campaign with 28.7% of them crossed home plate. The Blue Jays have dispatched 310 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season.

The Blue Jays have converted 69.5% of balls in play into outs in their 7,284 innings, which has them sitting 19th in MLB. The Toronto Blue Jays have amassed 2,428 putouts for the season, in addition to 779 assists and 53 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .984 which ranks 22nd in pro baseball, and they have turned 70 double plays.

Rodriguez has taken the mound for 29 innings and has earned 29 strikeouts during his career. His ERA is 3.71 (12 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.340. He has given up 24 base hits (7.4 hits per 9 innings) with 15 walks. Rodriguez (1-3 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.66 while he has faced 124 opposing hitters in the majors.

The Arizona Diamondbacks hold a team OBP of .323 and a team batting average of .253 for the year. They have been rung up on 729 occasions (22nd in the league) and have earned 797 hits. Arizona has 97 home runs this year and 436 runs batted in. The Diamondbacks have a SLG% of .409 and they are recording 4.91 runs per outing (7th in the league). They have put up 165 doubles, while walking 300 times as well as scoring 457 runs.

The Diamondbacks have a team WHIP of 1.351 in addition to having a FIP of 4.33 as a squad this year. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 7.50 (685 strikeouts against 274 free passes). They rank 29th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 841. They have conceded 108 HR's and they relinquish 4.93 runs per 9 innings (26th in MLB). The Arizona pitching staff have given up 452 runs over the course of the season while having a team ERA of 4.64 (425 earned runs yielded).

Arizona has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 37 save chances and they have recorded 20 saves. They sit at 27th in the league with a save rate of 54.1%, and they have sent 302 relief pitchers onto the field on the season. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 86 times in high leverage situations in addition to 88 occasions with runners on. Arizona relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 43.2% out of their 118 inherited base runners. With 81 save situations, the Diamondbacks have 42 holds and also 17 blown saves.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have gotten 88 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .988 (2nd in baseball). The Diamondbacks have recorded 854 assists, 40 errors and have a total of 2,477 putouts for the season. In 7,431 innings played, the Diamondbacks have a efficiency on defense of 68.9% (23rd in MLB).

Nelson (15-15 career record) has earned a 4.96 ERA while giving up 9.9 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.31 and he has faced 1,040 batters during his career. He has allowed a total of 133 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.401 and a FIP of 4.9. Thus far in his career, Nelson has allowed 266 base knocks while totaling 166 K's in 241 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona

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