Toronto Blue Jays vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 7/13/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Saturday, July 13, 2024

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: DBACKS.TV

The Toronto Blue Jays (42-50) are en route to Chase Field on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks (46-47). The men taking the mound are Jose Berrios and Yilber Diaz.

As a unit, the Toronto Blue Jays are scoring 4.0 runs per game, which has them sitting at 25th in the league. They are sitting with 372 runs scored and hold an OBP of .311. The Blue Jays have compiled 154 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 82 baseballs out of the stadium. They have tallied 353 runs batted in and 711 hits on the season, while their batting average is at .235. Toronto has a slugging percentage of .373 and have been called out on strikes 678 times, while taking a walk on 308 occasions.

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The Blue Jays have an earned run average of 4.35 this year (23rd in MLB), and their staff has struck out 752 hitters. Blue Jays pitchers have surrendered 126 home runs in addition to 429 runs in total (21st in baseball). They have walked 271 hitters and their FIP is 4.49 as a team over the course of the season. Toronto has allowed 782 base hits (8.7 per 9 innings) in addition to 391 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.77 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.30.

The Blue Jays have dispatched 310 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 136 runners for the year with 28.7% of them crossed home plate. They have compiled 21 saves over the course of the season and have blown 11 of their 32 save chances. The Blue Jays relievers have recorded a save percentage of 65.6% and has come into the game in 88 save situations. The relief pitchers have 54 holds on the year (11th in MLB). Blue Jays relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 91 times in addition to having 67 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Toronto Blue Jays have accounted for 2,428 putouts this season, as well as 779 assists and 53 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .984 which has them ranked 22nd in pro baseball, and they have turned 70 double plays. The Blue Jays have converted 69.5% of baseballs in play into outs out of 7,284 innings on the field, which has them sitting 19th in professional baseball.

Berrios (91-72 career mark) has earned a FIP of 4.05 while going up against 5,588 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. He has given up 1,247 base hits (8.5 hits per 9 innings) with 392 walks. His ERA is 4.11 (607 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.234. Berrios has taken the mound for 1,328 innings and has tallied 1,277 strikeouts in his pro baseball career.

Arizona has 97 home runs so far this year to go along with 436 runs batted in. They have hit 165 doubles, while walking 300 times as well as scoring 457 runs. The Arizona Diamondbacks have an OBP of .323 and a team batting average of .253 for the season. The Diamondbacks have a team slugging percentage of .409 and they average 4.91 runs per outing (7th in MLB). They have been rung up on 729 occasions (22nd in baseball) and have 797 hits.

The Diamondbacks hold a team WHIP of 1.351 and have a FIP of 4.33 as a staff this year. They are currently ranked 29th in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 841. The Arizona pitching staff have given up 452 runs this year and come in with a team ERA of 4.64 (425 earned runs conceded). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 7.50 (685 strikeouts against 274 bases on balls). They have allowed 108 homers and they give up 4.93 runs per 9 innings (26th in the league).

Arizona relievers have an inherited score rate of 43.2% out of their 118 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 86 times in high leverage situations and on 88 occasions with runners on base. With 81 save situations, the Diamondbacks have tallied 42 holds in addition to 17 blown saves. They rank 27th in the league holding a save percentage of 54.1%, and they have sent 302 relievers onto the field for the season. Arizona has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 37 save chances and they have walked away with 20 saves.

In their 7,431 innings on the diamond, the Diamondbacks are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.9% (23rd in baseball). The Arizona Diamondbacks have turned 88 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .988 (2nd in the majors). The Diamondbacks have racked up 854 assists, 40 errors and have accounted for 2,477 putouts on the season.

Diaz (0-0 career mark) has a 1.50 ERA and has allowed 6.0 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 5.00 and he has faced 23 hitters during his career. He has conceded 1 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 0.833 and being the owner of a FIP of 1.5. So far in his MLB career, Diaz has given up 4 base hits while totaling 5 K's in 6 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto

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