Toronto Blue Jays vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, 7/31/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs Baltimore Orioles

Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD

TV: Sportsnet

Oriole Park at Camden Yards is the location where the Baltimore Orioles (63-44) will meet the Toronto Blue Jays (50-57) on Wednesday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Jake Bloss and Grayson Rodriguez.

Toronto is slugging .384 and have struck out 783 times, while taking a walk on 343 occasions. They have compiled 421 runs batted in and 850 base knocks this year, while their team batting average sits at .240. The Blue Jays have recorded 182 two-baggers as a team and have hit 100 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 443 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .312. As a team, the Toronto Blue Jays are putting up 4.1 runs per game, which has them sitting at 23rd in the league.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.61 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.32. Blue Jays pitchers have conceded 144 home runs and also 518 runs (26th in MLB). Toronto has given up 911 base hits (8.7 per 9 innings) in addition to 478 earned runs. The Blue Jays have compiled a team earned run average of 4.57 this year (27th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 869 batters. They have walked 333 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.51 as a unit for the year.

The Blue Jays relievers have compiled a save rate of 65.8% and has entered the game in 101 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 167 base runners for the year and 30.5% of those players earned a run for their team. Blue Jays relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 107 times as well as having 80 appearances in high leverage situations. The Blue Jays have sent 361 relief pitchers to the mound on the season. The relievers have accumulated 61 holds over the course of the season (11th in baseball). They have compiled 25 saves on the campaign and have missed out on 13 of 38 save chances.

The Blue Jays have converted 69.6% of balls in play into outs out of 8,478 innings, ranking them 18th in professional baseball. The Toronto Blue Jays have a total of 2,826 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 885 assists and 60 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .984 which ranks 23rd in pro baseball, and have accumulated 77 double plays.

Bloss (0-1 win-loss mark in his career) has a FIP of 7.12 while he has faced 55 batters during his time in the majors. He has given up 16 base knocks (12.9 hits per nine innings) and has had 3 free passes. His ERA is 7.23 (9 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.696. Bloss has taken the mound for 11 frames and has earned 11 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career.

The Baltimore Orioles have recorded a team on-base percentage of .317 as well as a team batting average of .254 on the year. They have struck out on 872 occasions (19th in baseball) and have totaled 937 base knocks. Baltimore has recorded 167 HRs over the course of the season and 520 RBIs. The Orioles have a team slugging percentage of .452 and they average 5.02 runs per contest (2nd in the league). They have put up 185 doubles, while walking 308 times and recording 537 runs.

The Orioles are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.220 and have a FIP of 3.86 as a squad so far this season. They rank 14th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 852. The Baltimore pitching staff have allowed 454 runs over the course of the season while holding an ERA of 3.81 (406 earned runs given up). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.60 (916 strikeouts against 318 bases on balls). They have conceded 111 homers and they surrender 4.26 runs per 9 innings (11th in baseball).

Baltimore has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 49 save opportunities and they have come away with 33 saves. They are ranked 9th in baseball with a save percentage of 67.3%, and they have sent 357 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the year. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 111 times in high leverage situations in addition to 116 occasions with runners on. Baltimore relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 30.1% out of their 163 inherited base runners. With 130 save situations, the Orioles have amassed 80 holds and also 16 blown saves.

The Baltimore Orioles have turned 58 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .986 (13th in pro baseball). The Orioles have accrued 888 assists, 54 errors and have a tally of 2,878 putouts this season. Out of their 8,634 innings on the field, the Orioles have a efficiency on defense of 70.7% (9th in baseball).

Rodriguez (19-8 career mark) has a 4.11 ERA and has conceded 8.7 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.35 and he has faced 978 hitters in his career. He has conceded a total of 106 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.288 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. So far in his pro baseball career, Rodriguez has allowed 224 hits while tallying 251 K's in 232 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto

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