Toronto Blue Jays vs San Diego Padres Prediction, 4/19/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs San Diego Padres

Date: Friday, April 19, 2024

Location: Petco Park in San Diego, CA

TV: Padres.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (-102) San Diego (-116)

Petco Park is the location where the San Diego Padres (11-10) will attempt to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays (10-9) on Friday. The line on this matchup has Toronto at -102 and San Diego is priced at -116. The total comes in at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Yariel Rodriguez and Matt Waldron.

The Blue Jays have accumulated 32 doubles as a unit and have hit 16 baseballs out of the park. Toronto is slugging .363 and have been called out on strikes 143 times, while being walked on 78 occasions. As a team, the Toronto Blue Jays are earning 3.8 runs per outing, which ranks them 21st in the league. They have accumulated 67 RBI's and 143 base knocks on the year, while their average at the plate comes in at .233. They have a total of 73 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .325.

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The Blue Jays have compiled a team ERA of 4.72 over the course of the season (25th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 169 batters. Blue Jays pitchers have conceded 29 home runs and also 90 total runs (22nd in MLB). They have walked 68 hitters and their FIP is 4.79 as a team for the year. Toronto has given up 160 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) and 87 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.49 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.37.

The Blue Jays have sent 59 relievers to the hill this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 30 base runners on the season and 33.3% of them earned a run for their team. They have recorded 5 saves this season and have blown 1 of their 6 save opportunities. The Blue Jays relievers have accumulated a save rate of 83.3% and has entered the game in 16 save situations. The relief pitchers have notched 10 holds over the course of the season (20th in baseball). Blue Jays relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 22 times as well as having 10 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Toronto Blue Jays have accounted for 498 putouts thus far, in addition to 156 assists and 8 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .988 which is 9th in pro baseball, and have a total of 21 double plays. The Blue Jays have turned 68.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 1,494 innings, ranking them 20th in MLB.

Rodriguez has pitched in 3 innings and has racked up 6 punch outs during his career. Rodriguez (0-0 career win-loss mark) holds a FIP of 5.11 while facing 16 hitters in the majors. His ERA is 2.45 (1 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.636. He has given up 4 base hits (9.8 hits per 9 innings) and has had 2 free passes.

San Diego has hit 24 home runs this year as well as 103 RBIs. They have recorded 31 two-baggers, while taking a walk 75 times and racking up 109 runs. The San Diego Padres have earned an on-base percentage of .333 and a batting average of .258 for the season. The Padres hold a team SLG% of .418 and they are earning 5.19 runs per contest (8th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 151 occasions (18th in the league) and are sitting with 183 base hits.

The Padres hold a team WHIP of 1.304 and have a FIP of 4.19 as a unit so far this season. They come in at 21st in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 160. The San Diego pitching staff have given up 97 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 3.99 (83 earned runs given up). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.60 (178 strikeouts against 84 bases on balls). They have relinquished 19 long balls and they yield 4.67 runs per 9 innings (18th in baseball).

Sitting with 21 save situations, the Padres have 11 holds in addition to 3 blown saves. San Diego has had relievers enter the game in 9 save chances and they have come away with 6 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 23 times in high leverage situations and on 26 occasions with base runners. San Diego relievers hold an inherited score rate of 44.7% out of 38 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 13th in MLB with a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 76 bullpen pitchers onto the field so far this season.

The San Diego Padres have turned 18 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .981 (22nd in baseball). The Padres have accrued 171 assists, 14 errors and have notched a total of 562 putouts on the campaign. In their 1,686 innings played, the Padres have earned a efficiency on defense of 70.6% (9th in pro baseball).

So far in his MLB career, Waldron has surrendered 54 hits and he has 47 K's in 55 frames. Waldron (1-4 career record) holds a 4.04 ERA and has surrendered 8.7 hits per nine innings. He has conceded a total of 25 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.293 and having a FIP of 4.9. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.61 and he has gone up against 239 batters thus far in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Toronto (-102)

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