Toronto Blue Jays vs San Diego Padres Prediction, 4/21/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs San Diego Padres

Date: Sunday, April 21, 2024

Location: Petco Park in San Diego, CA

TV: Sportsnet

Petco Park is where the San Diego Padres (11-10) will attempt to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays (10-9) on Sunday. The pitchers taking the mound are Chris Bassitt and Joe Musgrove.

As a team, the Toronto Blue Jays are putting up 3.8 runs per contest, which ranks them 21st in the league. They have earned a total of 73 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .325. The Blue Jays have tallied 32 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 16 balls out of the park. They have recorded 67 runs batted in and 143 hits on the campaign, while their batting average is .233. Toronto has a slugging percentage of .363 and have struck out 143 times, while taking a walk on 78 occasions.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.49 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.37. Blue Jays pitchers have conceded 29 home runs and 90 runs in total (20th in the league). Toronto has allowed 160 base hits (8.7 per 9 innings) in addition to 87 earned runs. The Blue Jays have compiled a team earned run average of 4.72 this year (27th in the league), and the staff has rung up 169 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 68 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.79 as a unit so far this season.

Blue Jays pitchers have entered the game with runners on 22 times as well as having 10 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have earned 10 holds this year (20th in the league). The Blue Jays bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 83.3% and stepped onto the hill in 16 save situations. They have accumulated 5 saves for the season and have blown 1 of their 6 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 30 base runners this year and 33.3% of those players ended up scoring. The Blue Jays have sent 59 relievers to the mound for the season.

The Blue Jays have converted 68.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of 1,494 innings, which has them sitting 20th in MLB. The Toronto Blue Jays have earned a total of 498 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 156 assists and 8 errors. Their fielding rate is at .988 which has them ranked 9th in MLB, and they have turned 21 double plays.

Bassitt has taken the mound for 959 frames and is sitting with 879 punch outs during his pro baseball career. Bassitt (64-44 mark in his career) has a FIP of 3.93 and he has gone up against 4,014 opposing batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.50 (373 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.200. He has allowed 854 hits (8.0 hits per nine innings) with 298 free passes.

San Diego has accounted for 24 home runs on the season to go along with 103 runs batted in. They have recorded 31 doubles, while walking 75 times and earning 109 runs. The San Diego Padres have accumulated an OBP of .333 and a batting average of .258 on the season. The Padres hold a slugging % of .418 and they score 5.19 runs per outing (8th in MLB). They have struck out on 151 occasions (18th in MLB) and have 183 hits.

The Padres are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.304 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.19 as a squad on the year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.60 (178 strikeouts against 84 free passes). They rank 21st in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 160. They have conceded 19 HR's and they yield 4.67 runs per 9 innings (18th in MLB). The San Diego pitching staff have surrendered 97 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 3.99 (83 earned runs given up).

San Diego has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 9 save opportunities and they have converted 6 saves. They are ranked 14th in the league with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 76 relievers to the hill for the year. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 23 times in high leverage situations and on 26 occasions with runners on base. San Diego relievers have an inherited score rate of 44.7% out of their 38 inherited base runners. With 21 save situations, the Padres have earned 11 holds in addition to 3 blown saves.

Out of their 1,686 innings on the field, the Padres hold a defensive efficiency of 70.6% (9th in MLB). The San Diego Padres have turned 18 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .981 (22nd in MLB). The Padres have recorded 171 assists, 14 errors and have amassed 562 putouts on the campaign.

Musgrove (62-59 career record) has a 3.78 ERA while giving up 8.3 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.88 and he has gone up against 4,087 batters in his MLB career. He has conceded a total of 412 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.181 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.8. During his MLB career, Musgrove has conceded 908 hits and he has 969 punch outs in 980 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Diego

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