Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 9/22/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays

Date: Sunday, September 22, 2024

Location: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

The Toronto Blue Jays (73-80) are hitting the road to Tropicana Field on Sunday where they will take on the Tampa Bay Rays (75-78). The starting pitchers will be Chris Bassitt and Shane Baz.

As a squad, the Toronto Blue Jays are putting up 4.2 runs per contest, which has them at 19th in the league. They have earned 647 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .314. The Blue Jays have accumulated 269 doubles as a team and have knocked 153 balls out of the park. They have earned 616 RBI's as well as 1,239 hits for the year, and their average at the plate sits at .242. Toronto has a slugging % of .394 and have struck out 1,167 times, while taking a walk on 480 occasions.

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The Blue Jays are sitting with a team ERA of 4.26 on the campaign (22nd in the league), and the staff has struck out 1,245 batters. Blue Jays pitchers have yielded 200 home runs and 698 runs (21st in baseball). They have walked 470 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.46 as a unit on the campaign. Toronto has conceded 1,236 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) as well as 638 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.65 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.27.

The Blue Jays relievers have a save percentage of 63.2% and has entered the game in 142 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 230 base runners so far this season and 31.3% of those runners ended up scoring. Blue Jays pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 148 times in addition to having 121 appearances in high leverage situations. The Blue Jays have dispatched 514 relief pitchers to the hill this year. The bullpen have accumulated 82 holds so far this season (11th in baseball). They have accumulated 36 saves this year and have blown 21 of their 57 save chances.

The Toronto Blue Jays have amassed 4,045 putouts on the year, in addition to 1,269 assists and 88 errors. Their fielding rate is at .984 which is 24th in the majors, and they have turned 116 double plays. The Blue Jays have transformed 70.7% of balls hit into play into outs in their 12,135 innings on the field, which has them sitting 8th in the majors.

Bassitt has thrown 1,103 innings and has tallied 1,023 punch outs in his career. His earned run average is 3.59 (440 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.230. He has given up 1,006 base hits (8.2 hits per nine innings) with 350 walks. Bassitt (72-55 career win-loss record) has earned a FIP of 3.54 while he has faced 4,651 opposing hitters during his time in the majors.

The Tampa Bay Rays hold an on-base percentage of .304 in addition to a batting average of .231 for the year. They have struck out on 1,410 instances (6th in baseball) and have earned a total of 1,181 base knocks. Tampa Bay has accounted for 140 HRs for the season as well as 542 runs batted in. The Rays hold a team slugging percentage of .369 and they score 3.80 runs per game (29th in baseball). They have put up 239 doubles, while walking 475 times as well as earning 581 runs.

The Tampa Bay pitching staff have conceded 639 runs this year and come in with a team ERA of 3.84 (581 earned runs given up). They have conceded 193 long balls and they allow 4.22 runs per 9 innings (11th in the league). The Rays have a WHIP of 1.207 and have a FIP of 4.15 as a unit for the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.70 (1,313 strikeouts vs 426 walks). They sit at 8th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,219.

Tampa Bay has called on relief pitchers to take the mound in 67 save opportunities and they have come away with 47 saves. They rank 3rd in baseball holding a save percentage of 70.1%, and they have dispatched 512 relief pitchers onto the diamond on the season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 189 times in high leverage situations in addition to 118 occasions with runners on. Tampa Bay relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 23.8% out of their 172 inherited base runners. Sitting with 168 save situations, the Rays have accumulated 99 holds in addition to 20 blown saves.

The Tampa Bay Rays have turned 105 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (22nd in MLB). The Rays have accrued 1,201 assists, 86 errors and have earned 4,091 putouts for the year. Out of their 12,273 innings on the diamond, the Rays are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.8% (6th in pro baseball).

Baz (6-5 mark in his career) has earned a 3.53 ERA while giving up 7.0 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.81 and he has gone up against 438 batters so far in his pro baseball career. He has given up a total of 42 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.119 and having a FIP of 3.5. Thus far in his career, Baz has surrendered 83 base hits while totaling 104 K's in 107 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Tampa Bay

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