Toronto Blue Jays vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 9/17/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs Texas Rangers

Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

The Texas Rangers (71-79) welcome the Toronto Blue Jays (72-78) at Globe Life Field on Tuesday. The men taking the mound will be Chris Bassitt and Nathan Eovaldi.

The Blue Jays have accounted for 266 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 150 baseballs out of the park. Toronto has a slugging % of .395 and have struck out 1,140 times, while being walked on 469 occasions. As a team, the Toronto Blue Jays are putting up 4.2 runs per game, which has them sitting at 18th in the league. They have amassed 606 runs batted in and 1,214 base knocks so far this year, and their team batting average comes in at .242. They have 635 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .314.

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The Blue Jays have compiled a team earned run average of 4.28 on the season (22nd in MLB), and they have struck out 1,216 batters. Blue Jays pitchers have conceded 197 long balls and also 683 runs (21st in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 459 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.47 as a unit so far this season. Toronto has yielded 1,216 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) in addition to 629 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.65 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.27.

The Blue Jays have sent 503 relievers to the hill on the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 223 base runners on the campaign with 32.3% of those runners crossed home plate. They have compiled 36 saves for the year and have blown 21 of 57 save opportunities. The Blue Jays relievers have earned a save rate of 63.2% and stepped onto the hill in 139 save situations. The relievers have a total of 79 holds for the year (15th in baseball). Blue Jays bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 145 times in addition to having 120 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Blue Jays have converted 70.7% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 11,910 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 7th in professional baseball. The Toronto Blue Jays have a tally of 3,970 putouts for the season, in addition to 1,248 assists and 86 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .984 which puts them in 23rd in pro baseball, and have a total of 116 double plays.

Bassitt has taken the hill for 1,099 innings and has earned 1,021 K's so far in his pro baseball career. Bassitt (72-55 career win-loss record) has earned a FIP of 3.54 while he has gone up against 4,628 opposing batters in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.59 (439 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.225. He has conceded 1,000 base hits (8.2 hits per 9 innings) and has had 347 walks.

The Rangers hold a team slugging percentage of .376 and they earn 4.15 runs per contest (23rd in baseball). They have recorded 203 two-baggers, while getting a free base 451 times and scoring 623 runs. Texas has hit 158 HRs for the season and 596 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 1,182 occasions (23rd in baseball) and have recorded 1,198 hits. The Texas Rangers have accumulated a team OBP of .304 as well as a batting average of .237 this year.

The Rangers have a team WHIP of 1.294 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.37 as a unit this season. They rank 17th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 1,216. The Texas pitching staff have relinquished 686 runs for the season while having a team ERA of 4.37 (642 earned runs surrendered). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.70 (1,270 strikeouts against 493 free passes). They have given up 188 long balls and they concede 4.67 runs per 9 innings (22nd in MLB).

Texas relievers have an inherited score percentage of 33.2% out of 265 inherited runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 168 times in high leverage situations and on 167 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 125 save situations, the Rangers have 69 holds and 19 blown saves. They are ranked 13th in MLB holding a save percentage of 64.8%, and they have sent 445 relievers to the hill on the season. Texas has had relievers step onto the mound in 54 save chances and they have walked away with 35 saves.

The Texas Rangers have gotten 103 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .989 (2nd in MLB). The Rangers have 1,263 assists, 60 errors and have 3,964 putouts for the year. In their 11,892 innings played, the Rangers have earned a efficiency on defense of 70.5% (10th in professional baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Eovaldi has given up 1,552 base hits while tallying 1,342 strikeouts in 1,553 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 701 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.282 and a FIP of 4.0. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.06 and he has gone up against 6,547 opposing hitters in his MLB career. Eovaldi (90-81 career win-loss mark) holds a 4.06 ERA while conceding 9.0 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toronto

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