Toronto Blue Jays vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 8/10/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs Cleveland Guardians
Date: Thursday, August 10, 2023
Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH
TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes
Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (-130) Cleveland (+110)
The Toronto Blue Jays (64-51) are headed to Progressive Field on Thursday where they will meet the Cleveland Guardians (55-59). The odds on this game have Toronto at -130 and Cleveland is coming in at +110. The betting total comes in at 9. The starting pitchers will be Alek Manoah and Noah Syndergaard.
Toronto owns a slugging percentage of .419 and have been called out on strikes 931 times, while being walked on 376 occasions. They have recorded 493 runs batted in in addition to 1,031 base knocks over the course of the season, while their team batting average is .261. The Blue Jays have tallied 205 doubles as a team and have knocked 134 baseballs out of the park. They have racked up 519 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .331. As a team, the Toronto Blue Jays are compiling 4.5 runs per game, which puts them at 16th in the league.
Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.10 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.26. Blue Jays pitchers have conceded 140 home runs and also 462 runs in total (2nd in the league). Toronto has surrendered 940 base knocks (8.2 per 9 innings) and 428 earned runs. The Blue Jays have a team ERA of 3.75 over the course of the season (1st in the league), and the staff has rung up 1,084 batters. They have walked 350 batters and their FIP sits at 4.11 as a squad this year.
The Blue Jays relievers have earned a save rate of 75.5% and has entered the game in 131 save situations. The relievers have inherited 176 base runners over the course of the season with 21.0% of those players earned a run for their team. Blue Jays pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 122 times as well as having 130 appearances in high leverage situations. The Blue Jays have dispatched 385 relievers to the hill for the year. The bullpen have tallied 78 holds this season (2nd in the league). They have 40 saves this season and have blown 13 out of their 53 save chances.
The Toronto Blue Jays are sitting with 3,080 putouts on the campaign, as well as 917 assists and 50 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .988 which puts them in 7th in baseball, and they have turned 93 double plays. The Blue Jays have transformed 69.1% of balls hit into play into outs in their 9,240 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 15th in MLB.
Manoah has pitched in 391 frames and has totaled 380 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. Manoah (28-17 career mark) holds a FIP of 4.08 while facing 1,641 batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.26 (142 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.167. He has given up 310 base knocks (7.1 hits per nine innings) and has 147 free passes.
The Cleveland Guardians have tallied an on-base percentage of .312 and a batting average of .249 over the course of the season. They have been called out on strikes on 787 occasions (30th in the league) and have earned a total of 965 hits. Cleveland has accounted for 84 home runs this season to go along with 430 RBIs. The Guardians have a team slugging percentage of .379 and they tally 4.03 runs per outing (27th in MLB). They have put up 206 two-baggers, while taking a walk 331 times and putting up 459 runs.
The Cleveland pitching staff have surrendered 464 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 3.79 (429 earned runs surrendered). They have conceded 116 HR's and they relinquish 4.10 runs per 9 innings (4th in baseball). The Guardians have a team WHIP of 1.270 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.14 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio is 8.00 (906 strikeouts vs 359 walks). They rank 11th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 934.
Cleveland bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 22.1% out of 136 inherited runners. Their relievers have come in 139 times in high leverage situations in addition to 101 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 125 save situations, the Guardians have compiled 65 holds and 23 blown saves. They rank 20th in MLB holding a save percentage of 58.9%, and they have dispatched 370 bullpen pitchers onto the field for the season. Cleveland has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 56 save opportunities and they have walked away with 33 saves.
The Cleveland Guardians have turned 82 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .987 (10th in baseball). The Guardians have recorded 1,022 assists, 53 errors and have earned a total of 3,055 putouts on the season. In 9,165 innings played, the Guardians have a defensive efficiency of 70.4% (5th in pro baseball).
Syndergaard (58-46 win-loss mark in his career) holds a 3.66 earned run average and has conceded 8.7 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.39 and he has faced 3,806 hitters so far in his career. He has conceded a total of 374 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.192 and a FIP of 3.3. During his MLB career, Syndergaard has conceded 888 base knocks and he has 913 K's in 919 innings.
Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?
Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Cleveland (+110) and under 9 runs
Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access
Get all of Today's Free MLB Picks
Get all of Today's Expert MLB Picks
Additional Resources:
Cleveland Guardians -
Toronto Blue Jays -
