Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 5/22/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays
Date: Monday, May 22, 2023
Location: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL
TV: Bally Sports Sun
Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (+110) Tampa Bay (-130)
The Tampa Bay Rays (34-14) welcome the Toronto Blue Jays (25-21) at Tropicana Field on Monday. The odds on this game have Toronto at +110 and Tampa Bay is coming in at -130. The betting total is set at 9.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Chris Bassitt and Josh Fleming.
Toronto owns a slugging percentage of .406 and have been called out on strikes 374 times, while taking a walk on 156 occasions. They have tallied 198 RBI's as well as 408 hits on the campaign, while their average at the plate comes in at .256. The Blue Jays have earned 88 doubles as a squad and have knocked 49 baseballs out of the park. They have racked up 211 runs and have an OBP of .327. As a team, the Toronto Blue Jays are scoring 4.6 runs per outing, which is 13th in MLB.
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The Blue Jays have an earned run average of 3.99 so far this year (10th in the league), and they have rung up 425 hitters. Blue Jays pitchers have conceded 62 long balls and also 199 runs (14th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 151 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.44 as a unit this season. Toronto has conceded 368 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and also 181 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.81 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.27.
The Blue Jays relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 70.6% and has come into the game in 42 save situations. The relievers have inherited 82 runners for the year and 24.4% of those players crossed the plate. Blue Jays bullpen pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 55 times and also have had 49 appearances in high leverage situations. The Blue Jays have sent 155 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The relievers have 25 holds for the year (13th in baseball). They have compiled 12 saves so far this season and have blown 5 out of their 17 chances to get a save.
The Toronto Blue Jays have accounted for 1,226 putouts this year, in addition to 365 assists and 25 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .985 which has them ranked 19th in the majors, and have a total of 34 double plays. The Blue Jays have turned 70.0% of balls in play into outs out of 3,678 innings, which ranks them 10th in MLB.
Bassitt has taken the ball for 793 innings and has totaled 719 K's in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 3.43 (302 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.184. He has surrendered 688 hits (7.8 hits per 9 innings) and has had 251 free passes. Bassitt (51-36 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 3.86 and he has gone up against 3,315 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues.
The Tampa Bay Rays have recorded an OBP of .347 in addition to a team batting average of .273 so far this season. They have been called out on strikes on 398 occasions (15th in the league) and have totaled 436 base hits. Tampa Bay has hit 90 home runs on the campaign as well as 275 runs batted in. The Rays have a slugging percentage of .503 and they earn 6.09 runs per game (2nd in baseball). They have hit 88 doubles, while walking 160 times and scoring 286 runs.
The Rays have a team WHIP of 1.146 in addition to having a FIP of 3.91 as a unit for the year. Their K/BB ratio is 8.60 (397 strikeouts against 146 bases on balls). They are sitting at 1st in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 332. They have yielded 42 dingers and they allow 3.45 runs per 9 innings (1st in MLB). The Tampa Bay pitching staff have surrendered 160 runs this year while having an ERA of 3.32 (154 earned runs surrendered).
Tampa Bay relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 36.0% out of 50 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 45 times in high leverage situations and on 33 occasions with runners on. With 46 save situations, the Rays have compiled 23 holds in addition to 10 blown saves. They are currently ranked 21st in the league with a save rate of 56.5%, and they have sent 149 relievers onto the field so far this season. Tampa Bay has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 23 save chances and they have tallied 13 saves.
In 3,753 innings played, the Rays have earned a defensive efficiency of 73.0% (1st in pro baseball). The Tampa Bay Rays have turned 36 double plays and have a fielding rate of .991 (2nd in professional baseball). The Rays have recorded 444 assists, 15 errors and are sitting with 1,251 putouts for the season.
So far in his MLB career, Fleming has surrendered 226 hits while he has totaled 138 strikeouts in 208 innings pitched. He has allowed a total of 109 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.402 and having a FIP of 4.4. His K/BB ratio is 2.09 and he has faced 900 opposing hitters during his pro baseball career. Fleming (17-13 career record) has earned a 4.71 ERA while giving up 9.8 hits per nine innings.
Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toronto (+110)
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