Tampa Bay Rays at Toronto Blue Jays 8/16/2017 Free MLB Pick and Parlay

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Rogers Centre

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Probable Pitchers: Jacob Faria vs. Marcus Stroman

Rogers Centre is the site of the matchup between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday, August 16, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Jacob Faria for the Rays and Marcus Stroman for the Blue Jays.

Tampa Bay opens at +133 while Toronto opens at -143. The Rays have a 60-57-3 over/under record and a 59-61-0 run line mark. The Blue Jays are 53-65-0 against the run line and have a 54-58-6 over/under record.

Valuable Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 60-57-3 against the over/under

The Tampa Bay Rays are 59-61-0 against the run line

Important Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 54-58-6 against the over/under

The Toronto Blue Jays are 53-65-0 against the run line

Key Tampa Bay Rays Injuries

08/08/17 P Alex Cobb Toe 10-day DL (08/08)
06/26/17 P Diego Moreno Shoulder 60-day DL (05/22)
06/23/17 LF Colby Rasmus Hip 10-day DL (06/19)
06/13/17 P Matt Andriese Hip 60-day DL (06/11)
06/09/17 CF Kevin Kiermaier Hip 60-day DL (06/09)
06/09/17 LF Rickie Weeks Jr. Shoulder 10-day DL (06/09)
06/01/17 P Kevin Gadea Elbow 60-day DL (03/26)
06/01/17 3B Matt Duffy Achilles 60-day DL (04/02)
06/01/17 P Shawn Tolleson Elbow 60-day DL (04/01)
05/18/17 P Xavier Cedeno Forearm 60-day DL (04/18)
04/01/17 P Nathan Eovaldi Elbow 60-day DL (03/10)

Key Toronto Blue Jays Injuries

08/12/17 C Russell Martin Oblique 10-day DL (08/12)
08/09/17 SS Troy Tulowitzki Ankle 60-day DL (07/29)
08/09/17 P Cesar Valdez Shoulder 10-day DL (08/08)
08/05/17 C Miguel Montero Groin 10-day DL (08/05)
07/22/17 P Aaron Sanchez Blister 10-day DL (07/22)
07/05/17 C Luke Maile Knee 10-day DL (07/04)
07/01/17 2B Devon Travis Knee 60-day DL (06/06)
06/16/17 3B Chris Coghlan Wrist 10-day DL (06/16)
05/24/17 LF Anthony Alford Wrist 10-day DL (05/24)
05/20/17 CF Darrell Ceciliani Shoulder 10-day DL (05/19)
04/09/17 P Bo Schultz Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)
04/03/17 CF Dalton Pompey Concussion 60-day DL (03/30)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rays have a 59-61 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jacob Faria has a 5-3 record with an earned run average of 3.19 and a WHIP of 1.17. He has 74 strikeouts over his 73.1 innings pitched and he's given up 59 hits. He allows 7.2 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.62. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.16 and they have given up 346 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .236 against the bullpen and they've struck out 340 hitters and walked 155 batters. As a team, Tampa Bay allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.2 batters per nine innings. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 4.06. The Rays pitchers collectively have given up 990 base hits and 483 earned runs. They have allowed 140 home runs this season, ranking them 20th in the league. Tampa Bay as a pitching staff has walked 389 batters and struck out 971. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.29 and their FIP as a unit is 4.22.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Tampa Bay is hitting .245, good for 23rd in the league. The Rays hold a .421 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .318, which is good for 19th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 8.3 hits per game. Logan Morrison is hitting .247 with an on-base percentage of .354. He has 96 hits this season in 389 at bats with 67 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .512 and an OPS+ of 135. Corey Dickerson is hitting .285 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .329. He has totaled 131 hits and he has driven in 53 men in 459 at bats. His OPS+ is 124 while his slugging percentage is at .501. The Rays have 996 hits, including 173 doubles and 165 home runs. Tampa Bay has walked 413 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,163 times as a unit. They have left 825 men on base and have a team OPS of .739. They score 4.31 runs per contest and have scored a total of 517 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Toronto has a 57-61 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.00, Marcus Stroman has a 10-6 record and a 1.29 WHIP. He has 124 strikeouts over the 153 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 151 hits. He allows 8.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.74. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.40 and they have given up 380 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .236 against the Blue Jays bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 459 batters and walked 163 opposing hitters. As a team, Toronto allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.52. The Blue Jays pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,052 base knocks and 533 earned runs this season. They have given up 146 home runs this year, which ranks 14th in Major League Baseball. Toronto as a staff has walked 419 hitters and struck out 1,010 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.39 while their FIP as a staff is 4.31.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .242, good for 27th in the league. The Blue Jays hold a .411 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .318, which is good for 20th in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 8.1 hits per contest. Justin Smoak comes into this matchup batting .296 with an OBP of .372. He has 122 hits this year along with 77 RBI in 412 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .580 with an OPS+ of 146. Kevin Pillar is hitting .244 this season and he has an OBP of .297. He has collected 107 hits in 438 at bats while driving in 28 runs. He has an OPS+ of 80 and a slugging percentage of .390. The Blue Jays as a unit have 960 base hits, including 185 doubles and 160 homers. Toronto has walked 412 times this year and they have struck out on 927 occasions. They have had 787 men left on base and have an OPS of .729. They have scored 4.28 runs per game and totaled 505 runs this season.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Rays +133 and under 3 total runs

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