Toronto Blue Jays at Cleveland Indians 7/21/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Friday, July 21, 2017

Progressive Field

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Probable Pitchers: Marco Estrada vs. Trevor Bauer

Progressive Field is the site of the matchup between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Cleveland Indians on Friday, July 21, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Marco Estrada for the Blue Jays and Trevor Bauer for the Indians.

Toronto opens at +140 while Cleveland opens at -150. The Blue Jays have a 43-45-6 over/under record and a 39-55-0 run line mark. The Indians are 39-54-0 against the run line and have a 34-52-7 over/under record.

Valuable Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 43-45-6 against the over/under

The Toronto Blue Jays are 39-55-0 against the run line

Important Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 34-52-7 against the over/under

The Cleveland Indians are 39-54-0 against the run line

Key Toronto Blue Jays Injuries

7/20/2017 Aaron Sanchez SP Finger Expected to be out until at least Jul 25
7/19/2017 Anthony Alford CF Wrist Expected to be out until at least Jul 20
7/19/2017 Mike Bolsinger SP Knee Expected to be out until at least Jul 29
7/19/2017 Dalton Pompey CF Knee Expected to be out until at least Aug 4
7/19/2017 Joe Smith RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 21
7/17/2017 Leonel Campos RP Groin Expected to be out until at least Jul 23
7/16/2017 Chris Coghlan 3B Wrist Expected to be out until at least Jul 25
7/14/2017 Chad Girodo RP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Jul 21
7/14/2017 Bradley Jones 3B Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Jul 21
7/14/2017 Christian Lopes 2B Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Jul 21
7/14/2017 Jose Tabata LF Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Jul 21
7/14/2017 J.B. Woodman CF Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Jul 21
7/14/2017 TJ Zeuch SP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Jul 21
7/7/2017 Reese McGuire C Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Jul 21
7/7/2017 Patrick Murphy SP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Jul 21
7/6/2017 J.P. Howell RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 21
7/5/2017 Luke Maile C Knee Expected to be out until at least Jul 28
7/3/2017 Darrell Ceciliani CF Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 20
6/25/2017 Devon Travis 2B Knee Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
4/25/2017 Bo Schultz RP Elbow Out for the season

Key Cleveland Indians Injuries

7/19/2017 Corey Kluber SP Neck Expected to be out until at least Jul 23
7/19/2017 Boone Logan RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 8
7/19/2017 Danny Salazar SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 22
7/15/2017 Austin Jackson CF Quadriceps Expected to be out until at least Jul 21
7/14/2017 Dylan Baker SP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Jul 21
7/14/2017 Lonnie Chisenhall RF Calf Expected to be out until at least Jul 28
7/14/2017 Rob Kaminsky SP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jul 21
7/14/2017 Jason Kipnis 2B Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Jul 23
7/14/2017 Mark Mathias 2B Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 21
7/7/2017 Josh Martin RP Undisclosed Expected to be out until at least Jul 21
7/4/2017 Tim Cooney SP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jul 26
7/1/2017 Joe Colon RP Suspension Suspended until Apr 1, 2018
3/30/2017 Cody Anderson RP Elbow Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Blue Jays have a 43-51 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Marco Estrada has a 4-6 record with an earned run average of 5.33 and a WHIP of 1.47. He has 115 strikeouts over his 104.2 innings pitched and he's given up 111 hits. He allows 9.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.31. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.11 and they have given up 300 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .230 against the bullpen and they've struck out 380 hitters and walked 127 batters. As a team, Toronto allows 8.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings. They are 16th in the league in team earned run average at 4.48. The Blue Jays pitchers collectively have given up 840 base hits and 422 earned runs. They have allowed 121 home runs this season, ranking them 11th in the league. Toronto as a pitching staff has walked 327 batters and struck out 825. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.38 and their FIP as a unit is 4.30.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Toronto is hitting .242, good for 26th in the league. The Blue Jays hold a .405 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .315, which is good for 21st in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 8.2 hits per game. Kevin Pillar is hitting .253 with an on-base percentage of .305. He has 92 hits this season in 364 at bats with 22 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .407 and an OPS+ of 86. Justin Smoak is hitting .294 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .368. He has totaled 94 hits and he has driven in 59 men in 320 at bats. His OPS+ is 142 while his slugging percentage is at .569. The Blue Jays have 772 hits, including 141 doubles and 123 home runs. Toronto has walked 313 times so far this season and they have struck out 741 times as a unit. They have left 626 men on base and have a team OPS of .720. They score 4.13 runs per contest and have scored a total of 388 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Cleveland has a 48-45 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.59, Trevor Bauer has a 7-8 record and a 1.47 WHIP. He has 105 strikeouts over the 93.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 100 hits. He allows 9.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.09. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.87 and they have given up 236 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .221 against the Indians bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 320 batters and walked 96 opposing hitters. As a team, Cleveland allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 10 batters per nine innings. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.8. The Indians pitchers as a team have surrendered 737 base knocks and 346 earned runs this season. They have given up 103 home runs this year, which ranks 27th in Major League Baseball. Cleveland as a staff has walked 260 hitters and struck out 912 batters. They give up a walk 2.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 10 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.22 while their FIP as a staff is 3.59.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .258, good for 10th in the league. The Indians hold a .432 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .333, which is good for 6th in baseball. They rank 13th in MLB with 8.8 hits per contest. Edwin Encarnacion comes into this matchup batting .255 with an OBP of .367. He has 83 hits this year along with 50 RBI in 326 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .469 with an OPS+ of 116. Francisco Lindor is hitting .257 this season and he has an OBP of .316. He has collected 96 hits in 373 at bats while driving in 45 runs. He has an OPS+ of 98 and a slugging percentage of .456. The Indians as a unit have 815 base hits, including 197 doubles and 106 homers. Cleveland has walked 338 times this year and they have struck out on 659 occasions. They have had 664 men left on base and have an OPS of .765. They have scored 4.7 runs per game and totaled 437 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Blue Jays/Indians MLB game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Indians -150

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