Toronto Blue Jays at Philadelphia Phillies 5/27/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, May 27, 2018

Citizens Bank Park

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Probable Pitchers: J.A. Happ vs. Nick Pivetta

The Toronto Blue Jays visit Citizens Bank Park on Sunday, May 27, 2018 to play the Philadelphia Phillies. The probable starters are J.A. Happ for the Blue Jays and Nick Pivetta for the Phillies.

The opening line for this matchup has Toronto at +171 and Philadelphia at -181. The Blue Jays have a 23-22-6 over/under record and a 27-24-0 run line mark. The Phillies are 25-23-0 against the run line and have a 21-24-3 over/under record.

Valuable Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Toronto Blue Jays are 23-22-6 against the over/under

The Toronto Blue Jays are 27-24-0 against the run line

Important Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 21-24-3 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 25-23-0 against the run line

Key Toronto Blue Jays Injuries

05/25/18 P Jaime Garcia Shoulder 10-day DL (05/18); expected to be activated & start Saturday vs Philadelphia Phillies
05/11/18 P Marcus Stroman Shoulder 10-day DL (05/09)
05/09/18 SS Aledmys Diaz Ankle 10-day DL (05/08)
05/08/18 P Roberto Osuna Personal is out indefinitely
05/08/18 LF Steve Pearce Oblique 10-day DL (05/03)
04/30/18 RF Randal Grichuk Knee 10-day DL (04/30)
03/26/18 SS Troy Tulowitzki Foot 60-day DL (03/29)

Key Philadelphia Phillies Injuries

05/08/18 P Adam Morgan Back 10-day DL (05/08)
04/29/18 SS J.P. Crawford Forearm 10-day DL (04/29)
04/27/18 P Ben Lively Back 10-day DL (04/27)
03/30/18 P Pat Neshek Shoulder 10-day DL (03/30)
03/26/18 P Jerad Eickhoff Back 10-day DL (03/26)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Blue Jays have a 24-27 overall record this season. Starting pitcher J.A. Happ has a 6-3 record with an earned run average of 3.97 and a WHIP of 1.10 this season. He has 71 strikeouts over his 59 innings pitched and he's given up 49 hits. He's allowed 7.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.65. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.72 and they have given up 185 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .260 against the bullpen and they've struck out 183 hitters and walked 72 batters. As a team, Toronto allows 9.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.65. The Blue Jays pitchers collectively have given up 470 base hits and 236 earned runs. They have allowed 66 home runs this season, ranking them 6th in the league. Toronto as a pitching staff has walked 190 batters and struck out 432. They have walked 3.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.44 and their FIP as a unit is 4.47.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Toronto is hitting .231, good for 25th in the league. The Blue Jays hold a .413 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .310, which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 7.8 hits per game. Yangervis Solarte is hitting .270 with an on-base percentage of .332. He has 51 hits this season in 189 at bats with 32 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .503 and an OPS+ of 122. Kevin Pillar is hitting .279 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .322. He has totaled 53 hits and he has driven in 21 men in 190 at bats. His OPS+ is 110 while his slugging percentage is at .463. The Blue Jays have 398 hits, including 102 doubles and 66 home runs. Toronto has walked 184 times so far this season and they have struck out 460 times as a unit. They have left 334 men on base and have a team OPS of .723. They score 4.71 runs per contest and have scored a total of 240 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Philadelphia has a 28-20 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.23, Nick Pivetta has a 4-2 record and a 1.08 WHIP. He has 60 strikeouts over the 53 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 45 hits. He's allowing 7.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.86. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.46 and they have given up 140 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .228 against the Phillies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 163 batters and walked 70 opposing hitters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.9 batters per nine innings. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.39. The Phillies pitchers as a team have surrendered 384 base knocks and 162 earned runs this season. They have given up 42 home runs this year, which ranks 28th in Major League Baseball. Philadelphia as a staff has walked 149 hitters and struck out 425 batters. They give up a walk 3.1 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.24 while their FIP as a staff is 3.56.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .238, good for 20th in the league. The Phillies hold a .398 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .324, which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 24th in MLB with 7.9 hits per contest. Cesar Hernandez comes into this matchup batting .275 with an OBP of .384. He has 50 hits this year along with 17 RBI in 182 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .429 with an OPS+ of 127. Rhys Hoskins is hitting .239 this season and he has an OBP of .376. He has collected 39 hits in 163 at bats while driving in 28 runs. He has an OPS+ of 124 and a slugging percentage of .429. The Phillies as a unit have 379 base hits, including 77 doubles and 54 homers. Philadelphia has walked 197 times this year and they have struck out on 463 occasions. They have had 333 men left on base and have an OPS of .722. They have scored 4.56 runs per game and totaled 219 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Blue Jays +171

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