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The Toronto Blue Jays (53-41) meet the San Diego Padres (44-50) in a matchup which sportsbooks have listed both teams with equal odds to win on the moneyline. The action gets underway on Tuesday at Rogers Centre, beginning at 7:07 PM ET. Toronto’s Alek Manoah and San Diego’s Joe Musgrove pitch first for their squads in this matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Blue Jays vs. Padres
- Game Day: Tuesday, July 18, 2023
- Game Time: 7:07 PM ET
- Location: Toronto, Ontario
- Stadium: Rogers Centre
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| – | -110 | 9 |
How Do I Watch the Blue Jays vs. the Padres?
- TV Channel: SNET
Blue Jays Stats & Trends
Blue Jays Batting
- The Blue Jays rank 16th in MLB play with 105 total home runs.
- Toronto is fifth in the majors with a .261 batting average.
- The Blue Jays rank ninth in baseball with an on-base percentage of .328.
- Toronto strikes out 7.9 times per game, the sixth-best average in MLB.
- The Blue Jays have hit 45 home runs at home this season (1.0 per game).
- Toronto is averaging 3.0 extra-base hits per game while slugging .419 in home contests.
- The club averages 8.8 hits per game and is batting .265 at home this season.
Blue Jays Key Batters
- Bo Bichette leads Toronto in slugging percentage (.495) and total hits (125) this season. He’s batting .314 with an on-base percentage of .342.
- Among qualifying hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks sixth, his on-base percentage ranks 49th, and he is 23rd in slugging.
- Bichette has hit safely in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .200 with a home run and an RBI.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has 20 doubles, 14 home runs and 32 walks. He’s batting .274 and slugging .449 with an on-base percentage of .343.
- His batting average ranks 41st among qualified players, his on-base percentage 46th, and his slugging percentage 61st.
- George Springer has 97 hits this season and has a slash line of .271/.333/.425.
- Springer enters this game with six games in a row with at least one hit. During his last 10 outings he is batting .311 with three doubles, two home runs, a walk and seven RBI.
- Whit Merrifield has six home runs, 42 RBI and a batting average of .292 this season.
- Merrifield takes a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .389 with a home run, two walks and four RBI.
Padres Stats & Trends
Padres Batting
- The Padres’ 117 home runs rank ninth in Major League Baseball.
- San Diego ranks 23rd in MLB with a .234 team batting average.
- The Padres have an on-base percentage of .324 this season, which ranks 12th in the league.
- San Diego ranks 15th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.5 Ks per contest.
- In 46 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 62 homers, an average of 1.3 per contest.
- San Diego is slugging .399 in 46 road games this season.
- They are averaging 7.6 base hits per game and batting .225 on the road this season.
Padres Key Batters
- Juan Soto has put up a team-high .414 on-base percentage. He’s batting .262 and slugging .478.
- Including all qualified hitters in the majors, his batting average puts him 64th, his on-base percentage is second, and he is 37th in slugging.
- Fernando Tatis Jr. leads his team with 88 hits and has a club-high .521 slugging percentage. He has a batting average of .285 with an on-base percentage of .342.
- His batting average ranks 23rd among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 49th, and he is 10th in slugging.
- Manny Machado is hitting .256 with 13 doubles, 17 home runs and 25 walks.
- Xander Bogaerts is hitting .258 with 15 doubles, 11 home runs and 40 walks.
Blue Jays vs. Padres Probable Pitchers
| Alek Manoah (TOR) | Pitcher | Joe Musgrove (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 – 7 | W/L | 8 – 2 |
| 64 | IP | 79.1 |
| 5.91 | ERA | 3.29 |
| 1.797 | WHIP | 1.147 |
| 7.9 | K/9 | 9.0 |
| 5.9 | BB/9 | 1.9 |
Blue Jays vs. Padres Injury Updates
- Blue Jays: Adam Cimber: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Chad Green: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Hyun-Jin Ryu: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Kevin Gausman: day-to-day (Side)
- Padres: Preston Tucker: 10 Day IL (Foot), Michael Wacha: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Drew Carlton: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Reiss Knehr: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Adrian Morejon: 15 Day IL (Knee), Luis Campusano: 60 Day IL (Thumb), Drew Pomeranz: 60 Day IL (Elbow/flexor), Robert Suarez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Eguy Rosario: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Fernando Tatis Jr.: day-to-day (Ankle)
