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The Pittsburgh Pirates (49-82) host the Toronto Blue Jays (71-59) on Saturday at 6:35 PM ET. The Pirates are underdogs (+141) against the favored Blue Jays (-166). Toronto’s Trevor Richards gets the start against Pittsburgh’s Roansy Contreras.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Blue Jays vs. Pirates
- Game Day: Saturday, September 3, 2022
- Game Time: 6:35 PM ET
- Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Stadium: PNC Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Jays | -166 | 8 |
Blue Jays Stats & Trends
Blue Jays Batting
- The Blue Jays rank ninth-best in baseball with 159 total home runs.
- The Blue Jays lead the majors with a .260 batting average.
- The Blue Jays rank fourth in the league with a .325 on-base percentage.
- The Blue Jays strike out 7.7 times per game, the fourth-fewest average in the league.
- The Blue Jays have hit 75 homers away from home this season (1.2 per game).
- The Blue Jays are slugging .419 with 3.2 extra-base hits per game away from home.
- The team averages 9.3 hits per game and is batting .261 away from home this season.
Blue Jays Key Batters
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has 144 hits to go with a slugging percentage of .502, both of which lead Toronto hitters this season.
- Among qualified hitters in the majors, Guerrero is 26th in batting average, 30th in on-base percentage, and 14th in slugging.
- Guerrero has recorded a base hit in four games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with a double, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
- George Springer has 17 doubles, three triples, 19 home runs and 42 walks while batting .263.
- Among all qualified, Springer ranks 60th in batting average, 54th in on-base percentage and 33rd in slugging percentage.
- Alejandro Kirk leads Toronto with an OBP of .380 this season while batting .293 with 52 walks and 52 runs scored.
- Bo Bichette has 18 home runs, 68 RBI and a batting average of .263 this season.
Pirates Stats & Trends
Pirates Batting
- The Pirates’ 128 home runs rank 18th in Major League Baseball.
- The Pirates have a team batting average of just .220 this season, which ranks 29th among MLB teams.
- The Pirates have an on-base percentage of .286 this season, which ranks 28th in the league.
- The Pirates rank 28th in strikeouts per game (9.3) among MLB offenses.
- They’ve hit 59 homers, an average of 0.9 per game, in 63 home contests this season.
- They are slugging .360 in 63 home games this season.
- In home games this season, they’re batting .222 with 7.2 base hits per contest.
Pirates Key Batters
- Bryan Reynolds has put up an on-base percentage of .335, a slugging percentage of .453, and has 108 hits, all club-bests for the Pirates.
- Including all the qualified players in MLB, Reynolds’ batting average ranks 78th, his on-base percentage is 62nd, and he is 46th in slugging.
- Ke’Bryan Hayes is hitting .242 with 20 doubles, three triples, six home runs and 40 walks.
- Including all qualifying hitters, Hayes is 102nd in batting average, 103rd in on-base percentage and 133rd in slugging percentage.
- Ben Gamel is hitting .243 with 18 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 36 walks.
- Michael Chavis is hitting .240 with 13 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 14 walks.
Blue Jays vs. Pirates Probable Pitchers
| Richards | Contreras | |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | GS | 12 |
| 3-1 | W-L | 4-4 |
| 4.53 | ERA | 3.57 |
| 51.2 | IP | 68.0 |
| 27 | BB | 31 |
| 66 | SO | 65 |
