Padres vs. Blue Jays Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – April 21, 2024

The San Diego Padres (11-12) stumble into Sunday’s matchup with the Toronto Blue Jays (12-9) looking to break a three-game losing streak. The contest starts at 4:10 PM ET on SNET with the Padres listed as -129 favorites to right the ship. Joe Musgrove will get the ball for San Diego while Toronto will counter with Chris Bassitt.

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Padres vs. Blue Jays Betting Lines

• Favorite: Padres (-129)
• Underdog: Blue Jays (+108)
• Over/under: 8

Padres vs. Blue Jays Betting Insights

• The Padres have been chosen as favorites in 11 games this year and have walked away with the win six times (54.5%) in those games.
• This season San Diego has been victorious four times in eight chances when named as a favorite of at least -129 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Padres have a 56.3% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Blue Jays have been the moneyline underdog nine total times this season. They’ve gone 3-6 in those games.
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +108 or longer, Toronto has gone 3-5 (37.5%).
• The Blue Jays have a 48.1% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Padres vs. Blue Jays Hitting Leaders

• Fernando Tatis Jr. leads San Diego in home runs with six and runs batted in with 14.
• Of all MLB hitters, Tatis ranks 75th in batting average, 53rd in on-base percentage, and 37th in slugging.
• Ha-Seong Kim has collected 19 hits this season and has an OBP of .340. He’s slugging .427 on the year.
• Justin Turner paces the Blue Jays with 11 runs batted in while accumulating a team-high batting average of .323.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Turner is 101st in home runs and 68th in RBI.
• Daulton Varsho has hit five home runs with 11 runs batted in. Both are team-highs.

Padres vs. Blue Jays Pitching Rankings

• The Padres average the 18th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.4) in the league this season.
• The Padres have pitched to a 3.95 ERA this season, which ranks 12th in baseball.
• The Padres rank 17th in MLB with a combined 1.292 WHIP this season.
• The Blue Jays pitching staff ranks sixth in the majors with a collective 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Toronto’s 4.40 team ERA ranks 24th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Blue Jays combine for the 24th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.342).