New York Yankees vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 6/17/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Friday, June 17, 2022

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

The Toronto Blue Jays (37-25) host the New York Yankees (46-16) at Rogers Centre on Friday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Jordan Montgomery and Ross Stripling.

The Yankees have earned 85 doubles as a unit and have hit 100 baseballs out of the park. New York has a slugging % of .437 and have been rung up 503 times, while being walked on 229 occasions. As a squad, the New York Yankees are notching 5.1 runs per outing, which is 2nd in baseball. They have amassed 295 runs batted in and 509 base knocks on the season, while their batting average is at .247. They have notched a total of 313 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .326.

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The Yankees have an earned run average of 2.81 so far this season (1st in MLB), and they have rung up 568 batters. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.81 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.06. Yankees pitchers have allowed 48 home runs and 183 runs in total (1st in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 149 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.15 as a unit so far this season.

Yankees relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on 65 times in addition to having 81 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have 44 holds for the season (3rd in the league). The Yankees relievers have a save rate of 75.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 78 save situations. They have accumulated 24 saves over the course of the season and have missed out on 8 of their 32 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 90 base runners for the year and 30.0% of those runners crossed home plate. The Yankees have sent 192 relief pitchers to the mound on the season.

The New York Yankees have accounted for 1,681 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 582 assists and 26 errors. Their fielding rate is at .989 which is 3rd in professional baseball, and they have twisted 40 double plays. The Yankees have converted 71.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 5,043 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 4th in pro baseball.

Montgomery has pitched in 454 frames and has racked up 432 K's during his career. Montgomery (21-18 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.84 and he has faced 1,903 batters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 3.82 (193 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.227. He has given up 425 base knocks (8.4 hits per 9 innings) with 133 free passes.

The Blue Jays hold a team SLG% of .431 and they average 4.61 runs per outing (11th in baseball). They have put up 120 doubles, while taking a walk 192 times as well as scoring 286 runs. Toronto has tallied 78 long balls for the season and 278 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 487 instances (23rd in the league) and have notched a total of 543 hits. The Toronto Blue Jays have accumulated an on-base percentage of .326 and a team batting average of .259 so far this year.

The Toronto pitching staff have allowed 242 runs so far this season while holding a team ERA of 3.62 (221 earned runs surrendered). They have given up 61 homers and they yield 3.97 runs per 9 innings (7th in baseball). The Blue Jays are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.186 and have a FIP of 3.69 as a unit for the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.32 (512 strikeouts against 154 walks). They have a ranking of 13th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 497.

Toronto relievers have an inherited score percentage of 29.2% out of 96 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 84 times in high leverage situations and on 63 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 75 save situations, the Blue Jays have accumulated 41 holds in addition to 11 blown saves. They rank 14th in baseball with a save rate of 65.6%, and they have dispatched 229 relief pitchers onto the field for the season. Toronto has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 32 save opportunities and they have come away with 21 saves.

The Toronto Blue Jays have gotten 49 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (8th in professional baseball). The Blue Jays have recorded 531 assists, 29 errors and have 1,648 putouts on the season. In 4,944 innings on the field, the Blue Jays have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.2% (13th in professional baseball).

During his MLB career, Stripling has surrendered 562 hits and he has 546 K's in 580 innings. Stripling (31-35 career win-loss record) holds a 3.91 earned run average while giving up 8.7 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 252 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.221 and a FIP of 4.1. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.71 and he has faced 2,419 opposing batters thus far in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York

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