Boston Red Sox vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 9/15/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Friday, September 15, 2023

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Rogers Centre is where the Toronto Blue Jays (80-66) will try to beat the Boston Red Sox (73-72) on Friday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Brayan Bello and Jose Berrios.

The Red Sox have tallied 315 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 171 balls out of the park. Boston has a slugging percentage of .436 and have been rung up 1,203 times, while drawing a walk on 445 occasions. As a squad, the Boston Red Sox are scoring 5.0 runs per game, which is 8th in the league. They have 689 RBI's in addition to 1,315 base knocks so far this season, while their batting average is sitting at .263. They have racked up 721 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .329.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.85 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.36. Red Sox pitchers have conceded 192 home runs in addition to 707 runs (22nd in baseball). Boston has surrendered 1,296 base hits (9.1 per 9 innings) as well as 655 earned runs. The Red Sox are sitting with a team ERA of 4.60 this year (22nd in MLB), and their staff has rung up 1,270 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 446 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.44 as a squad for the year.

The Red Sox relievers have earned a save rate of 75.5% and has stepped onto the mound in 116 save situations. The relievers have inherited 166 base runners on the year and 30.7% of those players crossed home plate. Red Sox relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 108 times and also have had 128 appearances in high leverage situations. The Red Sox have sent 461 relief pitchers to the mound for the season. The bullpen have racked up 62 holds so far this season (27th in the league). They have compiled 40 saves this year and have blown 13 of their 53 chances to get a save.

The Red Sox have converted 67.3% of balls in play into outs out of their 11,538 innings, which has them sitting 28th in baseball. The Boston Red Sox have earned a total of 3,846 putouts on the campaign, as well as 1,284 assists and 97 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .981 which has them sitting 30th in pro baseball, and they have twisted 125 double plays.

Bello has taken the mound for 199 innings and has racked up 172 K's so far in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.97 (88 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.425. He has allowed 219 base hits (9.9 hits per 9 innings) and has 65 free passes. Bello (14-16 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.88 while he has faced 865 opposing hitters in the major leagues.

Toronto has compiled 168 HRs so far this year as well as 634 RBIs. They have 265 two-baggers, while taking a walk 496 times as well as earning 667 runs. The Toronto Blue Jays have accumulated an OBP of .331 as well as a team batting average of .259 for the season. The Blue Jays hold a slugging % of .418 and they tally 4.57 runs per game (16th in the league). They have struck out on 1,160 occasions (24th in MLB) and have totaled 1,295 base hits.

The Blue Jays have a team WHIP of 1.243 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.09 as a squad so far this year. They rank 9th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 1,184. The Toronto pitching staff have given up 605 runs for the season while having an ERA of 3.77 (546 earned runs yielded). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.40 (1,363 strikeouts vs 437 free passes). They have surrendered 179 long balls and they surrender 4.18 runs per 9 innings (5th in the league).

With 159 save situations, the Blue Jays have 94 holds in addition to 16 blown saves. Toronto has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 65 save chances and they have tallied 49 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 174 times in high leverage situations and on 152 occasions with runners on base. Toronto relievers have an inherited score rate of 22.4% of 219 inherited runners. They sit at 2nd in baseball with a save rate of 75.4%, and they have sent 493 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season.

The Toronto Blue Jays have gotten 113 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (10th in pro baseball). The Blue Jays have accrued 1,173 assists, 68 errors and have earned a total of 3,912 putouts over the course of the season. In their 11,736 innings on the field, the Blue Jays have a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (12th in baseball).

During his pro baseball career, Berrios has surrendered 1,129 hits while accumulating 1,166 K's in 1,194 innings pitched. Berrios (82-64 career record) has earned a 4.15 earned run average while surrendering 8.5 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 551 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.246 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.1. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.24 and he has faced 5,048 batters thus far in his career.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Toronto

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