Toronto Blue Jays vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 8/5/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Saturday, August 5, 2023

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

The Toronto Blue Jays (59-49) are en route to Fenway Park on Saturday where they will go up against the Boston Red Sox (57-50). The expected starting pitchers are Jose Berrios and Nick Pivetta.

The Blue Jays have tallied 193 two-baggers as a team and have hit 126 balls out of the stadium. Toronto has a slugging percentage of .419 and have been called out on strikes 872 times, while drawing a walk on 354 occasions. As a team, the Toronto Blue Jays are compiling 4.5 runs per game, which has them at 15th in MLB. They have accrued 461 runs batted in and 965 hits so far this season, and their team batting average is sitting at .260. They have earned 486 runs while holding a team OBP of .330.

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The Blue Jays hold a team earned run average of 3.84 this season (6th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 1,032 hitters. Blue Jays pitchers have given up 136 home runs and 445 runs in total (6th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 336 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.16 as a team for the season. Toronto has allowed 886 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and 412 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 3.07 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.27.

The Blue Jays relievers have recorded a save rate of 73.5% and has entered the game in 119 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 169 runners over the course of the season with 20.7% of those players ended up crossing the plate. Blue Jays bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on 118 times and also have had 123 appearances in high leverage situations. The Blue Jays have sent 364 relievers to the mound this season. The relief pitchers have 70 holds for the season (4th in baseball). They have accumulated 36 saves so far this year and have missed out on 13 of 49 chances to get a save.

The Toronto Blue Jays have amassed 2,894 putouts thus far, as well as 851 assists and 49 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which has them sitting 11th in the majors, and they have twisted 85 double plays. The Blue Jays have transformed 69.0% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 8,682 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 17th in MLB.

Berrios has taken the hill for 1,154 innings and has earned 1,129 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 4.13 (530 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.248. He has allowed 1,089 hits (8.5 hits per 9 innings) and has had 351 free passes. Berrios (80-61 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 4.03 and he has gone up against 4,879 batters during his time in the majors.

The Boston Red Sox have tallied an OBP of .331 in addition to a batting average of .264 for the season. They have been called out on strikes on 875 occasions (22nd in the league) and have 968 base knocks. Boston has a total of 120 home runs for the season and 509 RBIs. The Red Sox hold a team slugging % of .434 and they are earning 4.97 runs per contest (6th in the league). They have hit 237 two-baggers, while taking a walk 331 times and racking up 532 runs.

The Red Sox are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.291 with a FIP of 4.29 as a team on the season. They come in at 23rd in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 916. The Boston pitching staff have allowed 486 runs on the season while having an ERA of 4.25 (446 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.80 (926 strikeouts vs 304 walks). They have relinquished 134 home runs and they surrender 4.63 runs per 9 innings (17th in MLB).

Boston bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 28.4% out of 109 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 93 times in high leverage situations and on 73 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 87 save situations, the Red Sox have 48 holds in addition to 8 blown saves. They are ranked 1st in the league with a save percentage of 79.5%, and they have sent 331 relief pitchers onto the diamond on the year. Boston has called on relievers to enter the contest in 39 save chances and they have earned 31 saves.

The Boston Red Sox have gotten 94 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .981 (30th in professional baseball). The Red Sox have racked up 948 assists, 74 errors and are sitting with 2,835 putouts for the year. In their 8,505 innings played, the Red Sox hold a efficiency on defense of 68.1% (26th in MLB).

Thus far in his career, Pivetta has allowed 806 base knocks while he has earned 894 K's in 829 innings pitched. He has surrendered a total of 453 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.364 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.5. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.75 and he has faced 3,570 opposing batters in his pro baseball career. Pivetta (47-56 career record) has a 4.92 ERA while surrendering 8.7 hits per 9 innings.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Boston

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