Boston Red Sox vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 6/19/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (-116) Toronto (-102)

Rogers Centre is where the Toronto Blue Jays (35-36) will attempt to defeat the Boston Red Sox (37-35) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this matchup has Boston at -116 and Toronto is opening at -102. The total has been set at 7.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Brayan Bello and Kevin Gausman.

The Red Sox have hit 131 doubles as a squad and have hit 78 baseballs out of the park. Boston is slugging .416 and have been called out on strikes 704 times, while taking a walk on 238 occasions. As a team, the Boston Red Sox are scoring 4.6 runs per outing, which has them at 9th in the league. They have recorded 325 RBI's in addition to 631 hits over the course of the season, while their batting average is sitting at .253. They have accumulated 339 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .324.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.31 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.17. Red Sox pitchers have given up 70 long balls and 297 runs in total (10th in MLB). Boston has given up 570 hits (7.9 per 9 innings) in addition to 252 earned runs. The Red Sox hold a team earned run average of 3.47 this year (6th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 639 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 193 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.61 as a unit for the season.

Red Sox pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 55 times in addition to having 74 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 30 holds for the year (24th in the league). The Red Sox relief pitchers have a save rate of 60.7% and has entered the game in 60 save situations. They have accumulated 17 saves over the course of the season and have missed out on 11 of their 28 save chances. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 74 base runners this season and 28.4% of those players crossed home plate. The Red Sox have sent 218 relief pitchers to the mound for the season.

The Boston Red Sox have amassed 1,960 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 635 assists and 53 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .980 which ranks 30th in the majors, and have 51 double plays. The Red Sox have turned 70.0% of baseballs in play into outs out of 5,880 innings, ranking them 15th in pro baseball.

Bello (20-23 career win-loss mark) has a FIP of 4.44 and he has faced 1,212 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. He has given up 304 base hits (9.8 hits per 9 innings) and has had 96 free passes. His ERA is 4.50 (139 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.440. Bello has thrown 278 frames and has earned 243 strikeouts during his pro baseball career.

The Toronto Blue Jays have accumulated a team on-base percentage of .310 and a batting average of .233 on the campaign. They have struck out on 501 instances (29th in baseball) and have 551 base knocks. Toronto has 60 home runs this year to go along with 266 runs batted in. The Blue Jays hold a team slugging percentage of .367 and they score 3.90 runs per game (24th in baseball). They have recorded 118 two-baggers, while taking a walk 247 times and putting up 281 runs.

The Blue Jays have a WHIP of 1.274 in addition to having a FIP of 4.39 as a unit this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.10 (572 strikeouts vs 205 bases on balls). They come in at 21st in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 602. They have conceded 95 homers and they yield 4.49 runs per 9 innings (17th in MLB). The Toronto pitching staff have allowed 316 runs on the season while having a team ERA of 4.11 (289 earned runs yielded).

Toronto has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 26 save chances and they have come away with 18 saves. They sit at 10th in MLB with a save rate of 69.2%, and they have sent 240 relievers to the hill so far this year. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 51 times in high leverage situations and also on 72 occasions with base runners. Toronto relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 24.2% of 99 inherited runners. With 74 save situations, the Blue Jays have earned 47 holds and also 8 blown saves.

In their 5,703 innings on the diamond, the Blue Jays have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (11th in baseball). The Toronto Blue Jays have turned 59 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (12th in MLB). The Blue Jays have accrued 621 assists, 37 errors and have a total of 1,901 putouts so far this season.

Gausman (93-96 career win-loss record) has earned a 3.85 earned run average and has surrendered 8.9 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.77 and he has faced 6,770 opposing batters so far in his career. He has surrendered a total of 690 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.265 and having a FIP of 3.8. So far in his MLB career, Gausman has allowed 1,594 base knocks while accumulating 1,678 strikeouts in 1,611 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boston (-116)

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