New York Yankees vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 4/15/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Monday, April 15, 2024

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: Sportsnet

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-108) Toronto (-110)

Rogers Centre is where the Toronto Blue Jays (8-8) will go up against the New York Yankees (12-4) on Monday. The moneyline on this game has New York at -108 while Toronto is priced at -110. The total has been set at 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Luis Gil and Chris Bassitt.

The Yankees have accumulated 23 doubles as a squad and have knocked 17 balls out of the stadium. New York is slugging .398 and have struck out 113 times, while drawing a walk on 80 occasions. As a squad, the New York Yankees are knocking in 4.8 runs per game, which ranks them 13th in baseball. They have compiled 64 runs batted in and 122 base knocks so far this season, while their batting average is .247. They have accumulated 72 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .352.

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The Yankees have a team earned run average of 2.51 this season (2nd in MLB), and their staff has rung up 115 batters. Yankees pitchers have relinquished 10 home runs in addition to 50 runs in total (3rd in MLB). They have walked 56 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.90 as a unit for the year. New York has surrendered 108 base hits (7.1 per 9 innings) and 38 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.05 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.21.

The Yankees bullpen have compiled a save rate of 81.8% and has stepped onto the mound in 21 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 27 base runners for the season with 51.9% of those runners crossed home plate. Yankees relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 18 times as well as having 20 appearances in high leverage situations. The Yankees have sent 45 relievers to the mound so far this season. The relief pitchers have accumulated 10 holds so far this year (10th in the league). They have recorded 9 saves for the year and have blown 2 of 11 save opportunities.

The Yankees have converted 71.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of 1,224 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 4th in MLB. The New York Yankees have accounted for 408 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 145 assists and 14 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .975 which is 28th in the majors, and have a total of 12 double plays.

Gil (1-1 career mark) has a FIP of 3.84 and he has faced 186 hitters in the major leagues. He has given up 28 hits (6.0 hits per nine innings) and has 28 free passes. His earned run average is 3.61 (17 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.323. Gil has taken the mound for 42 innings and is sitting with 57 strikeouts during his MLB career.

The Blue Jays hold a team slugging percentage of .362 and they are scoring 3.73 runs per outing (23rd in MLB). They have put up 26 two-baggers, while walking 57 times and putting up 56 runs. Toronto has knocked in 14 long balls this year as well as 52 runs batted in. They have struck out on 117 instances (18th in the league) and are sitting with 110 base hits. The Toronto Blue Jays have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .314 and a team batting average of .224 so far this season.

The Blue Jays hold a team WHIP of 1.500 in addition to having a FIP of 5.35 as a team so far this year. They are currently ranked 28th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 137. The Toronto pitching staff have allowed 79 runs for the year while holding an ERA of 5.26 (76 earned runs yielded). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.10 (132 strikeouts against 58 free passes). They have yielded 27 home runs and they relinquish 5.47 runs per 9 innings (26th in the league).

Toronto relievers have an inherited score percentage of 28.6% out of 28 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 5 times in high leverage situations in addition to 21 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 7 save situations, the Blue Jays have earned 4 holds and 0 blown saves. They rank 4th in the league holding a save percentage of 100.0%, and they have dispatched 47 relief pitchers to the mound for the season. Toronto has called on relievers to enter the contest in 3 save chances and they have come away with 3 saves.

In 1,170 innings played, the Blue Jays have a defensive efficiency of 67.2% (23rd in baseball). The Toronto Blue Jays have gotten 18 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (13th in pro baseball). The Blue Jays have recorded 125 assists, 7 errors and are sitting with 390 putouts during this campaign.

During his MLB career, Bassitt has conceded 850 base knocks while he has earned 874 K's in 953 innings pitched. He has allowed a total of 372 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.202 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.9. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.95 and he has gone up against 3,991 batters so far in his career. Bassitt (63-44 career record) holds a 3.51 ERA while allowing 8.0 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York (-108)

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