San Diego Padres vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 6/28/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Friday, June 28, 2024

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: Padres.TV

The San Diego Padres (44-41) are en route to Fenway Park on Friday where they will try to defeat the Boston Red Sox (43-37). The pitchers who are expected to start will be Randy Vasquez and Nick Pivetta.

As a team, the San Diego Padres are scoring 4.6 runs/g, which has them at 11th in baseball. They have accumulated 391 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .325. The Padres have recorded 123 doubles as a team and have knocked 92 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accrued 376 runs batted in as well as 748 base knocks this year, and their team batting average comes in at .261. San Diego has a slugging rate of .407 and have been called out on strikes 573 times, while taking a walk on 252 occasions.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.96 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.28. Padres pitchers have conceded 93 home runs in addition to 371 total runs (22nd in the league). San Diego has surrendered 706 hits (8.5 per 9 innings) and also 343 earned runs. The Padres are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.11 on the year (20th in the league), and their staff has rung up 742 batters. They have walked 251 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.92 as a unit this year.

Padres pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 86 times as well as having 72 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have notched 42 holds this season (16th in baseball). The Padres relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 62.9% and has entered the game in 78 save situations. They have accumulated 22 saves on the season and have blown 13 of their 35 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 129 base runners this season with 36.4% of them ended up scoring. The Padres have sent 275 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year.

The Padres have turned 68.9% of balls in play into outs out of 6,756 innings on the field, which has them ranked 24th in baseball. The San Diego Padres have accumulated 2,252 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 676 assists and 43 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .986 which is 13th in pro baseball, and they have turned 61 double plays.

Vasquez (4-6 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.06 while going up against 379 batters in the major leagues. He has allowed 98 base hits (10.4 hits per 9 innings) with 30 free passes. His earned run average is 4.12 (39 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.504. Vasquez has taken the ball for 85 innings and is sitting with 64 K's so far in his MLB career.

Boston has knocked in 90 home runs on the year to go along with 358 RBIs. They have tallied 145 two-baggers, while taking a walk 254 times and putting up 374 runs. The Boston Red Sox have recorded an OBP of .322 in addition to a team batting average of .253 so far this year. The Red Sox have a slugging percentage of .420 and they tally 4.67 runs per outing (10th in baseball). They have been rung up on 760 occasions (3rd in the league) and have earned a total of 694 hits.

The Red Sox have a WHIP of 1.177 with a FIP of 3.62 as a staff this season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.80 (700 strikeouts vs 207 free passes). They come in at 12th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 635. They have allowed 77 home runs and they yield 4.15 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league). The Boston pitching staff have given up 330 runs on the season while holding an ERA of 3.54 (281 earned runs allowed).

Boston bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 27.9% of 86 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 82 times in high leverage situations and also on 63 occasions with base runners. With 71 save situations, the Red Sox have 38 holds and also 11 blown saves. They sit at 12th in MLB with a save rate of 64.5%, and they have sent 244 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. Boston has called on relief pitchers to enter the contest in 31 save opportunities and they have tallied 20 saves.

The Boston Red Sox have turned 56 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .979 (30th in professional baseball). The Red Sox have accrued 685 assists, 62 errors and have accounted for 2,146 putouts for the year. Out of their 6,438 innings played, the Red Sox have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (19th in professional baseball).

Pivetta (54-63 career record) has earned a 4.81 ERA while giving up 8.6 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.90 and he has faced 4,026 opposing hitters so far in his career. He has conceded 503 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.338 and a FIP of 4.7. In his MLB career, Pivetta has surrendered 902 base hits while he has earned 1,031 punch outs in 940 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boston

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