Toronto Blue Jays vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 6/25/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs Boston Red Sox
Date: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA
TV: Sportsnet
The Boston Red Sox (42-36) will go up against the Toronto Blue Jays (35-42) at Fenway Park on Tuesday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Kevin Gausman and Brayan Bello.
The Blue Jays have recorded 124 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 67 baseballs out of the park. Toronto is slugging .368 and have struck out 544 times, while drawing a walk on 264 occasions. As a team, the Toronto Blue Jays are notching 3.8 runs per game, which puts them at 27th in MLB. They have tallied 279 runs batted in as well as 587 hits this season, while their average at the plate is at .232. They have accounted for 296 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .310.
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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.76 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.29. Blue Jays pitchers have given up 104 home runs and 346 total runs (20th in baseball). Toronto has allowed 650 base hits (8.7 per 9 innings) as well as 314 earned runs. The Blue Jays hold a team earned run average of 4.18 this season (22nd in MLB), and the staff has struck out 605 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 219 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.46 as a squad so far this year.
Blue Jays bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 78 times in addition to having 55 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have tallied 48 holds over the course of the season (8th in the league). The Blue Jays relievers have recorded a save percentage of 66.7% and has entered the game in 76 save situations. They have accumulated 18 saves for the year and have missed out on 9 out of their 27 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 111 base runners over the course of the season and 27.9% of those players crossed home plate. The Blue Jays have dispatched 260 relief pitchers to the mound on the season.
The Blue Jays have turned 69.9% of balls in play into outs out of 6,081 innings on the field, which has them ranked 13th in baseball. The Toronto Blue Jays have amassed 2,027 putouts this year, as well as 669 assists and 44 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .984 which ranks 20th in the majors, and they have turned 62 double plays.
Gausman (93-97 win-loss record in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.81 and he has faced 6,797 hitters in the majors. He has surrendered 1,600 hits (8.9 hits per 9 innings) and has had 448 free passes. His earned run average is 3.86 (694 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.267. Gausman has pitched in 1,617 innings and is sitting with 1,682 punch outs so far in his MLB career.
Boston is sitting with 86 home runs on the year to go along with 347 RBIs. They have hit 141 doubles, while walking 249 times as well as putting up 363 runs. The Boston Red Sox hold an OBP of .323 and a team batting average of .254 for the year. The Red Sox have a team slugging percentage of .419 and they are scoring 4.65 runs per game (10th in MLB). They have struck out on 746 occasions (3rd in baseball) and have accounted for 678 base hits.
The Boston pitching staff have allowed 315 runs on the season while having an ERA of 3.45 (267 earned runs conceded). They have allowed 75 dingers and they relinquish 4.07 runs per 9 innings (8th in MLB). The Red Sox have a team WHIP of 1.171 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.61 as a squad on the campaign. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.80 (680 strikeouts vs 202 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 11th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 614.
Sitting with 71 save situations, the Red Sox have accumulated 37 holds and also 11 blown saves. Boston has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 31 save opportunities and they have earned 20 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 81 times in high leverage situations and on 62 occasions with runners on. Boston bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 27.1% of 85 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 13th in the league with a save percentage of 64.5%, and they have dispatched 239 relief pitchers onto the diamond this year.
The Boston Red Sox have gotten 53 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .980 (30th in pro baseball). The Red Sox have recorded 666 assists, 57 errors and are sitting with 2,092 putouts this season. Out of their 6,276 innings played, the Red Sox have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.8% (17th in MLB).
Bello (21-23 win-loss record in his career) has a 4.47 earned run average and has surrendered 9.9 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.54 and he has gone up against 1,240 hitters in his MLB career. He has allowed a total of 141 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.441 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.4. During his pro baseball career, Bello has allowed 311 base hits while he has totaled 249 punch outs in 284 frames.
Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Boston
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