Toronto Blue Jays vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 6/26/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: Sportsnet

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

The Toronto Blue Jays (35-43) are en route to Fenway Park on Wednesday where they will take on the Boston Red Sox (43-36). The odds on this game have Toronto at -102 and Boston is sitting at -116. The over/under has been set at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start are Yariel Rodriguez and Kutter Crawford.

Toronto has a slugging % of .368 and have been rung up 554 times, while drawing a walk on 265 occasions. They have accounted for 285 RBI's as well as 596 base knocks this season, while their team batting average comes in at .233. The Blue Jays have hit 125 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 68 baseballs out of the park. They have accounted for 302 runs scored and have an OBP of .309. As a unit, the Toronto Blue Jays are putting up 3.9 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 27th in the league.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.76 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.29. Blue Jays pitchers have surrendered 106 long balls in addition to 353 runs in total (20th in the league). Toronto has relinquished 661 base knocks (8.7 per 9 innings) and also 320 earned runs. The Blue Jays hold a team ERA of 4.21 for the season (22nd in MLB), and their staff has struck out 609 hitters. They have walked 221 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.49 as a team this year.

The Blue Jays bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 64.3% and has stepped onto the mound in 78 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 114 runners on the year and 28.9% of them crossed home plate. Blue Jays bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 79 times and also have had 56 appearances in high leverage situations. The Blue Jays have dispatched 263 relievers to the hill over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have 48 holds so far this season (9th in the league). They have accumulated 18 saves on the year and have blown 10 of their 28 save opportunities.

The Blue Jays have converted 69.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 6,153 innings, which ranks them 15th in pro baseball. The Toronto Blue Jays are sitting with 2,051 putouts for the season, as well as 678 assists and 45 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .984 which has them sitting 22nd in baseball, and have 63 double plays.

Rodriguez (0-2 career win-loss mark) has a FIP of 6.02 and he has faced 81 batters in the majors. He has conceded 21 base knocks (11.7 hits per nine innings) with 11 free passes. His earned run average is 6.11 (11 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.975. Rodriguez has pitched in 16 innings and has totaled 17 strikeouts during his pro baseball career.

Boston has recorded 88 home runs on the campaign and 354 runs batted in. They have recorded 143 two-baggers, while getting a free base 251 times as well as putting up 370 runs. The Boston Red Sox have earned a team on-base percentage of .324 as well as a team batting average of .255 on the year. The Red Sox hold a team slugging % of .420 and they tally 4.68 runs per contest (9th in MLB). They have struck out on 750 instances (3rd in baseball) and are sitting with 689 hits.

The Red Sox are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.170 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.61 as a unit this season. They come in at 12th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 623. The Boston pitching staff have allowed 321 runs on the season while having a team ERA of 3.47 (272 earned runs given up). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.80 (690 strikeouts against 203 bases on balls). They have allowed 76 home runs and they concede 4.09 runs per 9 innings (9th in MLB).

Boston has called on relief pitchers to take the mound in 31 save opportunities and they have tallied 20 saves. They are ranked 12th in MLB holding a save rate of 64.5%, and they have dispatched 242 bullpen pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. Their relievers have taken the field 82 times in high leverage situations and on 63 occasions with runners on. Boston bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 27.9% of 86 inherited runners. Sitting with 71 save situations, the Red Sox have recorded 38 holds and 11 blown saves.

In their 6,357 innings played, the Red Sox hold a efficiency on defense of 69.7% (17th in baseball). The Boston Red Sox have gotten 54 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .979 (30th in MLB). The Red Sox have accrued 676 assists, 59 errors and have earned 2,119 putouts on the campaign.

In his pro baseball career, Crawford has conceded 271 hits and he has 309 strikeouts in 300 frames. He has given up a total of 147 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.218 and a FIP of 4.3. His K/BB ratio is 3.25 and he has gone up against 1,259 hitters during his career. Crawford (12-22 career mark) has a 4.40 ERA while conceding 8.1 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toronto (-102)

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