Toronto Blue Jays vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 8/26/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Monday, August 26, 2024

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Fenway Park is the location where the Boston Red Sox (67-59) will take on the Toronto Blue Jays (60-68) on Monday. The expected starting pitchers will be Jose Berrios and Nick Pivetta.

Toronto has a slugging % of .391 and have been called out on strikes 966 times, while being walked on 409 occasions. They have accounted for 510 RBI's in addition to 1,019 base knocks on the campaign, and their team batting average is sitting at .240. The Blue Jays have hit 222 doubles as a squad and have hit 127 baseballs out of the park. They have a total of 537 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .313. As a squad, the Toronto Blue Jays are scoring 4.2 runs per game, which has them at 20th in baseball.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.57 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.31. Blue Jays pitchers have relinquished 178 home runs in addition to 613 runs (26th in the league). Toronto has yielded 1,075 hits (8.6 per 9 innings) and 566 earned runs. The Blue Jays are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.52 on the campaign (26th in baseball), and they have rung up 1,038 hitters. They have walked 404 opposing players and their FIP is 4.60 as a team this season.

The Blue Jays have sent 432 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 198 base runners on the year and 32.3% of those players crossed the plate. They have earned 31 saves this season and have not converted 15 of their 46 save opportunities. The Blue Jays bullpen have a save percentage of 67.4% and has come into the game in 119 save situations. The relievers have earned 70 holds this year (13th in MLB). Blue Jays bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 126 times and also have had 101 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Toronto Blue Jays are sitting with 3,382 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,063 assists and 75 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .983 which is 24th in MLB, and have earned 96 double plays. The Blue Jays have turned 70.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 10,146 innings, which has them sitting 15th in MLB.

Berrios (95-75 win-loss mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.05 while he has gone up against 5,768 hitters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 1,284 base hits (8.4 hits per nine innings) with 409 walks. His earned run average is 4.11 (625 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.236. Berrios has pitched in 1,369 innings and has earned 1,313 strikeouts so far in his MLB career.

The Boston Red Sox have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .328 and a team batting average of .261 on the campaign. They have been called out on strikes on 1,223 occasions (3rd in MLB) and have a total of 1,150 hits. Boston has accounted for 160 long balls on the campaign as well as 604 RBIs. The Red Sox have a team slugging % of .440 and they tally 4.98 runs per game (4th in MLB). They have recorded 253 two-baggers, while walking 397 times and notching 628 runs.

The Boston pitching staff have given up 600 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 4.13 (520 earned runs given up). They have conceded 158 home runs and they concede 4.77 runs per 9 innings (24th in MLB). The Red Sox have a WHIP of 1.257 in addition to having a FIP of 4.15 as a unit on the year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.50 (1,072 strikeouts vs 345 free passes). They are sitting at 23rd in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,078.

Boston relievers have an inherited score percentage of 33.1% out of their 172 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 153 times in high leverage situations and on 124 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 133 save situations, the Red Sox have accrued 71 holds in addition to 26 blown saves. They are currently ranked 28th in baseball with a save percentage of 55.2%, and they have sent 406 relievers to the hill this year. Boston has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 58 save chances and they have earned 32 saves.

The Boston Red Sox have turned 88 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .980 (30th in pro baseball). The Red Sox have accrued 1,102 assists, 91 errors and have a total of 3,398 putouts on the campaign. In their 10,194 innings played, the Red Sox are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 69.1% (22nd in the majors).

Pivetta (55-67 mark in his career) is the owner of a 4.84 ERA while allowing 8.6 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.97 and he has gone up against 4,224 batters during his pro baseball career. He has given up a total of 532 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.329 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.8. So far in his MLB career, Pivetta has allowed 945 hits while he has accumulated 1,092 K's in 988 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toronto

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