Toronto Blue Jays vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 6/21/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Friday, June 21, 2024

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: Sportsnet

The Toronto Blue Jays (35-39) are hitting the road to Progressive Field on Friday where they will try to beat the Cleveland Guardians (45-26). The pitchers who are expected to start are Yariel Rodriguez and Carlos Carrasco.

Toronto is slugging .365 and have struck out 518 times, while drawing a walk on 251 occasions. They have compiled 270 RBI's and 568 hits so far this season, and their average at the plate is sitting at .233. The Blue Jays have hit 123 two-baggers as a team and have hit 60 balls out of the park. They have earned 287 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .310. As a unit, the Toronto Blue Jays are recording 3.9 runs per game, which is 27th in the league.

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The Blue Jays have a team ERA of 4.12 so far this year (18th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 585 batters. Blue Jays pitchers have surrendered 98 long balls and 327 runs (18th in baseball). They have walked 210 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.39 as a squad on the campaign. Toronto has given up 624 base knocks (8.6 per 9 innings) as well as 298 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.79 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.28.

Blue Jays pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 76 times and also have had 54 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers are sitting with 48 holds over the course of the season (8th in MLB). The Blue Jays relievers have a save rate of 66.7% and has come into the game in 76 save situations. They have compiled 18 saves this year and have blown 9 of 27 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 106 base runners this season and 25.5% of those runners crossed home plate. The Blue Jays have dispatched 249 relievers to the mound this year.

The Blue Jays have converted 69.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 5,865 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 15th in pro baseball. The Toronto Blue Jays have a tally of 1,955 putouts this season, as well as 642 assists and 41 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .984 which has them sitting 18th in professional baseball, and they have turned 60 double plays.

Rodriguez has thrown 15 frames and has tallied 16 K's during his MLB career. Rodriguez (0-1 career record) has earned a FIP of 4.11 while facing 72 batters in the majors. His ERA is 4.17 (7 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.788. He has conceded 19 base knocks (11.3 hits per 9 innings) and has 8 walks.

The Guardians have a SLG% of .400 and they average 4.99 runs per game (5th in baseball). They have recorded 116 two-baggers, while walking 221 times and recording 354 runs. Cleveland has accumulated 79 home runs on the year and 327 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 515 occasions (29th in the league) and have a total of 574 hits. The Cleveland Guardians are sitting with a team OBP of .319 as well as a team batting average of .243 this year.

The Cleveland pitching staff have conceded 263 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 3.50 (246 earned runs given up). They have relinquished 73 HR's and they relinquish 3.74 runs per 9 innings (5th in MLB). The Guardians have a team WHIP of 1.183 and have a FIP of 3.77 as a pitching staff so far this season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.10 (640 strikeouts vs 213 walks). They are sitting at 2nd in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 536.

Cleveland has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 35 save opportunities and they have earned 25 saves. They are currently ranked 6th in the league with a save percentage of 71.4%, and they have dispatched 264 bullpen pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 96 times in high leverage situations in addition to 72 occasions with runners on base. Cleveland relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 22.8% out of their 92 inherited base runners. With 96 save situations, the Guardians have amassed 60 holds and also 10 blown saves.

The Cleveland Guardians have turned 63 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (12th in the majors). The Guardians have racked up 615 assists, 38 errors and have amassed 1,899 putouts on the campaign. In 5,697 innings on the field, the Guardians have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.5% (7th in MLB).

During his pro baseball career, Carrasco has surrendered 1,565 base knocks while earning 1,617 strikeouts in 1,597 innings. Carrasco (109-99 career mark) has earned a 4.11 ERA while surrendering 8.8 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 729 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.255 and having a FIP of 4.0. His K/BB ratio is 3.68 and he has faced 6,674 opposing batters so far in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland

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