Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees Prediction, 8/2/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees

Date: Friday, August 2, 2024

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

The Toronto Blue Jays (50-59) are traveling to Yankee Stadium on Friday where they will attempt to beat the New York Yankees (65-45). The pitchers who are expected to start will be Kevin Gausman and Marcus Stroman.

As a unit, the Toronto Blue Jays are scoring 4.1 runs per game, which has them at 25th in baseball. They have notched a total of 449 runs while having a team OBP of .312. The Blue Jays have accounted for 186 doubles as a unit and have hit 101 balls out of the park. They have tallied 426 runs batted in in addition to 862 hits on the year, and their team batting average is at .239. Toronto has a slugging % of .382 and have been called out on strikes 804 times, while drawing a walk on 350 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.55 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.34. Blue Jays pitchers have allowed 148 home runs and 534 total runs (27th in the league). Toronto has surrendered 934 base hits (8.8 per 9 innings) as well as 494 earned runs. The Blue Jays have compiled a team ERA of 4.64 for the season (28th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 881 batters. They have walked 345 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.56 as a squad on the season.

The Blue Jays have dispatched 369 relievers to the mound this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 167 runners for the season and 30.5% of those runners crossed the plate. They have recorded 25 saves this year and have blown 13 of 38 save opportunities. The Blue Jays relief pitchers have a save rate of 65.8% and has entered the game in 101 save situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 61 holds on the year (12th in MLB). Blue Jays relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 107 times in addition to having 80 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Toronto Blue Jays have accounted for 2,874 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 899 assists and 62 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .984 which has them ranked 24th in MLB, and have accumulated 79 double plays. The Blue Jays have transformed 69.5% of balls in play into outs out of 8,622 innings, which has them sitting 19th in the majors.

Gausman (97-99 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 3.83 while he has faced 6,964 opposing batters during his time in the majors. He has given up 1,633 hits (8.9 hits per 9 innings) and has 462 walks. His ERA is 3.89 (715 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.265. Gausman has taken the ball for 1,656 innings and has accumulated 1,720 K's so far in his MLB career.

The New York Yankees have an on-base percentage of .334 and a team batting average of .251 for the season. They have struck out on 883 occasions (21st in baseball) and are sitting with 929 base hits. New York has knocked in 164 home runs this season to go along with 546 RBIs. The Yankees have a team SLG% of .437 and they score 5.15 runs per game (1st in MLB). They have 167 two-baggers, while walking 445 times as well as scoring 566 runs.

The New York pitching staff have conceded 448 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 3.69 (403 earned runs allowed). They have surrendered 132 long balls and they give up 4.10 runs per 9 innings (7th in MLB). The Yankees hold a team WHIP of 1.226 and have a FIP of 4.25 as a squad this year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.90 (967 strikeouts against 360 walks). They come in at 6th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 845.

New York bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.7% out of their 190 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 98 times in high leverage situations in addition to 125 occasions with runners on base. With 98 save situations, the Yankees have compiled 53 holds in addition to 15 blown saves. They rank 14th in baseball holding a save percentage of 65.1%, and they have dispatched 344 relievers to the mound on the year. New York has called on relief pitchers to step onto the mound in 43 save chances and they have come away with 28 saves.

In their 8,850 innings on the field, the Yankees are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 71.3% (4th in the majors). The New York Yankees have turned 77 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (23rd in pro baseball). The Yankees have accrued 887 assists, 63 errors and have amassed 2,950 putouts on the season.

Stroman (84-81 career win-loss mark) holds a 3.66 ERA and has given up 8.7 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.77 and he has faced 5,909 opposing batters so far in his MLB career. He has allowed 575 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.262 and a FIP of 3.6. Thus far in his career, Stroman has surrendered 1,363 hits while he has totaled 1,174 punch outs in 1,416 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toronto

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