Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees Prediction, 8/4/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees

Date: Sunday, August 4, 2024

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: Sportsnet

The New York Yankees (65-45) welcome the Toronto Blue Jays (50-59) at Yankee Stadium on Sunday. The pitchers taking the mound are Yariel Rodriguez and Gerrit Cole.

As a squad, the Toronto Blue Jays are scoring 4.1 runs per game, which is 25th in MLB. They have 449 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .312. The Blue Jays have compiled 186 doubles as a unit and have hit 101 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 426 RBI's as well as 862 base knocks for the year, while their batting average is sitting at .239. Toronto is slugging .382 and have struck out 804 times, while drawing a walk on 350 occasions.

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They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.55 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.34. Blue Jays pitchers have allowed 148 home runs in addition to 534 total runs (26th in the league). Toronto has relinquished 934 base hits (8.8 per 9 innings) as well as 494 earned runs. The Blue Jays have compiled a team earned run average of 4.64 so far this season (28th in the league), and the staff has struck out 881 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 345 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.56 as a team over the course of the season.

The Blue Jays bullpen have earned a save rate of 65.8% and has entered the game in 101 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 167 runners this year and 30.5% of them ended up scoring. Blue Jays bullpen pitchers have come into the game with players on base 107 times as well as having 80 appearances in high leverage situations. The Blue Jays have sent 369 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign. The bullpen have a total of 61 holds so far this season (12th in baseball). They have tallied 25 saves over the course of the season and have blown 13 of their 38 save opportunities.

The Toronto Blue Jays have earned a total of 2,874 putouts this season, as well as 899 assists and 62 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .984 which has them ranked 24th in baseball, and have a total of 79 double plays. The Blue Jays have turned 69.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of 8,622 innings, which has them sitting at 19th in baseball.

Rodriguez (1-4 career record) has earned a FIP of 4.30 while he has gone up against 172 hitters during his time in the majors. He has given up 31 base knocks (7.1 hits per 9 innings) and has 23 free passes. His earned run average is 4.36 (19 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.378. Rodriguez has taken the hill for 39 innings and has 43 punch outs during his pro baseball career.

The Yankees have a SLG% of .437 and they average 5.15 runs per contest (1st in MLB). They have put up 167 two-baggers, while taking a walk 445 times as well as scoring 566 runs. New York has accumulated 164 long balls for the season and 546 RBIs. They have been rung up on 883 occasions (21st in MLB) and have 929 hits. The New York Yankees have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .334 and a batting average of .251 over the course of the season.

The New York pitching staff have given up 448 runs so far this year while holding an ERA of 3.69 (403 earned runs relinquished). They have surrendered 132 dingers and they allow 4.10 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league). The Yankees hold a team WHIP of 1.226 and have a FIP of 4.25 as a squad for the year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.90 (967 strikeouts vs 360 walks). They are sitting at 6th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 845.

With 98 save situations, the Yankees have accumulated 53 holds in addition to 15 blown saves. New York has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 43 save chances and they have recorded 28 saves. Their relievers have come in 98 times in high leverage situations and on 125 occasions with runners on. New York relievers have an inherited score rate of 33.7% of 190 inherited runners. They rank 14th in the league holding a save percentage of 65.1%, and they have dispatched 344 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the season.

The New York Yankees have turned 77 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .984 (23rd in the majors). The Yankees have racked up 887 assists, 63 errors and have 2,950 putouts on the campaign. Out of their 8,850 innings on the diamond, the Yankees have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.3% (4th in pro baseball).

During his MLB career, Cole has given up 1,588 hits while earning 2,190 punch outs in 1,894 frames. He has allowed 675 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.093 and a FIP of 3.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.53 and he has faced 7,626 batters thus far in his career. Cole (148-77 career record) has a 3.21 earned run average and has surrendered 7.5 hits per nine innings.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take New York

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