Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox MLB Picks 6/22/2019

Saturday, June 22, 2019

Fenway Park

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Probable Pitchers: Nick Kingham vs. Brian Johnson

Freddy Galvis and the Toronto Blue Jays (27-48, 4th in AL East) go to Fenway Park on Saturday where they'll meet the Boston Red Sox (41-35, 3rd in AL East). The odds on this matchup have the Blue Jays priced at +142 and the Red Sox are at -152. The O/U is set at 8.5.

The Blue Jays have been awful for MLB bettors, having gone 27-48-0 SU. Boston is covering 53.9% of the time, going 41-35-0 straight up. The Red Sox have been great for MLB bettors as the favorite, going 35-28-0 SU. The Blue Jays cover 32.7% of the time as the underdog, having gone 18-37-0 straight up.

Valuable Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends

The Blue Jays have been a decent Under bet for O/U baseball wagerers, having gone 36-36-3.

The Blue Jays cover 37.8% of the time as the away team, having gone 14-23-0 straight up.

Important Boston Red Sox Betting Trends

Boston is covering 50.0% of the time at Fenway Park, going 17-17-0 SU.

The Red Sox have been an excellent Over bet for O/U baseball wagerers, having gone 41-32-3.

Key Toronto Blue Jays Injuries

6/18/2019 Edwin Jackson SP Back Expected to be out until at least Jun 28
6/18/2019 Justin Smoak 1B Quadriceps Expected to be out until at least Jun 28
6/17/2019 Elvis Luciano RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 13
6/15/2019 Devon Travis 2B Knee Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
6/13/2019 Ryan Tepera RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 10
6/12/2019 Clay Buchholz SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
6/11/2019 Jacob Waguespack RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 25
6/5/2019 Ryan Borucki RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 7
6/4/2019 Dalton Pompey CF Concussion Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
5/15/2019 Matt Shoemaker SP Knee Out for the season

Key Boston Red Sox Injuries

6/19/2019 Tzu-Wei Lin 2B Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
6/19/2019 Rafael Devers 3B Hamstring Probable for Jun 21
6/19/2019 Hector Velazquez RP Back Expected to be out until at least Jun 29
6/17/2019 Steve Pearce 1B Back Expected to be out until at least Jun 21
6/15/2019 Nathan Eovaldi SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 7
6/15/2019 Blake Swihart C Oblique Expected to be out until at least Jun 28
6/14/2019 Heath Hembree RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jun 21
6/9/2019 Tyler Thornburg RP Hip Expected to be out until at least Jun 22
6/8/2019 Mitch Moreland 1B Quadriceps Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
5/28/2019 Dustin Pedroia 2B Knee Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
11/1/2019 Austin Maddox RP Shoulder Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Blue Jays have a 27-48 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Nick Kingham has a 2-1 record with an earned run average of 9.54 and a WHIP of 2.07 this season. He has 34 strikeouts over his 38.2 innings pitched and he's given up 62 hits. He's allowed 14.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.83. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.38 and they have given up 284 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .243 against the bullpen and they've struck out 315 hitters and walked 132 batters. As a team, Toronto allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.3 batters per nine innings. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.81. The Blue Jays pitchers collectively have given up 668 base hits and 355 earned runs. They have allowed 110 home runs this season, ranking them 7th in the league. Toronto as a pitching staff has walked 290 batters and struck out 611. They have walked 3.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.3 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.44 and their FIP as a unit is 4.92.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Toronto is hitting .223, good for 29th in the league. The Blue Jays hold a .391 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .290, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 29th in MLB with 7.4 hits per game. Freddy Galvis is hitting .258 with an on-base percentage of .295. He has 69 hits this season in 267 at bats with 30 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .423 and an OPS+ of 93. Randal Grichuk is hitting .221 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .279. He has totaled 62 hits and he has driven in 28 men in 281 at bats. His OPS+ is 84 while his slugging percentage is at .409. The Blue Jays have 558 hits, including 113 doubles and 98 home runs. Toronto has walked 225 times so far this season and they have struck out 682 times as a unit. They have left 447 men on base and have a team OPS of .681. They score 3.99 runs per contest and have scored a total of 299 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Boston has a 41-35 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 10.00, Brian Johnson has a 1-1 record and a 2.67 WHIP. He has 9 strikeouts over the 9 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 18 hits. He's allowing 18 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 7.5. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.88 and they have given up 255 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .227 against the Red Sox bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 342 batters and walked 127 opposing hitters. As a team, Boston allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 10 batters per nine innings. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 4.22. The Red Sox pitchers as a team have surrendered 634 base knocks and 324 earned runs this season. They have given up 93 home runs this year, which ranks 20th in Major League Baseball. Boston as a staff has walked 247 hitters and struck out 765 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 10 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.28 while their FIP as a staff is 3.94.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .262, good for 6th in the league. The Red Sox hold a .447 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .340, which is good for 4th in baseball. They rank 3rd in MLB with 9.3 hits per contest. J.D. Martinez comes into this matchup batting .291 with an OBP of .368. He has 76 hits this year along with 41 RBI in 261 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .540 with an OPS+ of 135. Rafael Devers is hitting .307 this season and he has an OBP of .360. He has collected 91 hits in 296 at bats while driving in 47 runs. He has an OPS+ of 124 and a slugging percentage of .503. The Red Sox as a unit have 703 base hits, including 146 doubles and 109 homers. Boston has walked 302 times this year and they have struck out on 643 occasions. They have had 557 men left on base and have an OPS of .787. They have scored 5.37 runs per game and totaled 408 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Blue Jays/Red Sox MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Blue Jays +142

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