Toronto Blue Jays vs. Boston Red Sox 8/29/24 – With the MLB season heating up, here come the Toronto Blue Jays and the Boston Red Sox for a confrontation scheduled for August 29, 2024 Thursday in what will be a thrilling encounter for the baseball lovers and the gamblers. The Blue Jays being at 65-70, will have an aim of moving close to the .500 mark, while the 69-64 red socks will want to reinforce their secure playoff spot. The match will kick off at 7:10 PM ET inside News Feed, located at Fenway Park, in a live telecast on ESPN+ and streamable via MLB TV. As there are many gamblers looking for the best MLB free predictions, this game should satisfy everyone with proper competition and responses to the strategies, which makes it’s center of attention in today’s MLB events.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Boston Red Sox 8/29/24 Game Info |
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| When: | Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 7:10 PM ET |
| Where: | Fenway Park |
| TV: | ESPN+ |
| Stream: | MLB.TV |
Toronto Blue Jays (65-70) vs. Boston Red Sox (69-64)
Though behind in the number of wins, the Blue Jays have statistics that might not woo the fans but showcase a team that works well under pressure. With the team’s overall batting average hitting a mere .240 this season, they have scored a total of 567 runs and have recorded a total of 1070 hits with an additional 136 home runs. The team boasts of an on-base percentage of .313 and a sliding percentage of .394, suggesting that there is some aggressive hitting. It is however noteworthy that it is their game this evening that is going to be turned by another interesting game elsewhere in the MLB; the Royals vs Astros, and if pitching depth or bullpens might be a point of focus for both teams.
Boston Red Sox, on the other hand, has the better offensive statistics. The team’s batting average stands at .259, with a much higher run turnover of 646 and many hits coming in at 1192. The Red Sox have surpassed the Toronto Blue Jays in the number of home runs, hitting 167 for the season and slugging at .438, suggesting robust hitting equipment in the team. Their game plans would also be supported by today’s other important match-day game, the Orioles vs. Dodge showdown,
Bowden Francis (7-3, 4.02 ERA) vs. Kutter Crawford (8-11, 4.19 ERA)
Bowden Francis has been effective for the Toronto Blue Jays with 71.2 innings pitched with a decent ERA of 4.02 and WHIP of 1.07, demonstrating good command and wriggling out of trouble. Other than giving up 13 home runs, he has great strikeouts to walks of 70:19 that show he can perform under duress and will be key in the outcome of this game.
Kutter Crawford, meanwhile, has an 8-11 win-loss record for the Red Sox, which is pretty unremarkable however, he has a slightly better ERA of 4.19 after having pitched 148.1 innings. His WHIP is at 1.09 with 138 strikeouts which means that while he has the ability to strike batters high, the fact that he has given up many home runs 28 could be an area the Blue Jays may look to take advantage of. Crawford’s performance will be critical this evening against a team like the Blue Jays, who will not only be seeking weak pitchers but also looking for the best chances to exploit pitchers’ weaknesses.
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Boston Red Sox -1.5 (+150), Total Odds: 9
The chances of winning seem to slightly favor the Red Sox owing to their performance of late and playing at home. The line indicates that this could be a tightly contested encounter, with Boston likely to cover the -1.5-point spread. But the total pointing to a figure below 9 leaves the assumption of more total runs looking difficult as it seems the performance of the starting pitchers and recent under trends could have the opposite effect on adequate offensive output expectancy.
Toronto Blue Jays Betting Trends
The Blue Jays have averaged 5-2 SU in their last 7 games displaying tremendous fighting spirit. Their record with the Red Sox is another concern to add to the bludgeoning that they have comfortably suffered over the past years. Their performance on Thursdays (6-2 SU in the last 8) and also their last ten matches played against the franchises from the American League (8-2 SU in the last 10) may help turn the scales a little bit in their FAVOR tonight.
Boston Red Sox Betting Trends
The Red Sox’s other recent form has been less persuasive as they possess a 2-4 SU record over their last 6 games and a rather worrying 2-5 SU record from their last 7 home games. Nevertheless, their results against teams from the American League (4-1 SU in the last 5) and that they play well against Toronto who scores a lot too, indicate that they might be able to overcome their recent slump.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Boston Red Sox 8/29/24 Betting Picks
Based on the data and the trends, it is reasonable to hold that tonight’s game will be quite more complicated than the betting lines would propose. The Blue Jays should be able to cover the spread, given their recent form and the statistical weaknesses of Crawford for the Red Sox. But it appears that the stronger batting and home field for the Celtics might be just what is Blocked for the victory.
For more caution, thoughts considering the under on total runs might be many, with both pitchers having control over what happens in the game. This trend is in line with one of the top multi-handicapper prediction strategies, which trains on game-driven analysis and pitchers’ centers for prop bets based on the profile of both pitchers.