
Toronto Blue Jays
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Boston Red Sox
+120O/U: 7.5
(-110/-110)-140
(-110/-110)-140
Toronto Blue Jays Insights
- Kevin Gausman – Over/Under 5.5 Strikeouts (+105/-135)As a result of his reverse platoon split, Kevin Gausman has a tough challenge facing 6 hitters in the projected batting order who share his handedness in this game.Explain: A pitcher with a reverse platoon split will perform worse against same-handed hitters (i.e. a right-handed pitcher will be worse against a right-handed hitter). Losing this advantage against several hitters can have a huge impact on whether a pitcher will perform well or struggle on any given day.
- Daulton Varsho – Over/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-180/+140)Daulton Varsho is an extreme flyball hitter and squares off against the strong outfield defense of Boston (#1-best on the slate).Explain: This player’s skill set matches up poorly with the opposing team’s defensive strength, which may lead to worse-than-usual performance.
- Alejandro Kirk – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+150/-195)Alejandro Kirk has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 3rd-shallowest RF fences today.Explain: This player’s skill set matches up particularly well with the park he’s in today, which may lead to better-than-usual performance.
Boston Red Sox Insights
- Ranger Suarez – Over/Under 4.5 Strikeouts (+120/-150)Ranger Suarez’s 2056-rpm spin rate on his fastball this year is a big 105-rpm increase from last year’s 1951-rpm figure.Explain: Spin rate is a key component to fastball success in generating strikeouts and preventing runs, so a pitcher who improves his spin rate will likely see improved results.
- Jarren Duran – Over/Under 0.5 Hits (-165/+125)Jarren Duran is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 78% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year.Explain: The lower in the order a player bats, the fewer plate appearances he will get and the fewer opportunities he will get to hit the Over for every market. A player who hits lower in the order than he normally does may provide extra value opportunity since the market may be based on him hitting higher.
- The Boston Red Sox have done a bad job as a team optimizing their launch angles on their highest exit velocity balls. Their 12.3° figure is among the lowest in baseball since the start of last season (#28 overall).Explain: If you hit the ball hard but straight at the ground, it doesn’t do you any good. A player that is skilled at lifting his hardest hit balls into the air stands the best chance of turning them into extra-base hits or home runs.
Betting Trends
- Boston Red Sox – 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline (-140)The Boston Red Sox have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 18 of their last 24 games (+12.20 Units / 39% ROI)
- Toronto Blue Jays – Over/Under 3.5 Team Total (-110/-120)The Toronto Blue Jays have hit the Team Total Under in 25 of their last 40 games (+8.60 Units / 19% ROI)
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr – Over/Under 0.5 Home Runs (+610/-1200)Vladimir Guerrero Jr has hit the Home Runs Over in 2 of his last 6 away games (+10.00 Units / 167% ROI)
