The New York Yankees are set to host their AL East foe Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium. The game gets underway 1:05 p.m. ET and YES Network will televise the action.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Yankees Odds
Toronto (+210) is entering this game as the underdog to New York (-230) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under for this one at 9 runs (-120 for the under and +100 for the over). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds coming in at Blue Jays +1.5 runs (-105) and Yankees -1.5 runs (-115).
The Yankees are 77-46 straight up (SU) and 61-61 against the spread (ATS). The team hasn’t moved the needle much for gamblers, losing 2.3 units for moneyline bettors and 7.2 units (ATS). New York has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Blue Jays are 55-68 SU and have gone 51-71 ATS. Overall, the team’s lost 9.9 units for moneyline bettors and 30.1 units ATS. Toronto’s failed to cover the spread in each of its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven.
New York games have had an over/under record of 53-62-7 in 2018. Blue Jays games have gone over 62 times, gone under 52 times and pushed on eight instances.
Left-hander Ryan Borucki is getting the start for the visiting Blue Jays. Borucki (2-2, 3.29 ERA) has racked up 33 strikeouts in 52 innings so far. He’s 0-0 with five strikeouts and a 1.29 ERA against New York this year.
The Yankees will put the ball in the left hand of J.A. Happ (13-6, 3.86 ERA), who has 145 strikeouts and 41 walks as well as a 1.11 WHIP. Happ hasn’t faced the Blue Jays yet this year and did not record a start against them in 2017.
As a unit, New York’s pitching staff has allowed 4.0 runs per game overall this season. The club’s starters have an ERA of 4.09, a WHIP of 1.25 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.1. The bullpen has a solid ERA of just 3.19, a WHIP of 1.17 and a K/9 of 11.5. In 55 games against AL East opponents, Yankees starters have an ERA of 4.31 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.38.
The New York hitters are putting up 5.2 runs per contest, including 4.9 per game against divisional foes and 4.8 per game over their last five. The team has hit .242/.328/.478 over its last five matchups and is 3-2 SU during that span.
The Yankees’ offense has been led by Giancarlo Stanton and Miguel Andujar. Stanton is hitting .285/.351/.544 with 32 home runs, 79 RBIs and 81 runs scored, while Andujar is hitting .300 with 20 homers, 63 RBIs and 62 runs scored.
For the visiting squad, Toronto’s pitchers have allowed 5.1 runs per game and its starters own a 4.99 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 7.75 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.53, along with a K-per-9 of 9.23.
The Blue Jays offense has slashed .243/.316/.422 on its way to 4.5 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.9 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
First baseman Justin Smoak and third baseman Yangervis Solarte have led Toronto’s hitters. Smoak is slashing .257/.363/.465 with 18 home runs, 60 RBIs and 53 runs scored, while Solarte (.233/.287/.397) has produced 17 homers, 53 RBIs and 50 runs scored.
The Blue Jays have lost 14.1 units and are 18-25 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in 20 of those games, as opposed to 19 that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Yankees have netted 9.7 units and are 16-19 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over has hit in 14 of those games, compared to 17 that’ve gone under.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Yankees Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Yankees, ATS Winner – Blue Jays, O/U – OVER
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Toronto has logged 11 extra-base hits over its last five contests. New York has 20 XBH over its last five.
The Blue Jays have hit seven home runs in their last 10 games. The Yankees have hit 20 over their last 10.
Toronto has posted 18.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 22.2 over its last five.
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