The Toronto Blue Jays are prepared to battle against the New York Yankees at Rogers Centre. The game gets underway 7:07 p.m. ET and YES Network will televise the matchup.
New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays Odds
Toronto (+130) is the home-team underdog to New York (-140) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this one at 9.5 runs (-115 for the over and -105 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the current runline odds coming in at Yankees -1.5 runs (+105) and Blue Jays +1.5 runs (-125).
The Yankees are 39-18 SU and are 31-25 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 10.3 units for moneyline gamblers and 4.6 units ATS. New York has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in three of those seven. The Blue Jays, on the other hand, are 26-34 SU and 29-30 ATS. The team’s lost 8.6 units for moneyline bettors and 3.5 units ATS. Toronto has covered the spread just twice over its last seven games and the total has gone over in six of those seven.
Blue Jays games have a 28-23-8 over/under record so far in 2018. The Yankees have been a decent over bet with a total record of 31-22-3.
The right-handed Sonny Gray is the probable starter for the visiting Bronx Bombers. Gray is 4-4 with a 5.50 ERA and 50 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with eight strikeouts and a 7.36 ERA against Toronto this year (three starts).
The Blue Jays are putting the ball in the hands of righty Sam Gaviglio (2-1, 3.32 ERA), who has 22 strikeouts and four walks, as well as a 1.02 WHIP. Gaviglio has yet to face the Yankees this year and did not record a start against them in 2017.
As a unit, Toronto’s pitching staff has given up 5.1 runs per game overall in 2018. The team’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 5.31, a WHIP of 1.44 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.2. The bullpen has a 4.08 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 8.9 K/9. In 24 games against AL East opponents, Blue Jays starters have an ERA of 5.19 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.18.
The Toronto hitters have put up 4.5 runs per contest, including 3.3 per game against divisional foes and 4.0 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .204/.275/.383 over its last five games and is 1-4 SU during that span.
Right fielder Kevin Pillar and third baseman Yangervis Solarte have led the Blue Jays’ offense this year. Pillar is hitting .260/.302/.435 with five home runs, 22 RBIs, 30 runs and nine steals, and Solarte is hitting .257 with 12 homers, 36 RBIs and 30 runs scored.
In the other dugout, New York’s pitching staff allowed 4.2 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.01 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 8.76 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.25, along with a K-per-9 of 12.13.
Yankees hitters have slashed .257/.340/.469 on their way to 5.7 runs scored per game this season, including 5.5 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
Aaron Judge and Miguel Andujar continue to lead New York’s offense. Judge is slashing .276/.402/.561 with 16 home runs, 41 RBIs and 42 runs scored, while Andujar is hitting .305/.330/.542 with seven homers, 26 RBIs and 29 runs scored.
The Yankees have gained 3.4 units and are 21-17 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 24 of those games, compared to 13 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Blue Jays have netted 0.2 units and are 17-18 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 19 of those games, compared to 12 that’ve gone under.
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The Yankees have hit 16 home runs in their last 10 games, including nine over their last five.
New York has posted 22.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 24.8 over its last five.
The Yankees have won six of their last seven games SU.
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