The New York Yankees are playing host to their division rival Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium. YES Network will broadcast the matchup. The game is slated to get underway at 4:05 p.m. ET.
Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees Odds
Toronto (+210) is coming into this one as the underdog against New York (-230) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this game at 9 runs (-105 for the under and -115 for the over). Runline odds sit at -105 for picking the Blue Jays +1.5 runs and -115 for the Yankees -1.5 runs.
The Blue Jays are 65-82 SU and have gone 63-83 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 12.3 units for moneyline bettors and 31.1 units ATS. The Yankees, on the other hand, are 91-56 SU and 72-74 ATS. They’ve lost 8.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 12.2 units ATS.
Yankees games have a 65-74-7 over/under record in 2018. Toronto has been a decent over bet with a total record of 74-63-9.
Sean Reid-Foley is getting the nod for Toronto. The right-handed Reid-Foley is 1-3 with a 6.86 ERA and 22 strikeouts. He’s 0-1 with six strikeouts and a 12.46 ERA against New York this year.
The Yankees are putting the ball in the left hand of CC Sabathia (7-6, 3.54 ERA), who has 128 strikeouts and 48 walks this season as well as a 1.32 WHIP. Sabathia is 1-0 with 11 strikeouts and a 1.65 ERA over three starts against Toronto this year.
As a unit, New York’s pitching staff has given up 4.0 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starters have a 4.05 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.25 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 11.4 K/9. In 61 games against divisional opponents, Yankees starters have an ERA of 4.06 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.20.
The New York hitters are putting up 5.1 runs per outing, including 5.2 per game against divisional foes and 5.2 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .239/.361/.393 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Miguel Andujar has helped lead the Yankees’ offense this year with 23 home runs, 79 RBIs and 76 runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, Toronto’s pitchers have allowed 5.2 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.29 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 7.54 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.35, along with a K/9 of 8.94.
The Blue Jays offense has slashed .244/.315/.426 on its way to 4.4 runs scored per game this year, including 3.8 runs per game against divisional foes and 2.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Justin Smoak has led Toronto’s offense and is hitting .247/.355/.466 with 24 home runs, 75 RBIs and 64 runs scored.
The Yankees just took the previous game in this series by blanking the Blue Jays 11-0.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Yankees Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Yankees, ATS Winner – Blue Jays, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
The under has cashed in four of New York’s last seven games.
The Blue Jays have hit nine home runs in their last 10 games. The Yankees have hit 12 over their last 10.
Toronto has recorded 20.8 runs + hits + errors per game over its last 10 outings and 13.8 over its last five.
The Blue Jays have lost five of their last six games SU.
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