The Toronto Blue Jays will play host to the New York Yankees at Rogers Centre. The game gets underway 1:07 p.m. ET and YES Network will be airing the matchup.
New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays Odds
New York (+135) is hosting this game as the underdog to Toronto (-155) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this game at 8.5 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total stand at -110 for both the over and the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds sitting at Yankees -1.5 runs (-110) and Blue Jays +1.5 runs (+100).
The Yankees are 2-1 SU and have gone 2-1 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 1.0 unit for gamblers taking the moneyline in the season’s early going and 0.1 units ATS. The Blue Jays are 1-2 SU and 1-2 ATS. The team has lost 1.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 0.7 units ATS.
Toronto games have had an over/under record of zero-3 in 2018. The Yankees have an over/under record of zero-3.
The Blue Jays are looking for another win after a 5-3 victory in the prior game of this series.
Sonny Gray will get the nod for the visiting Yankees. The right-handed Gray struck out 153 hitters in 162 innings last year (27 starts) but finished the season 10-12 overall with a 3.55 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP. He made three starts against Toronto in 2017 and put together a 1-2 record against the Blue Jays with a 1.50 ERA and 19 strikeouts.
The Blue Jays are turning to righty Marcus Stroman, who started 33 games last year while finishing the season 13-9 overall with a 3.09 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP. He recorded five starts against New York a year ago and assembled a 1-2 record with a 5.32 ERA and 13 strikeouts.
Toronto’s pitching staff has allowed 4.3 runs per game overall this season as a unit. The team’s starters have a 4.67 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 4.7 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 2.79 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 9.3 K/9. In three games against AL East opponents, Blue Jays starters have an ERA of 4.67 and the bullpen’s ERA is 2.79.
The Toronto hitters have put up 2.7 runs per outing, including 2.7 per game against divisional foes and 2.7 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .172/.238/.333 over its last five contests and is 1-2 SU during that stretch.
Right fielder Kevin Pillar and first baseman Justin Smoak have led the Blue Jays’ offense this year. Pillar is slashing .333/.400/.778 with three hits, one RBI and three runs scored, and Smoak is batting .364 with four hits and two RBIs.
Pillar did not seem to enjoy hitting against righty pitching at home last season, slashing .208/.250/.303 in 236 such plate appearances (compared to his total season line of .255/.300/.403).
In the other dugout, New York’s pitchers have allowed 2.7 runs per game and its starters own a 1.08 ERA, 0.84 WHIP and 10.26 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.82, along with a K-per-9 of 13.50.
Yankees hitters have slashed .228/.297/.485 on their way to 4.3 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.3 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.3 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-1 SU).
New York’s offensive production been led by Stanton Stanton and Tyler Austin. Stanton has four hits, four RBIs and three runs scored, while Austin has two hits, two homers, three RBIs and two runs scored.
Stanton didn’t seem to enjoy hitting against righty pitching on the road last season. Over 283 such plate appearances, he maintained a slash line of .261/.332/.569 (his total season line was .281/.376/.631).
New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Blue Jays, ATS Winner – Blue Jays, O/U – OVER
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The Blue Jays went 10-9 SU against the Yankees last season.
The Blue Jays’ bullpen recorded an ERA of 4.36 against the Yankees last year.
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