In the second of a three-game series between the Toronto Blue Jays (13-14) and the New York Yankees (13-14) at the Rogers Centre, Marco Estrada (1-0, 0.84 ERA) and Michael Pineda (3-0, 3.73 ERA) take the mound. The Blue Jays won the last game 3-1 and Toronto leads the series 1-0. The game starts at 7:07 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May. 5 and will air on YES and RSN.
In his most recent outing, Estrada pitched 3.0 innings, allowing zero runs, striking out three and walking two in an 11-8 victory over the Red Sox. Josh Donaldson (.314, 22 Rs, 6 HRs, 18 RBIs, 2 SBs) continued his strong season yesterday, going 2 for 4 with one run. In his career against the Blue Jays, Pineda is 1-2 with a 3.93 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, and 33 strikeouts.
Toronto is a slight underdog (+101) and the Over/Under (O/U) is eight runs. The Blue Jays have a losing record of 6-9 when playing as the underdog and an overall money line of -314. Over the last 10 games, they have performed poorly when playing as the underdog (2-7). The Blue Jays are a power hitting team with 32 home runs, one of the highest totals in the MLB.
Switching to the opposing bench, the Yankees come into this game with a win percentage of .583 when playing as the favorite (7-5) and an overall money line of +711. Against teams in their division, they are 11-7 SU and have played well as the favorite with a 5-4 record. They sport the fourth-ranked offense in the AL, averaging five runs per game. The Yankees are known for their bats, hitting 88 extra base hits. New York has an eye for the strike zone, ranking 3.7 in the AL with third walks per game.
The Blue Jays are 3-1 against the Yankees this season. This game will feature Pineda (RHP) on the mound against the Blue Jays, who have a 9-13 record when they take on a right-handed starter. The right-handed Estrada will take the mound against the Yankees, who have an 11-6 record against righty starters this season.
Predictions: SU Winner – NYY, O/U – Over
Notes
New York recorded at least two errors for the fifth time this season.
The Blue Jays are 1-0 in games that go into extra innings. Meanwhile, the Yankees are 0-2 in such matchups.
Having scored one run in their last game, the Yankees are going to have to up their game if they want to win this matchup. The Blue Jays have a 3-0 record in games where opponents scored that many runs or fewer.
When they outhit their opponents, the Blue Jays are 11-1. The Yankees have a 10-0 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking first in runs, Toronto has earned 147 this season. New York ranks fifth with 125 runs.
Toronto and New York both rank in the top five of the league in walks. Toronto sits at fourth with 89 this season and New York ranks second with 95.
When the Blue Jays hit at least one home run, they are 10-6, well-matched with the Yankees who are 12-8 when hitting one or more homers.
