The New York Yankees will pay a visit to Rogers Centre to face their division rival Toronto Blue Jays. The matchup will get underway at 7:07 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to YES Network to catch the game.
New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays Odds
Toronto (+165) is heading into this contest as an underdog against New York (-175) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under for this game at 9.5 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total currently sit at -115 for the over and -105 for the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds sitting at Yankees -1.5 runs (-120) and Blue Jays +1.5 runs (+100).
The Yankees are 38-20 SU and have gone 33-25 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 8.1 units for moneyline gamblers and 8.9 units ATS. New York has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven. The Blue Jays, on the other hand, are 21-38 SU and 27-32 ATS. They’ve lost 15.3 units for moneyline bettors and 11.6 units ATS. Toronto has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the under has cashed in four of those seven.
Toronto games have a 26-31-2 over/under record so far in 2019. Yankees games have gone over 30 times, gone under 25 times and pushed on three occasions.
Right-hander Masahiro Tanaka is getting the start for New York. Tanaka is 3-4 with a 3.20 ERA and 65 strikeouts. He has yet to face Toronto this year, but he did make two starts against the team in 2018, posting a 2-0 record with a 0.75 ERA and 16 strikeouts.
The Blue Jays are turning to Clayton Richard (0-1, 3.38 ERA). Richard has five strikeouts and six walks, along with a 1.38 WHIP. Richard did not record a start against the Yankees in 2018.
As a unit, Toronto’s pitchers have yielded 4.8 runs per game overall in 2019. The club’s starters have a 4.70 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.21 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 9.6 K/9. In 15 games against AL East opponents, Blue Jays starters have an ERA of 3.68 and the bullpen’s ERA is 6.21.
Toronto’s hitters have produced 3.7 runs per outing, including 4.3 per game against divisional foes and 2.6 per game over their last five. The team has hit .225/.302/.347 over its last five games and is 0-5 SU during that stretch.
The Blue Jays’ batters have been led by Freddy Galvis and Randal Grichuk. Galvis is slashing .248/.285/.419 with eight home runs, 23 RBIs and 24 runs scored, while Grichuk’s line is .222/.282/.394 with nine homers, 21 RBIs and 28 runs scored.
In the other dugout, New York’s pitchers have allowed 4.0 runs per game and its starters own a 3.82 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 9.14 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.63, along with a WHIP of 1.21 and a K-per-9 of 10.36.
Yankees hitters have slashed .258/.336/.447 on their way to 5.3 runs scored per game in 2019, including 6.3 runs per game against divisional foes and 5.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Second baseman DJ LeMahieu and shortstop Gleyber Torres have paced New York’s hitters. LeMahieu is slashing .311/.361/.450 with six home runs, 34 RBIs and 37 runs scored, while Torres is hitting .288/.330/.540 with 14 homers, 31 RBIs and 34 runs scored.
The Yankees have lost 2.4 units and are 7-7 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in six of those games, as opposed to seven that’ve hit the under against lefties. On the other hand, the Blue Jays have lost 19.1 units and are 17-25 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 19 of those games, compared to 21 which went under the total.
Yankees vs. Blue Jays Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Yankees, ATS Winner – Yankees, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- New York has recorded 11 extra-base hits over its last five outings. Toronto has 13 XBH over its last five.
- The Yankees have a team OPS of .783 this season and an OPS of .686 when facing left-handed pitchers. The Blue Jays’ OPS stands at .661 overall and .664 against southpaws.
- The Blue Jays have lost 10 of their last 11 games SU.
- Toronto has recorded 17.9 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 18.2 over its last five.
- Each team has hit 15 home runs over its last 10 games.
