The New York Yankees are preparing to take the field against their division rival Toronto Blue Jays in a Thursday showdown. YES Network will be airing the action and the game is scheduled to get going at 7:07 p.m. ET.
New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays Odds
New York (receiving -190) is favored over Toronto (+180) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this game at 10 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total currently stand at -120 for the under and +100 for the over. The game’s current runline odds sit at -135 for picking the Yankees -1.5 runs and +115 for the Blue Jays +1.5.
The Yankees are 38-22 SU and are 33-26 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 6.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 7.5 units ATS. The Blue Jays, on the other hand, are 23-38 SU and 28-32 ATS. They’ve lost 13.4 units for moneyline bettors and 10.4 units ATS.
Toronto games have had an over/under record of 26-32-2 so far in 2019. New York has an over/under record of 30-26-3.
J.A. Happ is getting the start for the visiting Yankees. The southpaw Happ is 5-3 with a 4.83 ERA and 55 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Blue Jays this year and only made one start against them in 2018 (1-0, 3.38 ERA and eight strikeouts across 5.1 innings).
The Blue Jays are turning to Edwin Jackson (0-3, 13.22 ERA). Jackson has 12 strikeouts and six walks, along with a 2.20 WHIP. Jackson did not re a start against the Yankees in 2018.
As a unit, Toronto’s pitching staff has allowed 4.9 runs per game overall this year. The club’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 4.72, a WHIP of 1.45 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.7. The bullpen has a 4.22 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 9.6 K/9. In 17 games against divisional foes, Blue Jays starters have an ERA of 3.90 and the bullpen’s ERA is 6.00.
The Toronto offense has put up 3.9 runs per contest, including 4.6 per game against divisional foes and 4.8 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .236/.326/.442 over its last five contests and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Freddy Galvis and Randal Grichuk have paced the Blue Jays’ offense this year. Galvis is hitting .244/.281/.424 with nine home runs, 25 RBIs and 25 runs scored, and Grichuk’s line is .227/.288/.432 with 12 homers, 25 RBIs and 32 runs.
For the visiting squad, New York’s pitchers have allowed 4.2 runs per game and its starters own a 3.89 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 9.00 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 3.74, along with a K-per-9 of 10.35.
Yankees hitters have slashed .257/.337/.448 on their way to 5.3 runs scored per game in 2019, including 6.2 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Second baseman DJ LeMahieu and shortstop Gleyber Torres continue to lead New York’s hitters. LeMahieu is hitting .315/.363/.466 with seven home runs, 38 RBIs and 38 runs scored, while Torres (.279/.326/.523) is up to 14 homers, 31 RBIs and 34 runs scored.
The Yankees have gained 10.4 units and are 26-18 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has cashed in 24 of those games, compared to 18 that’ve gone under against righty starters. On the other hand, the Blue Jays have netted 3.8 units and are 10-7 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over has cashed in seven of those games, compared to 10 that went under.
Yankees at Blue Jays MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Yankees, ATS Winner – Yankees, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The over has hit in just one of New York’s last seven contests.
- The Yankees have an OPS of .784 this season and an OPS of .806 against right-handed pitchers. The Blue Jays’ OPS sits at .671 overall and .671 versus righties.
- New York has recorded 23.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 22.4 over its last five.
- The Yankees have hit 16 home runs in their last 10 games. The Blue Jays have hit 18 over their last 10.
