Freddy Galvis and the Toronto Blue Jays are set to face off against their divisional rival New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in a Wednesday showdown. The matchup will get underway at 1:05 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to YES Network to catch the action.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Yankees Odds
Las Vegas has Toronto (+230) as the underdog to New York (-260). The total currently stands at 10 runs and gamblers can play the over or the under for -110. There’s a runline of Blue Jays +1.5 (+105) and Yankees -1.5 (-125) for this matchup.
The Yankees are 51-28 straight up (SU) and 45-33 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 8.2 units for moneyline bettors and 13.6 units ATS. New York has covered the spread six times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven. The Blue Jays are 29-51 SU and have gone 35-44 ATS. Overall, the club has lost 15.6 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 15.8 units ATS. Toronto is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven.
Yankees games have an over/under record of 43-32-3 so far in 2019. The Blue Jays have an over/under record of 39-37-3.
Trent Thornton will get the nod for Toronto. The right-handed Thornton is 2-5 with a 4.25 ERA and 87 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with four strikeouts and a 7.20 ERA against New York this year.
The Yankees are turning to lefty James Paxton (5-3, 3.75 ERA), who has 78 strikeouts and 24 walks as well as a 1.33 WHIP. Paxton is 0-0 with four strikeouts and a 5.79 ERA in one start against Toronto this year.
Toronto’s pitching staff allowed 5.2 runs per game and its starters own a 5.21 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 7.30 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.46, along with a K/9 of 9.51.
Blue Jays hitters have slashed .227/.295/.393 on their way to 4.1 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.1 runs per game against divisional foes and 6.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Toronto’s offense has been sparked by Freddy Galvis and Randal Grichuk. Galvis is hitting .264/.303/.441 with 12 home runs, 38 RBIs and 36 runs scored. Grichuk is hitting .228 with 14 homers, 32 RBIs and 39 runs scored.
For the home team, New York’s pitching staff has given up 4.3 runs per game overall in 2019. Its starters have a 4.04 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.04 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 10.1 K/9. In 31 games against AL East foes, Yankees starters have an ERA of 3.39 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.58.
The New York hitters are putting up 5.6 runs per outing, including 6.3 per game against divisional foes and 5.8 per game over their last five. The team has hit .273/.339/.528 over its last five matchups and is 4-1 SU during that span.
Second baseman DJ LeMahieu and shortstop Gleyber Torres have led the Yankees’ offense this year. LeMahieu is hitting .333/.382/.512 with 11 home runs, 52 RBIs and 57 runs scored, and Torres has put up a line of .285/.350/.548 with 19 homers, 46 RBIs and 49 runs.
The Blue Jays have gained 0.4 units and are 13-15 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has hit in 14 of those games, compared to 13 that’ve gone under against left-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Yankees have netted 11.4 units and are 35-24 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 33 of those games, as opposed to 24 that’ve gone under.
Blue Jays vs. Yankees MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Yankees, ATS Winner – Blue Jays, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The under has hit in only two of New York’s last seven games.
- The Yankees have won 10 of their last 11 games SU.
- Toronto has recorded 25.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 26.8 over its last five.
- The Blue Jays have hit 21 home runs in their last 10 games. The Yankees have hit 22 over their last 10.
- The Blue Jays have a total OPS of .688 this season and an OPS of .689 against left-handed pitchers. The Yankees’ OPS sits at .798 overall and .708 against southpaws.
