The Yankees and Blue Jays are set to face off in an AL East matchup at 7:07 PM ET at the Rogers Centre in Toronto. The Yankees are favored on the money line (-138) and have an overall record of 52-30, while the Blue Jays are 5th in the AL East with a record of 36-43.
Thursday’s forecast in Toronto calls for thunderstorms, with the temperature being in the mid-70s. SNET will be televising this Yankees-Blue Jays matchup. Carlos Rodon is starting for the Yankees, and the Blue Jays are going with Jose Berrios.
Yankees Seek to End Skid as Rodón Aims for Redemption Against Orioles,
The Yankees have dropped three straight games and are 2-8 over their last 10 games. They lead the AL East by one game over the Orioles. New York is 10-12 in divisional matchups and 52-30 overall. So far, they are 24-14 at home and 28-16 on the road. The Yankees have gone 17-6-2 in series matchups but have lost four straight series. The over/under line for today’s game is set at 8 runs, which is below the Yankees’ combined run average of 8.8 runs per game. Their over/under record is 41-39, and they are 5-8 when the line is set at 8 runs. Over the course of the season, 64.6% of their games have had higher over/under lines than 8 runs. The Yankees have hit the over in their last two games.
Carlos Rodón will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Braves, as he gave up seven earned runs in just 3 2/3 innings of work. He gave up three home runs in that outing. Overall, he is 9-4 with an ERA of 3.86. Rodón has 10 quality starts out of 16. His road ERA is 4.35, and he is 5-3 on the road. The Yankees are 5th in runs per game and 3rd in runs per game on the road. They are also 2nd in home runs. Aaron Judge leads the team in batting average, OBP, home runs, and RBI. He is currently on a 4-game hitting streak and has hit .353 over his last 5 games.
Blue Jays Look to Turn Season Around as Berríos Takes the Mound,
The Blue Jays are 36-43 this season and are 14.5 games out of the AL East lead. Toronto is 10-14 vs. the AL East this season and 18-19 at home. The Blue Jays are 18-24 on the road and 29-20 as the favorite. They have gone 7-23 as the underdog. Toronto has gone 0-6 as the home underdog. Their overall series record is 8-12-5, and they split their most recent series vs. the Red Sox.
Today, the Blue Jays will be sending out José Berríos, who is 6-6 with a 3.43 ERA this season. Berríos has made 16 starts and has 11 quality starts. He will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Guardians. The Blue Jays’ offense has been below average this year, ranking 26th in runs per game. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is hitting .288 with 10 homers and 40 RBIs this season. Overall, the Blue Jays’ games are averaging 8.5 runs per game, and they are 35-41 on the over/under this season.
Blue Jays to Edge Yankees in Predicted 6-5 Thriller: Money Line and Strikeout Parlay Picks,
Our pick for this Yankees vs. Blue Jays matchup is to take the Blue Jays on the money line, where they are currently sitting at +118. Our predicted final score is 6-5 in favor of the Blue Jays.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Carlos Rodón finishing with a higher strikeout total than José Berríos, but we have Berríos finishing with a better ERA. If you’re looking for a parlay, you could look to take the Blue Jays on the money line and Rodón to finish with more strikeouts than Berríos.
