At 7:07 PM ET, the Yankees and Blue Jays face off in an AL East matchup. This one is being played at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, and the Yankees are looking to snap a four-game losing streak. Marcus Stroman is starting for the Blue Jays, while the Yankees have Yusei Kikuchi on the mound.
New York is currently favored on the money line, and the over/under line is at 8.5 runs. The Blue Jays have a record of 37-43, while the Yankees are 52-31 overall. SNET will be televising this one from Toronto.
Yankees Seek to End Four-Game Skid as Stroman Takes the Mound,
The Yankees are 52-31 on the season and are tied with the Orioles for the AL East lead. They are currently on a four-game losing streak and are 7.5 games ahead of the Red Sox. New York is 10-13 against the AL East this year and 24-14 at home. They are 28-17 on the road and 40-25 as the favorite.
Marcus Stroman gets the start for the Yankees today and is 7-3 with a 3.15 ERA. The Yankees have gone over the 8.5 run line in 60% of their games when it has been set at 8.5 runs. The Yankees are 14-4 against the run line when they are not favored and 32-33 when they are favored. Aaron Judge leads the Yankees with a .304 batting average, 30 home runs, and 77 RBIs. He is hitting .345 over his last 9 games with 5 home runs and 14 RBIs.
Blue Jays Look to Extend Win Streak Against Yankees Amidst Struggles,
The Toronto Blue Jays are 37-43 and trail the Orioles by 13.5 games in the AL East. They are 8-23 as the underdog this season and 1-6 at home. Toronto has won two straight games and is 3-7 over their last 10. Today, they are home against the Yankees, and the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs. Toronto’s over/under record is 36-41, and their games have averaged 8.5 runs per game. The over has hit in their last four games.
Yusei Kikuchi is 4-7 with a 4.00 ERA this season. He has a WHIP of 1.33 and is coming off a loss in his last outing. Kikuchi is 15-16 against the run line this season. The Blue Jays are 38-42 against the run line overall and 24-18 on the road. Toronto is 26th in scoring, averaging 4 runs per game. They will be facing a Yankees team that is 3rd in strikeouts this season. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is hitting .289 with 11 home runs this season and has four home runs over his last 10 games.
Yankees Edge Blue Jays 5-4: Betting on the Bronx Bombers Pays Off,
We see the Yankees coming away with a 5-4 road win over the Blue Jays. With the Yankees at -120 on the money line, this is the best way to play this one. We actually have the Yankees finishing with fewer hits than the Blue Jays, but the Yankees do have a better chance of picking up the win.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Marcus Stroman going seven innings and finishing with three strikeouts. As for Yusei Kikuchi, we have him going six innings and finishing with five K’s.
