The Toronto Blue Jays will be taking on their divisional rival New York Yankees in a Saturday showdown. YES Network will broadcast the action and the game will get underway at 1:05 p.m. ET.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Yankees Odds
New York (-290) is the massive favorite against Toronto (+245) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this one at 11.5 runs. Odds for betting on the game’s total currently stand at -110 for both the over and the under. Runline odds stand at +120 for taking the Blue Jays +1.5 runs and -140 for the Yankees -1.5.
The Yankees are 58-31 straight up (SU) and 52-36 against the spread (ATS). The team’s gained 11.8 units for moneyline bettors and 17.9 units ATS. New York has covered the spread six times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven. The Blue Jays are 34-58 SU and have gone 43-48 against the spread. Overall, the team’s lost 17.1 units for moneyline gamblers and 10.2 units ATS. Toronto has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven.
Yankees games have had an over/under record of 48-37-3 so far in 2019. The Blue Jays have an over/under record of 45-43-3.
The southpaw Clayton Richard will get the nod for the visiting Blue Jays. Richard is 1-5 with a 6.23 ERA and 21 strikeouts. He’s 0-1 with five strikeouts and a 4.22 ERA against New York this year (two starts).
The Yankees are going with lefty J.A. Happ (7-4, 5.02 ERA), who has 71 strikeouts and 22 walks, along with a 1.27 WHIP. Happ is 1-0 with four strikeouts and a 1.29 ERA in one start against Toronto this year.
As a unit, New York’s pitchers have given up 4.4 runs per game overall this season. The team’s starters have a 4.16 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.99 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 10.0 K/9. In 39 games against AL East opponents, Yankees starters have an ERA of 3.93 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.60.
The New York hitters are putting up 5.7 runs per outing, including 6.6 per game against divisional foes and 4.8 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .251/.309/.475 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
Second baseman DJ LeMahieu and shortstop Gleyber Torres have paced the Yankees’ offense this year. LeMahieu is slashing .332/.378/.512 with 12 home runs, 64 RBIs and 65 runs scored, while the line for Torres stands at .296/.364/.533 with 19 homers, 50 RBIs and 56 runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, Toronto’s pitchers have allowed 5.2 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.38 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 7.20 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.37, along with a WHIP of 1.53.
The Blue Jays offense has slashed .232/.300/.408 on its way to 4.3 runs scored per game this year, including 4.9 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Toronto’s hitters have been paced by Freddy Galvis and Randal Grichuk. Galvis is slashing .269/.308/.464 with 15 home runs, 44 RBIs and 42 runs scored, while Grichuk is hitting .231/.289/.413 with 15 homers, 38 RBIs and 41 runs scored.
The Blue Jays have gained 1.8 units and are 16-16 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has hit in 16 of those games, compared to 15 that’ve gone under against left-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Yankees have lost 0.3 units and are 14-10 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over’s hit in 12 of those games, compared to 11 that went under the total.
Blue Jays at Yankees MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Yankees, ATS Winner – Blue Jays, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- Toronto has logged 16 extra-base hits over its last five outings. New York has 21 XBH over its last five.
- The Blue Jays have a total OPS of .709 this season and an OPS of .721 when facing left-handed pitchers. The Yankees’ OPS stands at .807 overall and .720 against lefties.
- New York has posted 28.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 22.8 over its last five.
- Both teams have hit 17 home runs over their last 10 outings.
