The New York Yankees are making a road trip to Rogers Centre to face their divisional rival Toronto Blue Jays. The action will get going at 7:07 p.m. ET and fans hoping to watch it can tune in to YES Network.
New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays Odds
New York (-190) is favored over Toronto (+180) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this one at 11 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total currently sit at -110 for both the over and the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the current odds sitting at -135 for the Yankees -1.5 runs and +115 for the Blue Jays +1.5.
The Blue Jays are 58-58 against the spread (ATS), but just 47-70 straight up (SU). The team has lost 14.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 5.7 units ATS. Toronto has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the under has hit in three of those seven. On the other hand, the Yankees are 75-39 SU and have gone 69-44 against the spread. Overall, the team’s gained 16.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 28.8 units ATS. New York has covered the spread in each of its last seven games and the over has hit in five of those seven.
Blue Jays games have a 56-55-5 over/under record in 2019. New York has been a great over bet with a total record of 63-46-4.
The right-handed Domingo German will get the nod for the visiting Yankees. German is 14-2 with a 3.98 ERA and 114 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with seven strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against Toronto this year.
The Blue Jays are sending lefty Thomas Pannone (2-4, 5.98 ERA) to the mound. Pannone has 56 strikeouts and 24 walks to his credit, along with a WHIP of 1.37. Pannone is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA against New York this year.
As a unit, Toronto’s pitchers have allowed 5.0 runs per game overall this year. Its starters have a 5.22 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.13 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 9.4 K/9. In 50 divisional games, Blue Jays starters have an ERA of 5.15 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.70.
Toronto’s offense is putting up 4.5 runs per outing, including 5.0 per game against divisional foes and 4.2 per game over its last five. The team has hit .269/.304/.505 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that span.
Freddy Galvis and Randal Grichuk have led the Blue Jays’ hitters this year. Galvis is hitting .270/.303/.452 with 18 home runs, 54 RBIs and 54 runs scored, and Grichuk’s line is .240/.296/.432 with 19 homers, 50 RBIs and 52 runs.
In the other dugout, New York’s pitching staff allowed 4.6 runs per game and its starters own a 4.73 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 8.86 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.80, along with a WHIP of 1.32 and a K-per-9 of 9.84.
The Yankees offense has slashed .272/.348/.485 on its way to 5.9 runs scored per game this year, including 6.5 runs per game against divisional foes and 9.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (5-0 SU).
New York’s hitters have been led by second baseman DJ LeMahieu and shortstop Gleyber Torres, who collectively have belted 41 home runs. LeMahieu is slashing .335/.384/.531 with 18 home runs, 77 RBIs and 79 runs scored, while Torres is hitting .281/.347/.505 with 23 homers, 62 RBIs and 70 runs scored.
The Yankees have gained 0.2 units and are 20-14 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has cashed in 17 of those games, compared to 15 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Blue Jays have lost 17.3 units and are 38-40 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 38 of those games, as opposed to 36 which went under the total.
Yankees vs. Blue Jays Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Yankees, ATS Winner – Yankees, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The under has cashed in three of Toronto’s last seven games.
- The Yankees have a team OPS of .833 this season, including an OPS of .815 against left-handed pitchers. The Blue Jays’ OPS stands at .725 overall and .733 against southpaws.
- Toronto has recorded 25.9 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 23.8 over its last five.
- The Yankees have hit 28 home runs in their last 10 games, including 20 over their last five.
