The Toronto Blue Jays will be taking on their divisional rival New York Yankees in a Tuesday showdown. The matchup will begin at 7:05 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to YES Network to catch the game.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Yankees Odds
The Yankees are 50-28 straight up (SU) and 44-33 against the spread (ATS). The team has gained 7.2 units for moneyline bettors and 12.6 units ATS. The Blue Jays, on the other hand, have gone 29-50 SU this year and are 35-43 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 14.6 units for moneyline gamblers and 14.8 units ATS.
New York games have an over/under record of 42-32-3 so far in 2019. The Blue Jays have an over/under record of 38-37-3.
New York’s pitching staff has allowed 4.4 runs per game overall this year as a unit. Its starters have a 4.05 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.06 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 10.1 K/9. In 30 divisional games, Yankees starters have an ERA of 3.41 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.59.
The New York hitters have put up 5.6 runs per outing, including 6.4 per game against divisional foes and 7.0 per game over their last five. The team’s hit .277/.348/.524 over its last five contests and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
Second baseman DJ LeMahieu and shortstop Gleyber Torres have led the Yankees’ offense this year. LeMahieu is hitting .331/.380/.495 with 10 home runs, 51 RBIs and 56 runs scored, and Torres has produced a line of .285/.350/.539 with 18 homers, 45 RBIs and 48 runs.
For the visiting squad, Toronto’s pitching staff allowed 5.2 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.22 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 7.39 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.46, along with a K-per-9 of 9.49.
The Blue Jays offense has slashed .227/.296/.395 on its way to 4.1 runs scored per game this season, including 5.2 runs per game against divisional foes and 6.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Toronto’s offensive production has been powered by Freddy Galvis and Randal Grichuk. Galvis is slashing .264/.303/.444 with 12 home runs, 38 RBIs and 35 runs scored. Grichuk is hitting .227/.284/.418 with 14 homers, 31 RBIs and 39 runs scored.
The Yankees have lost 3.3 units and are 10-9 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over’s hit in 10 of those games, compared to eight that’ve gone under.
Blue Jays at Yankees MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Yankees, ATS Winner – Blue Jays, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The over has cashed in four of New York’s last seven games.
- The Yankees have won nine of their last 10 games SU.
- Toronto has posted 24.8 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 29.6 over its last five.
- The Blue Jays have hit 21 home runs in their last 10 games. The Yankees have hit 20 over their last 10.
