The 37-44 Toronto Blue Jays travel to take on the 43-37 New York Yankees in the first game of a three-game set at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York tonight. The first pitch for the opener at Yankee Stadium is scheduled for 7:05 PM ET.
The betting boards for the opening game list the Yankees as a -124 to -130 moneyline home favorite over the slumping Jays. The total line is a consensus 9 runs at the sportsbooks we track.
In their last game, the Blue Jays lost to the Boston Red Sox 15-1. In that game, the Blue Jays scored one run on only five hits and the Red Soxdestroyed the jays’ pitching scoring 15 runs on 21 hits.
In their last game, the Yankees lost to the Houston Astros 8-1. In the match, the Yankees managed just one run on six hits while the Astros pounded out 14 hits on route to 8 runs.
This season the Blue Jays rank 27th in the Majors in runs scored and 17th in team ERA.
The Yankees rank 3rd in the Majors in runs scored and 6th in team ERA.
Pitching Match Up
Toronto: Marcus Stroman (8-4, 3.41 ERA)
New York: Masahiro Tanaka (6-7, 5.56 ERA)
Marcus Stroman goes for the Blue Jays tonight and in his last start he was solid not giving up any earned runs in seven innings in a 4-0 win over the Baltimore Orioles. The Blue Jays had lost his previous two starts where he gave up 10 earned runs in 11 innings. Stroman has faced the Yankees twice this season and after a less than impressive first outing facing them in a Toronto loss he had a good start in his last one on June 4th facing them giving up two earned runs in six innings in a 3-2 Blue Jays win. Toronto has won seven of Stroman’s last nine starts against the Yankees and in 10 career starts against them he is 5-2 with an ERA of 2.91. Overall, the Blue Jays have won eight of his last 10 starts and five of his last seven road starts.
Masahiro Tanaka gets the call for the Yankees in this AL East match up and in his last start he gave up two earned runs in six innings in a 12-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. The Yankees have won three of his last four starts including his last two where he has lasted 14 innings and given up two earned runs. Tanaka got a win earlier this season facing the Blue Jays going six innings and giving up four earned runs in an 11-5 New York win. The Yankees are 5-1 in his last six starts facing the Blue Jays and 5-2 in his last seven starts facing them a home. New York has won 17 of Tanaka’s last 21 home starts.
Betting Angles
The Yankees are 38-18 in their last 56 home games against the Blue Jays.
In the last 8 games between these teams the Over record is 6-2.
In the last 5 games between these teams in New York the Over record is 4-1.
This season the Yankees are 24-13 at home and the Blue Jays are 17-22 on the road.
Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records
Toronto Blue Jays: 37-44 SU / O/U 38-39 / Run Line W/L 33-48
New York Yankees: 43-37 SU / O/U 47-33 / Run Line W/L 44-36
Toronto at New York Key Betting Trends
- TOR is 0-4 in their last 4 overall
- TOR is 2-5 in their last 7 games following a loss
- TOR has an Under record of 5-1 in their last 6 vs. a team with a winning record
- NYY is 5-14 in their last 19 overall
- NYY is 2-11 in their last 13 vs. a team with a losing record
- NYY has an Over record of 4-1 in their last 5 games
Key Player Injuries
BLUE JAYS
[3B] 06/16/2017 – Chris Coghlan 10-day DL (06/16) ( Wrist )
[P] 06/19/2017 – Joe Smith 10-day DL (06/19) ( Shoulder )
[2B] 07/01/2017 – Devon Travis 60-day DL (06/06) ( Knee )
[P] 06/06/2017 – J.P. Howell 10-day DL (06/05) ( Shoulder )
[P] 04/09/2017 – Bo Schultz 60-day DL (03/30) ( Elbow )
[CF] 04/03/2017 – Dalton Pompey 60-day DL (03/30) ( Concussion )
[CF] 05/20/2017 – Darrell Ceciliani 10-day DL (05/19) ( Shoulder )
[P] 05/20/2017 – Aaron Sanchez 10-day DL (05/20) ( Finger )
[LF] 05/24/2017 – Anthony Alford 10-day DL (05/24) ( Wrist )
YANKEES
[P] 06/15/2017 – CC Sabathia 10-day DL (06/14) ( Hamstring )
[P] 06/16/2017 – Adam Warren 10-day DL (06/16) ( Shoulder )
[2B] 06/27/2017 – Starlin Castro 10-day DL (06/27) ( Hamstring )
[CF] 06/25/2017 – Aaron Hicks 10-day DL (06/26) ( Oblique )
[1B] 06/29/2017 – Tyler Austin 10-day DL (06/29) ( Hamstring )
[DH] 06/28/2017 – Matt Holliday 10-day DL (06/25) ( Illness )
[CF] 06/29/2017 – Dustin Fowler 10-day DL (06/30) ( Knee )
[1B] 05/03/2017 – Greg Bird 10-day DL (05/02) ( Ankle )