The Toronto Blue Jays (25-18) host the New York Yankees (25-20) at 7:07 PM ET on Thursday.
The favored Blue Jays (-140 moneyline odds) host the Yankees (+120). The total for this game is set at 9.
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Blue Jays vs Yankees Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Jays | -140 | +120 | 9 |
Blue Jays Betting Insights
- This season, the Blue Jays have been favored 24 times and won 14, or 58.3%, of those games.
- Toronto has a record of 7-7, a 50% win rate, when favored by -140 or more by bookmakers this season.
- The Blue Jays have a 58.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- So far this season, Toronto and its opponents have hit the over in 16 of 35 games with a total.
- The Blue Jays are 19-16-0 against the spread this season.
Blue Jays Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 6-4 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.7 |
| HR | 9 |
| ERA | 3.00 |
| K/9 | 9.4 |
Yankees Betting Insights
- The Yankees have come away with five wins in the 13 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This season, New York has come away with a win four times in nine chances when named as an underdog of at least +120 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Yankees have a 45.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Contests with New York has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 19 of 39 chances this season.
- The Yankees have an against the spread record of 20-19-0 in 39 games with a line this season.
Yankees Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 7-3 |
| Runs Per Game | 6.5 |
| HR | 23 |
| ERA | 4.30 |
| K/9 | 7.5 |
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Blue Jays Probable Pitcher – Jose Berrios
- Berrios’ team is 4-3-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- The right-hander gave up two earned runs in 5 2/3 innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the Atlanta Braves.
- Berrios has pitched five or more innings in six straight games and will look to extend that streak.
- Berrios’ team is 3-2 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite.
- Berrios’ team is 4-4 when he starts this season.
- Games Berrios has started this season hit the over three times in seven chances.
Blue Jays Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Swanson | 20 | 21.1 | 25 | 2.11 | 9 | 0 |
| Yimi Garcia | 19 | 19.1 | 22 | 4.66 | 7 | 0 |
| Tim Mayza | 19 | 14.2 | 16 | 1.23 | 3 | 1 |
| Jordan Romano | 18 | 18 | 23 | 3.00 | 1 | 10 |
| Anthony Bass | 14 | 13 | 12 | 6.23 | 1 | 0 |
Yankees Probable Pitcher – Nestor Cortes Jr.
- Cortes (3-2 with a 5.53 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 42 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Yankees, his ninth of the season.
- In his last outing on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays, the left-hander tossed 4 1/3 innings, giving up six earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- Cortes will look to record his seventh outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 5.3 innings per appearance.
- The Yankees were the underdog on the moneyline for two Cortes starts this season — they split the games.
- Cortes’ team has a 5-3 record in his starts this season.
- Cortes’ starts went over the run total six times in seven games with a set total this season.
Yankees Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wandy Peralta | 18 | 16.2 | 17 | 2.16 | 3 | 3 |
| Clay Holmes | 17 | 17.1 | 23 | 2.60 | 3 | 4 |
| Ron Marinaccio | 16 | 19 | 25 | 4.74 | 4 | 0 |
| Jimmy Cordero | 15 | 19 | 17 | 2.37 | 1 | 0 |
| Albert Abreu | 14 | 20 | 21 | 4.95 | 1 | 0 |
Blue Jays Hitting Trends
- The Blue Jays are 7-3 this season in games when they crush at least two bombs.
- Toronto has collected five or more extra-base hits in six games this season, and won each time.
- The team has notched at least eight hits in 40 games this season, and is 30-10 in those contests.
- Toronto has a 24-6 record in games this season when it scored at least five runs.
- The Blue Jays are 6-3 in games this season when they have drawn five or more walks.
Yankees Hitting Trends
- They’ve hit two or more homers in 30 games this season and are 21-9 in those matchups.
- New York has won four of its five games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
- In 36 games this season with eight or more hits, they have a record of 24-12.
- New York has won 21 of its 29 games this season in which it scored more than four runs.
- They have a 12-4 record this season when drawing five or more walks in a game.
Blue Jays vs. Yankees Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Blue Jays (-140)
Over/Under Pick: Over (9)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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