At 1:37 PM ET, the Yankees and Blue Jays face off in an AL East matchup. This one is being played at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, and the Yankees are favored on the money line (-123). The Blue Jays' money line odds are sitting at +104, and the over/under line is at 8 runs.
New York is 53-32 this season, while the Blue Jays are 38-44. Gerrit Cole will start for the Yankees, while the Blue Jays are sending Kevin Gausman to the mound.
New York vs. Toronto Matchup At A Glance
- Teams: Yankees at Blue Jays
- Where: Rogers Centre Toronto
- Date: Sunday, June 30th
- Betting Odds NYY -123 | TOR +104 O/U 8
Yankees vs Blue Jays Last Game Recap
Toronto cruised to a 9-3 win over the Yankees in the most recent game of this series. The Blue Jays had a huge 6th inning, scoring five of their nine runs. As for the Yankees, they scored their only two runs in the 9th. Heading into the game, the Blue Jays were at +107 on the money line.
Chris Bassitt started for the Blue Jays and picked up the win, going six innings and not giving up a run. He finished the game with eight strikeouts but issued two walks. On the other side, Nestor Cortes got the start for the Yankees and took the loss, going just 4 1/3 innings and giving up three earned runs.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit the game's only home run while going 3/5 with six RBIs. Isiah Kiner-Falefa also had a four-hit game for the Blue Jays. As for the Yankees, Austin Wells went 2/4 with a home run.
Yankees Preview
When the Yankees win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.9 runs per game. However, they have been struggling lately, losing three straight series and going 2-8 in their last 10 games. This has dropped them to one game behind the Orioles in the AL East standings.
On the run line, the Yankees are 27-20 on the road and 33-34 as favorites. The over has hit in 64.7% of their games this season, and in 75% of their last 20 games. The over/under record for the Yankees is 44-39, and they have hit the over in five straight games. Today's O/U line is set at 8 runs.
After starting the season with a no-decision, Gerrit Cole took a loss in his last outing, going 4 innings and allowing 6 runs on 7 hits. He did strike out 7 batters, but gave up 4 home runs in that start. He'll be facing the Blue Jays on the road.
Heading into today's game, the Yankees offense is 3rd in the league in scoring at 5 runs per game. They have been even better on the road this season, averaging 5.3 runs per contest. The Yankees have the league's top home run hitter in Aaron Judge, who is also leading the MLB with 80 RBIs. Judge is batting .313 this season and has gone 10/21 with two homers over his last six games.
Juan Soto is also having a great season for the Yankees, as he is 6th in the league with 60 RBIs and is 2nd on the team with 20 homers. Soto has gone 2/5 in his last five games. Anthony Volpe is also having a solid season, batting .264 with six homers and 28 RBIs.
Blue Jays Preview
Today's game between the Blue Jays and Yankees has an over/under line of 8 runs. The Blue Jays' over/under record for games with an 8-run line is 12-10-1, and the over has hit in six straight games for Toronto. Overall, their run line record is 39-43, with a 15-25 mark at home and 24-18 on the road.
Toronto is 38-44 this season and sits 14.5 games behind the Orioles in the AL East. They have a 3-7 record in their last ten games and have won two of three in this series vs. the Yankees. As favorites, the Blue Jays are 29-20 straight up, but as underdogs, they are just 9-24. The overall series record for Blue Jays games this season is 8-12-5.
Kevin Gausman will be looking to build off his last outing, where he faced off against the Red Sox and picked up the win. In that outing, he went six innings, giving up three earned runs, and finished with five strikeouts. Looking back over his last three outings, Gausman has given up at least three earned runs in each. His record for the season is 6-6, and he has an ERA of 4.26. Gausman's WHIP for the season is 1.27. Out of his 16 starts, he has seven quality starts, one shutout, and one complete game. Per nine innings, Gausman is averaging 8.72 strikeouts and just 2.08 walks.
Over his last seven games, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been on fire, going 14/33 with five homers and 19 RBIs. For the season, he is batting .296 with 13 homers and 50 RBIs, both of which lead the team. Daulton Varsho is 2nd on the team in RBIs but is batting just .202 for the season.
As a team, the Blue Jays are 22nd in scoring at 4.1 runs per game. They are also near the bottom of the league in home runs and are batting just .237. Overall, they are 15th in team batting average. Toronto's offense is 3rd in the league in fewest strikeouts.
Yankees vs. Blue Jays Prediction: Blue Jays ML +104
We see today's Yankees vs. Blue Jays matchup as a good opportunity to take the Blue Jays on the money line at +104. Our predicted final score is 6-5 in favor of the Blue Jays, giving us a good amount of value on the Blue Jays to pick up the win.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Gerrit Cole finishing with six strikeouts compared to Kevin Gausman with five. However, we have Gausman finishing with a higher chance of picking up the win than Cole.
