New York Yankees (94-59) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (87-67)
September 27, 2022 7:07 pm EDT
The Line: Toronto Blue Jays -118 / New York Yankees +100; Over/Under: +8
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The New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays meet Tuesday in MLB action at Rogers Centre. The New York Yankees look for a win after winning 11 of their last 14 games. The Toronto Blue Jays look for a win after splitting their last 8 games.
The New York Yankees have scored 11 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 8 of their last 11 games. The Yankees have won 6 straight games when scoring 4 or more runs. Aaron Judge leads the Yankees with 172 hits and 128 RBI, while Gleyber Torres and Isiah Kiner-Falefa have combined for 253 hits and 119 RBI. Jameson Taillon gets the ball, and he is 13-5 with a 3.90 ERA and 140 strikeouts this season. Taillon is 4-4 with a 3.72 ERA and 44 strikeouts in his career against the Blue Jays.
The Toronto Blue Jays have scored 13 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 7 of their last 10 games. The Blue Jays have won 5 of their last 8 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Bo Bichette leads the Blue Jays with 178 hits and 91 RBI, while Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. have combined for 301 hits and 143 RBI. Jose Berrios gets the ball, and he is 11-6 with a 5.27 ERA and 137 strikeouts this season. Berrios is 3-3 with a 4.74 ERA and 49 strikeouts in his career against the Yankees.
The Yankees are 38-15 in their last 53 Tuesday games and 66-29 in their last 95 during game 2 of a series. The Blue Jays are 17-7 in their last 24 vs. American League East. The over is 6-1 in Yankees last 7 overall. The over is 7-2-1 in Blue Jays last 10 overall. The Yankees are 9-3 in the last 12 meetings in Toronto and 1-4 in the last 5 meetings.
Both of these pitchers are hit or miss, but Jameson Taillon has a 4.42 ERA and .240 allowed batting average on the road. Jose Berrios is at his best at home, where he has a 3.98 ERA and .266 allowed batting average. The Toronto Blue Jays are playing with confidence, their bats are hot, and they’re closing in quickly on a playoff spot. I’ll lay the cheap price with the Blue Jays at home.
