New York Yankees (94-59) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (87-67)
September 28, 2022 7:07 pm EDT
The Line: Toronto Blue Jays +105 / New York Yankees -141; Over/Under: +7.5
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The New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays meet Wednesday in MLB action from Rogers Centre. This will be the final installment in a three-game series. The Jays took a close win on Monday, then in game two New York evened it up with a three-run victory. Check back all season long for free MLB picks at Sports Chat Place.
New York blew an early 2-0 lead in the Monday opener and eventually got walked off 3-2 in 10 innings. On Tuesday the Yankees posted 11 hits in a 5-2 victory. Jameson Taillon finished with 7.1 innings, seven hits and two earned in the start.
Starter for the Yankees on Wednesday will be Gerrit Cole. In his 31 starts so far Cole is 12-7 with a 3.49 ERA. In 188.1 innings he’s managed 244 strikeouts.
Over on the Blue Jays’ side, they got a walk-off single from Vladimir Guerrero in the Monday win. On Tuesday Toronto had an early lead but couldn’t hold it on eight team hits. Starting pitcher Jose Berrios left after 5.1 innings, five earned, nine hits and two walks.
Starter for the Jays in the finale will be Mitch White. Across 23 games (17 starts) this year White is 1-6 with a 5.12 ERA. He has 73 Ks in 91.1 total innings.
The Yankees are 5-0 in their last five in game three of a series and 35-16 in their last 51 Wednesday games. New York is 11-23 in the last 34 road games.
Meanwhile, the Jays are 17-8 in their last 25 overall and 18-7 in their last 25 versus the AL East. The under is 7-1 in Toronto’s last eight Wednesday games.
PICK: I’m going to take a stab on the Blue Jays. White needs to have a good start, though. He’s given up six earned on 12 hits and a walk in 10.0 innings over his last two starts. As for Cole, he’s been consistently mediocre lately with 12 earned in 17.0 innings over his last three outings. Cole has given up 13 hits and seven walks in that time. He’ll be good for five or six innings here, but the Jays should have a few opportunities in there.
