NY Yankees (53-32) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (38-44)
June 30, 2024 1:37 pm EDT
The Line: Toronto Blue Jays +112 / NY Yankees -133; Over/Under: +8
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The New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays meet Sunday in MLB action from Rogers Centre. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Toronto Blue Jays vs NY Yankees Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The New York Yankees will send out Gerrit Cole for the start here and Cole is 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA and 5 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against Toronto, Cole is 3-0 with a 1.03 ERA and 28 strikeouts. The Toronto Blue Jays will trot out Kevin Gausman for the start here and Gausman is 6-6 with a 4.26 ERA and 84 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Yankees, Gausman is 1-1 with a 2.73 ERA and 31 strikeouts.
New York Yankees Recap
The New York Yankees come into this one looking to bounce back and salvage a series split from the four-game set after a 9-3 loss to Toronto on Saturday. The loss meant that the Yankees winless run in terms of series would continue after series losses to the Mets, Braves and Orioles in the last week and a half.
Yankees Trying To Find Footing
Going into Saturday’s matchup, Juan Soto has 88 hits along with 12 doubles and 20 home runs with 60 RBIs to go along with a .302 batting average and .434 OBP. Aaron Judge has a team-high 30 home runs and 79 RBIs of his own along with a team-leading 23 doubles while also posting 91 strikeouts so far this season. Anthony Volpe’s added 93 hits with 6 home runs, 7 triples, 28 RBIs and a team-high 15 stolen bases as well this season. Giancarlo Stanton also has 18 home runs, 45 RBIs and 90 strikeouts this season.
Why the New York Yankees will win
- The Yankees have won eight of their last nine day games following a loss.
- The Blue Jays have lost nine of their last 11 games against the Yankees at Rogers Centre following a home win.
- The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven day games against AL East opponents following a home win.
- The Yankees have covered the run line in eight of their last 10 road games against the Blue Jays following a loss.
Toronto Blue Jays Recap
The Toronto Blue Jays will try to pick up a series win after their triumph over the Yankees in Saturday’s matchup. It was a much-needed series win for the Jays after losses to the Red Sox twice and Guardians over the last week and a half.
Blue Jays Trying To Right The Ship Entering Second Half
Entering Saturday’s action, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the Blue Jays with 92 hits including 16 doubles, 12 home runs and 44 RBIs along with a .291 batting average and a .369 OBP. Daulton Varsho’s chipped in a team-high 11 home runs and 35 RBIs in addition to 14 doubles. Davis Schneider has 15 doubles while George Springer has a team-high 8 stolen bases. Varsho also has a team-high 73 strikeouts and 8 stolen bases as well this season.
Why the Toronto Blue Jays will win
- The Yankees have lost each of their last six games as road favorites.
- The underdogs have won each of the Yankees’ last six games.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in each of the Blue Jays’ last seven games at Rogers Centre.
- The Yankees have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine games as favorites after playing the previous day.
Toronto Blue Jays vs NY Yankees Prediction
I’m on the over here. I know that Cole’s had some recent success against Toronto, but he’s been hit hard so far this season and the Jays’ offense has woken up a bit in this series. On the other side, Gausman has his ups and downs, but has also been highly erratic at home and I think the Yankees’ bats get to him as well. Give me the over.
