In this article we will formulate a Yankees vs Blue Jays prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, September 6th at Yankee Stadium in New York. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
New York Yankees Betting Preview
The New York Yankees are 78-63 this year after they lost game one by a score of 7-1 on Friday night. New York cut the deficit to 4-1 in the second inning, but couldn’t score anymore runs in the loss. The Yankees recorded four hits in the game and they were led by Stanton, who went 2-4 with one home run and one RBI in the loss. New York started Schlittler, who allowed five hits and four earned runs over 1.2 innings for the loss, while Yarbrough allowed one earned run over 5.1 relief innings.
Prior to this series, the Yankees won two out of three against the Astros and three out of four against the White Sox. New York has lost three of their last five games and they are currently second in the AL East standings. The New York pitching staff has a 3.94 ERA with a 1.26 WHIP and a .231 opponent batting average, while the offense has scored 742 runs with a .250 batting average and a .331 on base percentage this season. Aaron Judge has led New York with 43 home runs and 97 RBIs, while Cody Bellinger has added 27 home runs and 87 RBIs this year. The projected starting pitcher for New York is Luis Gil, who is 2-1 with a 3.68 ERA and a 1.60 WHIP over 29.1 innings pitched this year.
Toronto Blue Jays Betting Preview
The Toronto Blue Jays are 82-59 this season after they won game one in blowout fashion on Friday night. Toronto scored four runs in the first two innings and pulled away late in the game for the easy win. The Blue Jays recorded 11 hits in the game and they were led by Lukes and Bichette, who both had two RBIs in the win. Toronto started Gausman, who allowed four hits and one earned run over 8.0 innings for the win, while Fisher closed out the game.
Prior to this series, the Blue Jays won two out of three against the Reds, but lost two out of three against the Brewers before that. Toronto has won four of their last five games and they are currently first in the AL East standings. The Toronto pitching staff has a 4.26 ERA with a 1.27 WHIP and a .242 opponent batting average, while their offense has scored 711 runs with a .270 batting average and a .339 on base percentage this season. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has led Toronto with 23 home runs and 78 RBIs, while George Springer has added 27 home runs and 72 RBIs this year. The projected starting pitcher for Toronto is Chris Bassitt, who is 11-7 with a 4.10 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP over 156.0 innings pitched this season.
Why the Yankees will beat the Blue Jays
- The Blue Jays have lost each of their last six day games against AL East opponents following a road win.
- The Yankees have won seven of their last eight games against the Blue Jays following a home loss.
- The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four day games against American League opponents following a road win.
- The Yankees have covered the run line in six of their last seven games as home favorites against American League opponents following a loss.
- The Blue Jays have lost the first inning in six of their last seven day games against AL East opponents.
- The Blue Jays have trailed after 3 innings in eight of their last nine day games against AL East opponents.
- The Yankees have led after 5 innings in 10 of their last 12 games.
Total Runs Facts
- Nine of the Blue Jays’ last 10 games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Four of the last five games between the Blue Jays and Yankees at Yankee Stadium have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Blue Jays’ last 10 day games against AL East opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in five of the Yankees’ last six home games against American League opponents.
Yankees vs Blue Jays Prediction
Toronto picked up a massive win on Friday night to extend their lead in the AL East and they will try to make it two in a row here. The Blue Jays are 37-35 on the road this year, while the Yankees are 41-29 at home. New York has allowed 19 runs in their last three games and they are starting Gil, who has allowed two earned runs or fewer in five straight starts. Toronto is turning to Bassitt, who has allowed two earned runs in each of his last three outings. I think Gil has been the slightly better pitcher recently and I like the Yankees to win.