New York Yankees vs Toronto Blue Jays Betting Pick & Prediction 6/30/24
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 the slight favorite 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. Kevin Gausman is starting for the Blue Jays, and the Yankees are going with Gerrit Cole. SNET will be televising Sunday’s game.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS VS NEW YORK YANKEES BETTING PICK
The Pick: Toronto Blue Jays Moneyline +104
This game will be played at Rogers Centre at 1:37 ET on Sunday, June 30th.
HOW TO BET THE YANKEES VS BLUE JAYS:
- We have the Blue Jays winning by a score of 6 to 5
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Blue Jays to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
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 only went 4 1/3 innings for the Yankees, giving up three earned runs on seven hits.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Isiah Kiner-Falefa each had three hits and combined for seven RBIs. Guerrero Jr. also homered in the game. For the Yankees, Austin Wells went 2/4 with a home run.
Yankees Records & Stats
With an overall record of 53-32, the Yankees are just one game behind the Orioles for the AL East lead. New York is 1-2 in their series vs. the Blue Jays but did take the most recent game. Looking beyond this series, the Yankees have gone just 2-8 over their last 10 games.
At home, the Yankees have gone 24-14 this season and are 29-18 on the road. So far, they have been good as the favorite, putting up a mark of 41-26. As for their record as the underdog, the Yankees are 12-6 this season. New York’s overall series record is 17-6-2, and they have dropped four straight series.
When it comes to betting the run line, the Yankees have been a solid choice this season, going 47-38 overall. They’ve been especially good on the road, where they have a run line record of 27-20. They’ve also been a good bet as the underdog, going 14-4 against the run line in those games.
The Yankees are on the road against the Blue Jays today, and the over/under line is set at 8 runs. The combined run average in their games this season is 9.0 runs, and their over/under record is 44-39. The average over/under line in their games is also 8 runs. When the line is set at 8 runs, their over/under record is 6-8. So far this season, 55 of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8 runs, which is 64.7% of their games. The over has hit in their last five games.
Gerrit Cole and the Yankees are on the road to take on the Blue Jays. Cole is coming off a loss in his last start, where he went 4 innings and gave up 6 runs on 7 hits. He did strike out 7 batters, but he did give up 4 home runs in that outing.
So far this season, the Yankees have been one of the league’s best offensive teams, as they are 3rd in runs per game, averaging 5 runs per contest. Not only do they have the league’s top home run hitter in Aaron Judge, but they also have the 2nd most home runs in the league. Judge is also hitting .313 for the season, and his 80 RBIs are the best in the MLB right now. Over his last six games, Judge has gone 10/21 with two homers.
Not only do the Yankees lead the league in walks, but they are also near the top of the league in on-base percentage and slugging. Their team OPS of .760 is 3rd in the league. Giancarlo Stanton comes into the game on a 10-game hitting streak, and Anthony Volpe and Juan Soto are also having strong seasons, with Volpe batting .264 and Soto at .302.
Blue Jays Records & Stats
The Blue Jays are 38-44 overall and trail the Orioles by 14.5 games in the AL East. Currently, they are in 5th place in the division and have gone 12-15 in AL East games. Toronto has gone just 3-7 over their last ten games but are looking to win the series vs. the Yankees today.
At home, the Blue Jays are 20-20 this season compared to an 18-24 mark on the road. So far, they have been good as the favorite, going 29-20, but they are just 9-24 as the underdog this year. Toronto has an overall series record of 8-12-5 this year.
Despite a losing record against the run line this season, the Blue Jays have been a better bet on the road, where they are 24-18 against the run line. Their average run differential for the season is -0.5 runs per game, but it’s been even worse at home, where they are 15-25 against the run line with an average run differential of -0.8 runs per game.
The Toronto Blue Jays are playing the New York Yankees at home today. The over/under line for the game is set at 8 runs. The Blue Jays have a combined run average of 8.7 runs per game this season. Their over/under record for the season is 38-41, and their over/under record when the line is set at 8 runs is 12-10-1. 42.7% of their games this season have had over/under lines set higher than 8 runs, and their current over streak is at 6 games.
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 seven strikeouts. Looking back over his last four outings, Gausman has given up at least three earned runs in three of them. His overall record this season is 6-6, and he has an ERA of 4.26. Gausman’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.27. Out of his 16 starts, he has seven quality starts, one shutout, and one complete game.
Over his last seven games, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been on fire for the Blue Jays, going 14/33 with five home runs and 19 RBIs. For the season, he is batting .296 with 13 homers and 50 RBIs, which are both the best marks on the team. Daulton Varsho is 2nd on the Blue Jays in RBIs, but he is batting just .202 for the season.
As a team, the Blue Jays are averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 22nd in the league. They are also near the bottom of the league in home runs and are batting just .237. Toronto’s offense has been pretty consistent, as they are averaging 4.1 runs per game both at home and on the road.