Carlos Rodon will get the start for the Yankees on Tuesday night as they are on the road to take on the Blue Jays and starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi. This American League East matchup is set for 7:07 PM from the Rogers Centre in Toronto. New York is currently 12-5, and the Blue Jays are 9-8.

The over/under line is at 8.5 runs, and the Yankees are the slight favorite on the money line at -118. You can catch this one on YES, and the Blue Jays are looking to extend their winning streak to three games.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS VS NEW YORK YANKEES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Toronto Blue Jays Moneyline -103

This game will be played at Rogers Centre at 7:07 ET on Tuesday, April 16th.

HOW TO BET THE YANKEES VS BLUE JAYS:

  • We have the Blue Jays winning by a score of 4.1 to 4
  • 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 8.1 runs and like the under

Toronto picked up a 3-1 win over the Yankees in the most recent game of this series. The Blue Jays had a two-run 2nd inning and added an insurance run in the 3rd. As for the Yankees, they scored their only run in the 2nd. Both offenses went silent after that, as the Blue Jays didn’t even have another hit after the 3rd.

Chris Bassitt got the win for the Blue Jays, going 6 1/3 innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with five strikeouts but issued two walks. As for the Yankees, Luis Gil got the start and took the loss, giving up three earned runs in five innings of work.

Alejandro Kirk was the only Blue Jays hitter to have more than one hit, as he went 2/3 with an RBI. Bo Bichette and Teoscar Hernandez each scored two runs for Toronto’s offense.

Yankees Records & Stats

As the Yankees are on the road today vs. the Blue Jays, they are in a two-game losing streak, closing out their series with the Guardians with a loss. Currently, the Yankees lead the AL East by 1.5 games over the Orioles and are 12-5 for the season.

Looking at their overall series record, the Yankees have been perfect this season, going 5-0. And as the road team, they have gone 8-3 compared to 4-2 at home. New York is also yet to lose a series on the road this year.

When the Yankees are on the road, they are a good bet to cover the run line, as they are 6-5 on the run line in those games. They have a run differential of +1.0 on the road, and their average run differential in games they have won is +2.9. They are 5-1 against the run line as the underdog, but just 3-8 as the favorite.

So far this season, the Yankees have played 16 games with an average of 8.3 runs per game, but their over/under record is just 5-11. Their games have had an average over/under line of 9 runs, but in games with an over/under line of 8.5 runs, the record is 3-4. In 35.3% of their games, the over/under line has been set at 8.5 runs or higher, and in 23.5% of their games, the line has been set at 8.5 runs or lower. In their most recent game, the combined run total was just 4 runs, which was well below the over/under line of 8.5 runs.

Carlos Rodón and the Yankees are on the road to take on the Blue Jays. Rodón has started 3 games this season and has yet to take a loss. In his most recent outing, he went 6 innings and gave up 2 earned runs on 5 hits. He has 13 strikeouts in 15 2/3 innings this season.

If you’re looking for some player props for the Yankees, we have Aaron Judge with the highest home run projection on the team and the 5th highest in the league today. Giancarlo Stanton has the 2nd best odds to hit a homer for the Yankees and 7th best in the league. For hits, we have Gleyber Torres with the best odds on the team, and Juan Soto is 2nd in terms of hits.

Blue Jays Records & Stats

Toronto is currently on a three-game winning streak, taking the final three games of their series with the Rockies. In the AL East, they are 3rd, three games behind the Yankees. So far, they are both 4-4 against divisional opponents and have an overall record of 9-8.

At home, the Blue Jays are 5-2 this season compared to 4-6 on the road. Toronto has won three straight games as the underdog and is 6-2 when favored this season. Their overall series record is 2-2-1.

The Blue Jays have been a solid run line bet this season, going 10-7 overall. They are 5-2 against the run line at home, and their average run margin is +0.1 at home. As the favorite, they are 6-2 against the run line, and their average run margin in wins is +3.4.

The Blue Jays have played 16 games this season, and 9 of them have had over/under lines set at 8.5 or higher. Their games have averaged 8.5 runs per game, and their over/under record is 7-9. However, they have gone under in their last three games, including their last game against the Yankees, which had an over/under line of 8.5 runs.

Yusei Kikuchi will be making his third start of the season for the Blue Jays and will be facing the Yankees. In his first start, he went 5 1/3 innings and struck out 7. Then, in his last outing, he went 6 innings, striking out 9 and only allowing 3 hits.

Looking at the Blue Jays’ player projections for today, we see that Bo Bichette has the highest total hits projection on the team, and his home run projection is 3rd best on the team and 18th best in the league. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is projected to hit the most home runs for the Blue Jays, and his home run projection is 12th best in the league. Justin Turner’s home run projection is 12th best in the league, which is the best on the team. George Springer has the 2nd best total hits projection on the team and the 2nd best home run projection on the team, and his home run projection is 13th best in the league.