At 3:07 PM from Rogers Centre in Toronto, we have an American League matchup between the Yankees and Blue Jays. Heading into Wednesday’s game, the Yankees have a record of 12-6, while the Blue Jays are 10-8 overall. New York is currently favored on the money line at -119.

Kevin Gausman is starting for the Blue Jays, and he is facing off against Marcus Stroman for the Yankees. The over/under line is at 8 runs, and you can catch this one on YES.

NEW YORK YANKEES VS TORONTO BLUE JAYS BETTING PICK

The Pick: New York Yankees Moneyline -119

This game will be played at Rogers Centre at 3:07 ET on Wednesday, April 17th.

HOW TO BET THE YANKEES VS BLUE JAYS:

  • We have the Yankees winning by a score of 5 to 4
  • However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Blue Jays to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

Toronto picked up a 5-4 win over the Yankees in the most recent game of this series. The Blue Jays had a two-run lead heading into the 7th inning, and the Yankees could only muster one run in the 9th. Heading into the game, the Blue Jays were favored at -117 on the money line.

Yusei Kikuchi started for the Blue Jays and picked up the win, going six innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with nine strikeouts but issued four walks. Carlos Rodon had a rough outing for the Yankees, taking the loss after going just four innings and giving up three earned runs.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 2/3 with two RBIs, while Ernie Clement also had two hits and scored twice for Toronto. Alex Verdugo did the most damage for the Yankees, going 2/4 with two doubles.

Yankees Records & Stats

The Yankees are currently on a three-game losing streak as they take on the Blue Jays today. In the AL East, they lead the Orioles by just a half-game, with a division record of 2-3. So far, they have been good on the road, putting together an 8-4 record, and they are above .500 at home as well, going 4-2.

Looking at New York’s overall record, they have gone 12-6. The Yankees had won five straight series before dropping their most recent series to the Blue Jays. When favored, they are 7-4 this season, and they have gone 5-2 as the underdog.

The Yankees have been a solid bet against the run line this season, going 9-9 overall. They are 7-5 against the run line on the road, where they have a run differential of +0.8 runs per game. They have been a better bet as the underdog, going 6-1 against the run line in those games.

With an over/under line of 8 runs, the Yankees and Blue Jays have combined to average 8.3 runs per game this season. The over/under record for the Yankees is 6-11, and their games have had an average over/under line of 9 runs. In games with an over/under line of 8 runs, the Yankees have gone over in 1 of 3 games. This season, 77.8% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8 runs.

Marcus Stroman will be making his first road start of the season for the Yankees, as he takes on the Blue Jays. Stroman has a win and a loss in his first two starts of the season. In his most recent outing, he went 5 innings and gave up 4 earned runs on 4 hits, including a home run.

For the Yankees, we have Aaron Judge with the highest home run projection on the team and the 5th best in the league today. Giancarlo Stanton is 6th in the league in terms of home run projections. Gleyber Torres has the best hits projection on the team and the 12th best in the league today. Juan Soto has the 2nd best hits projection on the team and the 23rd best in the league.

Blue Jays Records & Stats

Toronto is currently on a four-game winning streak, taking the final two games of their series with the Rockies and winning the first two games of this series vs. the Yankees. In the AL East, they are two games behind the Yankees and are in 3rd place. So far, they have a series record of 2-2-1.

At home, the Blue Jays have been good so far, putting together a record of 6-2. And during the day, they are 7-3. As the underdog, Toronto is 3-6 this season and 7-2 as the favorite.

The Blue Jays have been a profitable team to bet on the run line this season, going 10-8 overall. They are 5-3 at home against the run line and 5-5 on the road. As the favorite, they are 6-3 against the run line, while they are 4-5 as the underdog. Their average run differential in winning games is +3.2, while in losses, it’s -5.9.

Despite the fact that the Blue Jays and Yankees have had a combined run average of 8.5 runs per game this season, the over/under line for today’s game is set at 8 runs. The Blue Jays’ over/under record for the season is 8-9, and their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs. When the over/under line has been set at 8 runs, their record is 4-2-1. So far this season, 50% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8 runs, while only 11.1% have had lines set lower than 8 runs.

Kevin Gausman will be getting the start for the Blue Jays today as they take on the Yankees. This will be his second start of the season against New York, as he took the loss in his first outing after giving up 5 runs in just 1 1/3 innings. He did bounce back in his last start, going 3 2/3 innings and striking out 10, but he took the loss against the Rockies.

Looking at the Blue Jays’ offensive projections for today, we see Bo Bichette is our top projected hitter in terms of total hits. His total hits projection is 7th best in the league today. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is our top projected home run hitter for the Blue Jays and his home run projection is 10th best in the league today. George Springer is 2nd on the team in terms of total hits and home run projections.