The New York Yankees (21-21) try to avoid a three-game series sweep at the hands of the AL East-rival Toronto Blue Jays (24-18) Wednesday at Sahlen Field in Buffalo (Toronto’s 2020 home park). First pitch is set for 6:37 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Yankees-Blue Jays MLB betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
The Jays have taken a three-game lead on the Yankees for second place in the division by winning the first two games of the series.
Yankees at Blue Jays: Projected starting pitchers
RHP Deivi Garcia vs. RHP Tanner Roark
Garcia: 0-1, 3.38 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 2 starts, 10.1 K/9, 1.7 BB/9, 10 2/3 IP
- Making just his third MLB start after debuting Aug. 30 in a Yankees win over the New York Mets.
- Went six scoreless innings in his first start and threw 95 pitches last time out with 4 earned runs allowed over 4 2/3 innings against the Baltimore Orioles.
Roark: 2-1, 5.74 ERA, 1.79 WHIP, 7 starts, 8.0 K/9, 4.6 BB/9, 31 1/3 IP
- Hasn’t factored into a decision in any of his last three starts but the Blue Jays have won five straight games he has started. Has allowed 4 earned runs in back-to-back outings.
- Has allowed two home runs in three of his seven starts and hasn’t topped 96 pitches.
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Yankees at Blue Jays: Key injuries
(Get the latest injury news here.)
Yankees
- OF Aaron Judge (calf) out
- RP Jonathan Loaisiga (undisclosed) out
- OF Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) out
- 3B Gio Urshela (elbow) out
Blue Jays
- SS Bo Bichette (knee) out
- RP Ken Giles (forearm) out
- OF Teoscar Hernandez (oblique) out
- 1B Rowdy Tellez (knee) doubtful
- RP Jordan Romano (finger) out
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Yankees at Blue Jays: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Yankees 5, Blue Jays 2
Moneyline (ML)
Injuries are still an obvious issue for the YANKEES (-143), but they’ll have the starting pitching advantage for the first time in the series Wednesday. Garcia entered the season as the Yankees’ No. 3 prospect.
Roark has benefited from plenty of run support to help the Jays (+130) win when he’s on the mound, but the additions of Hernandez and Tellez to the injury pile lessen the chances of him being bailed out again.
The Toronto bullpen has been one of MLB’s top relief units this season, ranking fourth with a 3.21 group ERA. New York should be able to do enough against Roark to put this one away early and salvage a win.
Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
Get better value with the YANKEES -1.5 (+100) on the run line, where they’ll need to win by at least 2 runs. They haven’t won by multiple runs since Sept. 1 (a span of eight games), but Roark will help change that.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 10 (-110) is the play in the third and final game of this series. Tuesday’s 2-1 win for the Jays saw Toronto held scoreless over its final six half innings at the plate. Garcia can give the Yankees’ troublesome bullpen a bit of a rest day.
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