The New York Yankees (5-5) and Toronto Blue Jays (4-6) play the middle game of a three-game set Tuesday. First pitch is scheduled for 7:07 p.m. ET at TD Ballpark in Dunedin, Fla. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Yankees vs. Blue Jays odds with MLB picks and predictions.
New York took Monday’s opener 3-1. C Kyle Higashioka homered twice, plating all 3 of the Yankees’ runs, and RHP Gerrit Cole improved to 2-0 after tossing 6 innings of 3-hit, 1-run ball with 8 strikeouts.
Season series: 2-2
RHP Jameson Taillon is New York’s projected starting pitcher Tuesday. The right-hander yielded 2 runs on 3 hits with 0 walks and 7 K’s in 4 2/3 innings of a no-decision, eventual 4-3 loss to the visiting Baltimore Orioles Wednesday. It was his first start since May 1, 2019 after having surgery to repair a flexor tendon.
- 2021 spring training: 1-1, 1.08 ERA (8 1/3 IP, 1 ER), 4 BB, 14 K in 3 starts and 1 relief appearance
- Career vs. Blue Jays: 1-0, 3.00 ERA (6 IP, 2 ER) in 1 start back in 2017
LHP Hyun Jin Ryu is the projected Blue Jays’ starter. He is 0-1 with a 2.92 ERA (12 1/3 IP, 4 ER), 0.97 WHIP, 8.8 K/9 and 0.7 BB/9 in 2 starts this season. He faced the Yankees Opening Day and yielded 2 runs on 4 hits and 1 walk with 5 K’s in a 5 1/3 IP of a no-decision.
- 2020 vs. Yankees: 1-0, 3.75 ERA (12 IP, 5 ER) in 2 starts
- Career vs. Yankees: 1-2, 5.53 ERA (27 2/3 IP, 17 ER) in 5 starts
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Yankees at Blue Jays odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 7:30 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Yankees +100 (bet $100 to win $100) | Blue Jays -120 (bet $120 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Yankees +1.5 (-185) | Blue Jays -1.5 (+150)
- Over/Under: 9 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Prediction
Blue Jays 4, Yankees 2
Money line (ML)
TORONTO (-120) is the STRONGEST PLAY – 1½ times your usual wager. The Blue Jays, who took 2 of 3 at Yankee Stadium to open the season, get the nod here due to the pitching matchup.
Ryu is a legitimate No. 1 starter. He might be 0-1, but he pitched well against the Yankees Opening Day and was a hard-luck loser at the Texas Rangers in Wednesday’s start when he allowed just 2 runs on 7 hits and 0 walks with 7 K’s in 7 innings of a 2-1 defeat.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
TORONTO -1.5 (+150) is worth taking a flier with a QUARTER-UNIT wager. Four of the Blue Jays’ last five wins vs. the Yankees were by 2 or more runs.
ATS records: Yankees 5-5 | Blue Jays 4-6
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 9 (-110) is the way to go. All 4 games between the rivals this season played Under, the first three at Yankee Stadium and Monday’s tilt at Dunedin.
O/U records: Yankees 3-7 | Mets 3-7
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| JOHNNY RECORD | W-L | SP | ROI |
| 2021 MLB | 11-14 | 4-3 | -0.5 |
| 2020 MLB | 80-59-1 | 39-21 | +24.79 |
| 2021 (all sports) | 113-99-1 | 53-44 | +12.55 |
| *–SP: Strongest plays; ROI: Return on investment | |||
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