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The New York Yankees (12-5) and Toronto Blue Jays (9-8) play the 2nd game of a 3-game series at Rogers Centre Tuesday. First pitch is scheduled for 7:07 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Yankees vs. Blue Jays odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Tied 2-2
The Yankees have lost back-to-back games after falling 3-1 against the Blue Jays Monday. The Yankees offense stalled after an early RBI single from 3B Oswaldo Cabrera, and RHP Luis Gil picked up the loss after allowing 3 ER in 5 innings.
Toronto has won 3 straight games after Monday’s victory. After trailing 1-0 in the middle of the 2nd inning, Toronto surged for 3 runs in the 2nd and 3rd. C Alejandro Kirk scored a run and had an RBI, and RHP Chris Bassitt picked up the win after allowing just 1 ER in 6 1/3 IP.
Yankees at Blue Jays projected starters
LHP Carlos Rodon vs. LHP Yusei Kikuchi
Rodon (1-0, 2.87 ERA) makes his 4th start. He has a 1.53 WHIP, 4.02 BB/9 and 7.47 K/9 in 15 2/3 innings.
- Yankees are 3-0 in his starts
- Has allowed 5 ER on the season with 13 K
- Has bounced back well this year with a 2.87 ERA after posting a 6.85 ERA in 14 starts last season
Kikuchi (0-1, 2.30 ERA) makes his 4th start. He has a 1.28 WHIP, 4.02 BB/9 and 11.49 K/9 in 15 2/3 innings.
- Blue Jays are 1-2 in his starts
- Has allowed 4 ER on the season with 20 K
- Has pitched well this year but has had minimal run support; Blue Jays have scored just 5 total runs in his 3 starts
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Yankees at Blue Jays odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:40 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Yankees -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Blue Jays -105 (bet $105 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Yankees -1.5 (+145) | Blue Jays +1.5 (-175)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Yankees at Blue Jays picks and predictions
Prediction
Yankees 6, Blue Jays 4
Moneyline
PASS.
There is better profit on the Yankees’ (-115) spread.
Run line/Against the spread
BET YANKEES -1.5 (+145).
New York is 7-3 in its last 10 games with 3 of its last 5 wins coming by more than 2 runs. It has scored 7 or more runs in 2 of its last 3 games and held opponents to 3 or fewer in 3 of its last 4.
In 4 of Toronto’s last 5 losses, it has lost by 2 or more runs, including each of its last 3.
Over/Under
BET OVER 8.5 (-110).
The Yankees have hit the Over in 2 of their last 3 games and scored 16 runs total in their last 3. They have scored 6 or more runs in 6 of their last 10 games.
The Blue Jays have scored 5 or more runs in 2 of their last 3 games and 4 or more in 6 of their last 9.
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