The New York Yankees (21-19) and Toronto Blue Jays (22-18) open a three-game series Monday at Toronto’s temporary 2020 home, Sahlen Field in Buffalo. 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.
Sunday: The Yankees lost 5-1, dropping the final three games of a four-game series at the Baltimore Orioles. The Blue Jays snapped a two-game skid with a 10-8 victory at the Boston Red Sox.
Yankees at Blue Jays: Projected starting pitchers
LHP Jordan Montgomery vs. LHP Hyun Jin Ryu
Montgomery is 2-2 with a 5.76 ERA (25 IP, 16 ER) in 6 starts this season.
- Last start: Loss, 2/3 IP, 4 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 2 K, 2 HR vs. Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday – Yankees lost 5-2
- Career vs. Blue Jays: 2-0, 2.33 ERA (19 1/3 IP, 5 ER) in 3 starts and 1 relief appearance
- Career road record: 4-5, 4.75 ERA in 18 starts and 1 relief appearance, including 0-1, 11.25 ERA (4 IP, 5 ER) in 1 start this season
Ryu is 3-1 with a 2.51 ERA (43 IP, 12 ER) in 8 starts.
- Last start: Win, 6 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 8 K at Miami Marlins Wednesday – Blue Jays won 2-1
- Hasn’t allowed more than 1 earned run in each of his last 6 starts
- Career vs. Yankees: 0-2, 8.71 ERA (10 1/3 IP, 10 ER) in 2 starts
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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 (ribs) out
- RP Jordan Romano (finger) out
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Yankees at Blue Jays: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Blue Jays 4, Yankees 1
Moneyline (ML)
The BLUE JAYS (-139) are the STRONGEST PLAY. They hit better (.255 team average) and score more (4.9 runs per game) than the Yankees (.236 and 4.67 RPG). Plus, the Blue Jays pitch better – their team ERA (3.87) is almost half a run lower than the Yankees (4.37).
The Jays are without their home run leader in Hernandez, but Ryu gives them the edge. In his last six starts, he owns a 1.06 ERA (4 ER in 34 innings).
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
AVOID. The Blue Jays are 6-2 straight-up in Ryu’s eight starts, but they’re 2-6 vs. the RL in those games. Both clubs are 21-19 vs. the RL this season, including identical 3-7 RL records in their last 10.
Over/Under (O/U)
Back the UNDER 9 (-110). Three of Ryu’s last six games have been 2-1 finals, while the other three totaled 9 runs apiece.
The Blue Jays feature a 17-20-3 O/U record this season. The Yankees are 18-18-4 vs. the O/U, but are in a current slump at the plate – they’re hitting just .202 in their last eight games.
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