The New York Yankees (25-20) and Toronto Blue Jays (25-18) meet Thursday for the finale of a 4-game series. First pitch from Rogers Centre is set for 7:07 p.m. ET (MLB Network). 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 3-3
New York lost 3-0 in 10 innings Wednesday as a -110 road favorite. The loss snapped a 2-game win streak that saw the Yankees pick up a 7-4 victory Monday and a 6-3 win Tuesday in the first 2 games of the series. New York is 4-2 in its last 6 outings.
All of Toronto’s offense Wednesday came from a 3-run home run from C/DH Danny Jansen. The Blue Jays snapped a 2-game losing streak with the win and are also 4-2 in their last 6 contests.
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Yankees at Blue Jays projected starters
LHP Nestor Cortes vs. RHP Jose Berrios
Cortes (3-2, 5.53 ERA) makes his 9th start. He has a 1.32 WHIP, 2.8 BB/9 and 8.9 K/9 through 42 1/3 IP.
- Last outing: No-decision, 4 1/3 IP, 6 ER, 7 H, 2 BB, 3 K, in a 9-8 home win Saturday vs. Tampa Bay Rays
- Career vs. Toronto: 1-2 with a 3.66 ERA (32 IP, 13 ER), 28 H, 7 HR, 11 BB and 33 K across 4 starts and 6 relief appearances
Berrios (3-3, 4.70 ERA) makes his 9th start. He has a 1.28 WHIP, 2.2 BB/9 and 8.6 K/9 through 46 IP.
- Last outing: No-decision, 5 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 3 BB, 3 K, in a 5-2 home win Saturday vs. Atlanta Braves
- Career vs. New York: 3-4, 5.14 ERA (49 IP, 28 ER), 52 H, 6 HR, 17 BB and 56 K across 9 starts
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 5:34 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Yankees +105 (bet $100 to win $105) | Blue Jays -130 (bet $130 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Yankees +1.5 (-185) | Blue Jays -1.5 (+150)
- Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Yankees at Blue Jays picks and predictions
Prediction
Yankees 6, Blue Jays 4
Moneyline
LEAN YANKEES (+105).
New York is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings between these clubs in Toronto and 5-2 in the last 7 meetings overall. The Blue Jays have a dominant 13-5 record at Rogers Centre but the Yankees have proven already in this series that they can beat them there. New York is also 5-0 in its last 5 games following a loss.
Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
The Yankees at +1.5 (-185) should hit but the line here is far too rich, bet on either the moneyline or O/U instead.
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Over/Under
LEAN OVER 9 (-105).
The Over is 5-0 in Cortes’ last 5 starts and is 9-1 in the Yankees’ last 10 games overall.
The Over is 5-0 in Berrios’ last 5 Thursday starts and is 6-4 in Toronto’s last 10 contests overall.
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