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The New York Yankees (80-77) and Toronto Blue Jays (87-70) play the 2nd game of a 3-game set Wednesday at Rogers Centre. First pitch is scheduled for 7:07 p.m. ET (Prime Video). 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: Yankees lead 6-5
The Yankees won 2-0 as +160 underdogs as the Under (7) hit in the series opener Tuesday. C Austin Wells hit a 2-run HR in the 9th inning, and New York won for the 4th time in its last 5 games.
Toronto was shut out for the 10th time this season and remains 1½ games ahead of the Houston Astros for the 2nd AL Wild Card.
Yankees at Blue Jays projected starters
RHP Gerrit Cole vs. RHP José Berríos
Cole (14-4, 2.75 ERA) makes his 33rd start. He has a 1.02 WHIP, 2.2 BB/9 and 9.8 K/9 in 200 innings.
- Last start: Win, 8 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 0 BB, 9 K in 5-3 home victory vs. Blue Jays Thursday
- 2023 road stats: 5-2, 2.58 ERA (87 1/3 IP, 25 ER) in 14 starts
- 2023 vs. Blue Jays: 1-0, 0.46 ERA (19 2/3 IP, 1 ER) in 3 starts
- Career vs. Blue Jays: 7-2, 3.04 ERA (91 2/3 IP, 31 ER) across 15 starts
Berríos (11-11, 3.58 ERA) makes his 32nd start. He has a 1.18 WHIP, 2.4 BB/9 and 8.5 K/9 in 183 2/3 innings.
- Last start: Loss, 5 2/3 IP, 4 ER, 7 H, 0 BB, 6 K in Thursday’s loss
- 2023 home stats: 6-5, 3.11 ERA (84 IP, 29 ER) in 14 starts
- 2023 vs. Yankees: 0-2, 5.11 ERA (12 1/3 IP, 7 ER) in 2 starts
- Career vs. Yankees (regular season): 3-6, 5.14 ERA (61 1/3 IP, 35 ER) across 11 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 12:30 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Yankees -105 (bet $105 to win $100) | Blue Jays -115 (bet $115 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Yankees -1.5 (+165) | Blue Jays +1.5 (-200)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Yankees at Blue Jays picks and predictions
Prediction
Blue Jays 3, Yankees 2
Moneyline
The BLUE JAYS (-115) should bounce back after wasting a great start from RHP Kevin Gausman (7 IP, 0 ER) in the series opener. Toronto has won 7 of its last 10 outings, and it’s unlikely that the Yankees will be able to win back-to-back games at Rogers Centre. Berríos has allowed 2 or fewer ER in 3 of his last 4 starts and should be able to record a win vs. the Yankees after taking losses in his 1st 2 attempts this season.
BET BLUE JAYS (-115).
Run line/Against the spread
Expecting New York to win by multiple runs in back-to-back road games is a tough ask. Toronto +1.5 (-200) will likely hit, but there’s no need to pay the higher price on the run line when the Blue Jays should win straight up.
PASS. Bet the moneyline and/or the total instead.
Over/Under
The Under is 42-29-5 (59.2%) this season in Toronto’s home games, according to TeamRankings.com. With Berríos facing off vs. the favorite to win the AL Cy Young Award, I like the Under to hit for a 5th straight Blue Jays home game.
BET UNDER 7 (-105).
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