The New York Yankees (25-19) and Toronto Blue Jays (24-18) meet in game 3 of a 4-game series Wednesday. First pitch at Rogers Centre is slated for 7:07 p.m. ET (Prime Video). Let’s analyze FanDuel 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 3-2
The Yankees won Tuesday’s game 6-3 and have taken the first 2 games of this series. New York had 2 home runs Tuesday and has clocked 23 round-trippers in its last 9 games.
Monday’s setback snapped a 3-game win streak for the Blue Jays. Tuesday’s loss marked just the club’s 5th at home this season (12-5).
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Yankees at Blue Jays projected starters
RHP Gerrit Cole vs. RHP Chris Bassitt
Cole (5-0, 2.22 ERA) is making his 10th start. He’s logged a 1.04 WHIP, 2.9 BB/9 and 9.8 K/9 through 56 2/3 IP.
- Current Toronto batters own an aggregate .766 OPS against him
- Owns a 4.55 ERA across his last 5 starts against the Jays (2021-23)
- Has not gone past 6 innings in a turn since April 27
Bassitt (5-2, 3.49 ERA) makes his 9th start. He has registered a 1.08 WHIP, 4.0 BB/9 and 7.5 K/9 through 49 IP.
- Current New York batters own an aggregate .661 OPS against him
- Owns a fine 2.74 ERA in home starts since 2021 for the Oakland Athletics (2021), New York Mets (2022) and Blue Jays
- Tossed a complete-game shutout in his last start against the Atlanta Braves Friday
Yankees at Blue Jays odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:34 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Yankees -116 (bet $116 to win $100) | Blue Jays -102 (bet $100 to win $102)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Yankees -1.5 (+142) | Blue Jays +1.5 (-172)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Yankees at Blue Jays picks and predictions
Prediction
Yankees 5, Blue Jays 4
Moneyline
The Yanks are a lean, but more of an actionable one at -110.
OF Aaron Judge is surging with a 1.254 OPS in his last 8 games since returning from a hip injury and gives New York the edge. The Yanks’ bullpen situation chips away at that edge, though.
PASS.
Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
Would want at least +145 in trying to get the Yanks by with a 2-run cushion.
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Over/Under
Both offenses are just above league average in runs scored and both figure to work their way into the top 10 over the next 3-6 weeks.
Both starters also have surface ERAs depressed by some fortunate numbers around the margins. Bassitt, for example, has been aided by a .200 batting average on balls in play (BABIP) while Cole has gotten by with a .264 BABIP (.235 BABIP in high-leverage situations).
The Yankee bullpen is solidly in fatigue territory, and there is some pressure on Cole to get deeper in the game and perhaps to stay on past some damage.
BACK THE OVER 8 (-105).
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