After Wednesday’s game was rained out, the Toronto Blue Jays (24-23) and New York Yankees (28-20) will play a doubleheader Thursday to close out their three-game series. Game 1 at Yankee Stadium will begin at 4:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Blue Jays vs. Yankees odds with MLB picks and predictions.
RHP Alek Manoah is the projected starting pitcher for the Blue Jays. He is making his major-league debut after making three starts at Triple-A this season, allowing just 1 run in 18 innings. That run came on a solo home run, while he struck out 27 batters and walked just three.
RHP Domingo German is the projected starting pitcher for the Yankees. He is 4-2 with a 3.05 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 8.5 K/9 and 1.6 BB/9 in 44 1/3 IP over 8 starts.
German has been a stud this season for the Yankees. He hasn’t allowed more than 3 runs in any of his last six starts and in his last time out, he pitched 7 scoreless innings with 5 strikeouts and only 6 hits allowed. He’s 2-0 in his last two starts, allowing only 1 run over 13 innings with 11 strikeouts.
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Blue Jays at Yankees odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at noon ET.
- Money line: Blue Jays +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Yankees -135 (bet $135 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Blue Jays +1.5 (-190) | Yankees -1.5 (+155)
- Over/Under: 7 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Prediction
Yankees 5, Blue Jays 3
Money line (ML)
The Yankees fell 6-2 to the Blue Jays Tuesday snapping their six-game winning streak. The win ended the Blue Jays’ six-game losing skid, getting them back on track after a rough patch against the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox.
Toronto is 5-2 against the Yankees this season, but I like NEW YORK (-120) to win outright with German on the mound.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
In their last 10 games, the Yankees are 6-4 against the spread. They’re just 21-27 ATS this season, but in German’s eight starts, the Yankees won by at least 2 runs five times.
For that reason, I like the YANKEES -1.5 (+155) to cover and win by at least 2 runs.
Over/Under (O/U)
The total is set on the lower side with German on the mound, as well as the promising rookie Manoah. It’s only sitting at 7 runs, but with both offenses playing relatively well, led by Blue Jays 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Yankees OF Aaron Judge, I think the total will go OVER 7 (-115).
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