The Toronto Blue Jays (62-54) and New York Yankees (73-45) meet Thursday at 7:05 p.m. ET to open a 4-game AL East series at Yankee Stadium. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Blue Jays vs. Yankees odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: Yankees lead 8-4
The Blue Jays are coming off a 6-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles Wednesday but are just 2-6 over their last 8 games. Toronto is 6-5 on the road since the break; the Jays have pounded the baseball to the tune of an .840 OPS over those 11 away games.
The Yankees downed the Tampa Bay Rays 8-7 in 10 innings Wednesday. The 8 runs were an anomaly for an offense that had plated just 9 runs over its previous 7 games.
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Blue Jays at Yankees projected starters
RHP Jose Berrios vs. RHP Frankie Montas
Berrios (8-5, 5.61 ERA) has made 23 starts this season. He has a 1.39 WHIP, 2.3 BB/9 and 8.0 K/9 through 122 IP.
- Allowed 8 runs across 4 innings in his last effort vs. the Cleveland Guardians Friday.
- Owns a Boeing 7.50 ERA (and 1.59 WHIP) on the road.
- His current ERA would be his highest in a single season since 2016. Logged a 3.74 ERA from 2017-21.
Montas (4-9, 3.59 ERA) has logged a 1.19 WHIP, 2.6 BB/9 and 9.2 K/9 through 112 2/3 IP across 21 starts.
- Has allowed 8 ER in as many innings over 2 starts for the Yankees.
- Was a very good home pitcher the last 2-plus seasons for the Oakland Athletics (2.96 ERA since 2020).
Blue Jays at Yankees odds and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:21 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Blue Jays +122 (bet $100 to win $122) | Yankees -150 (bet $150 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Blue Jays +1.5 (-165) | Yankees -1.5 (+133)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -102 | U: -122)
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Blue Jays at Yankees picks and predictions
Prediction
Blue Jays 5, Yankees 4
Money line
Berrios has perhaps been a bit unlucky with his home run rate as compared to fly balls yielded. He’s backed by the fresher bullpen in this game.
TAKE TORONTO (+122).
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Run line/Against the spread
TORONTO +1.5 (-165) is worth a play with a run of insurance as long as this line doesn’t get any steeper. If it gets more expensive than -165 it’s a pass.
Over/Under
Mixed bag here: Under pressure from the starters and Over pressure from the bullpens and the Toronto bats. STEER CLEAR.
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