The Toronto Blue Jays conclude a four-game series on the road Sunday against the New York Yankees. Toronto is 64-54 following its 4-0 victory over New York on Friday in the second game of the series. Toronto also won the series opener 9-2. The Blue Jays are now only eight games behind the American League East leading Yankees and have won each of their last three.
Catcher Alejandro Kirk is batting .304 to lead Toronto and has a team-high .384 on-base percentage. First baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr is leading Toronto in home runs with 26, RBIs with 75 and hits with 128. On Sunday, the Toronto Blue Jays will send Alek Manoah to the mound. The right-hander is 12-5 with a 2.71 ERA, 131 Ks and 35 BBs.
New York is 73-47 following its shutout loss to Toronto on Friday. The Yankees have lost two straight, five of the last six and 13 of the last 16. New York continues to produce at the plate, scoring the second most runs in baseball with the third best slugging percentage. New York has an eight-game lead over Toronto and a nine-game lead over third place Tampa Bay in the AL East.
Right fielder Aaron Judge is batting .293 with 46 home runs, 102 RBIs, 127 hits and an on-base percentage of .392 to lead New York in each category. Anthony Rizzo has 28 home runs and 68 RBIs which are both second to Judge. On Sunday, the New York Yankees will send Nestor Cortes to the mound. The left-hander is 9-4 with a 2.74 ERA, 128 Ks and 29 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends
- Toronto is 2-5 in its last 7 versus an opponent from the AL East
- The OVER has cashed in 6 of the Blue Jays last 8 on the road
- New York is 39-16 in its last 55 at home
- The UNDER has cashed in 7 of the Yankees last 10
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New York Yankees -110