The Toronto Blue Jays (3-4) and New York Yankees (6-1) meet Friday afternoon to open a 3-game AL East series in the Bronx. Friday’s contest, New York’s home opener, is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Blue Jays vs. Yankees odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; New York won last year’s series 7-6
The Blue Jays are continuing a season-opening, 3-city road trip. They are coming off scoring just 2 runs in losing 2 of 3 games at the Houston Astros.
The Yankees are back in the Bronx after a successful 6-1 road swing through Houston and Phoenix. New York was under-.500 (40-41) on the road last season when the club missed the postseason for the 1st time since 2016.